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17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 3 Nov 2008 to 14 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about climate change .
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energy Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The environmental harm caused by data centres comes from how the industry chooses to build them, not from anything inherent to computing infrastructure. The environmental harm caused by data centres comes from how the industry chooses to build them, not from anything inherent to computing infrastructure. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres and the grid that feeds them run on incompatible clocks: one is a two-year project, the other a multi-decade investment. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres and the grid that feeds them run on incompatible clocks: one is a two-year project, the other a multi-decade investment. Last stated 2 years ago
10 Jun 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. — tap to centre the map on it A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-related cybersecurity damage over the next year or two will fall well short of the harm caused by Covid or global warming — tap to centre the map on it AI-related cybersecurity damage over the next year or two will fall well short of the harm caused by Covid or global warming Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it. — tap to centre the map on it All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Carbon capture technology is worth continuing to research, even though it is not yet a solution to climate change. — tap to centre the map on it Carbon capture technology is worth continuing to research, even though it is not yet a solution to climate change. Last stated 2 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change. — tap to centre the map on it China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change. Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate change is at its core an energy problem, since burning fossil fuels for energy is the main driver of emissions. — tap to centre the map on it Climate change is at its core an energy problem, since burning fossil fuels for energy is the main driver of emissions. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate change is intensifying wildfires such as Canada's boreal fires. — tap to centre the map on it Climate change is intensifying wildfires such as Canada's boreal fires. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 11 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. — tap to centre the map on it A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one. — tap to centre the map on it America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one. Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jan 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American cities built roughly two dollars of public infrastructure for every dollar of private investment, and that ratio is what bankrupts them. — tap to centre the map on it American cities built roughly two dollars of public infrastructure for every dollar of private investment, and that ratio is what bankrupts them. Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jan 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw. — tap to centre the map on it American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw. Last stated a year ago
30 Aug 2025
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Brian Potter — no longer holds since 2025-08-30 — tap for who they are
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The environmental harm caused by data centres comes from how the industry chooses to build them, not from anything inherent to computing infrastructure.
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Data centres and the grid that feeds them run on incompatible clocks: one is a two-year project, the other a multi-decade investment.
Holds
A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away.
Holds
AI-related cybersecurity damage over the next year or two will fall well short of the harm caused by Covid or global warming
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All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it.
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Carbon capture technology is worth continuing to research, even though it is not yet a solution to climate change.
Holds
China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change.
Holds
Climate change is at its core an energy problem, since burning fossil fuels for energy is the main driver of emissions.
Holds
Climate change is intensifying wildfires such as Canada's boreal fires.
Holds
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
A government taking a stake in its chipmaker is ordinary infrastructure policy — Taiwan, Japan and Singapore all did it.
Holds
America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one.
Holds
American cities built roughly two dollars of public infrastructure for every dollar of private investment, and that ratio is what bankrupts them.
Holds
American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw.
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