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metascience 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 lack of archaeological traces does not show that a documented event did not happen. The lack of archaeological traces does not show that a documented event did not happen. Last stated 6 years ago
22 Sept 2020
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Valerie Hansen — holds since 2020-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The archaeological record of early writing is misleading, because people across the Middle East were sending each other messages long before the Sumerians. — tap to centre the map on it The archaeological record of early writing is misleading, because people across the Middle East were sending each other messages long before the Sumerians. Last stated 11 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The ark was never built; it is a literary construction out of the fact that the people who survived were in boats. — tap to centre the map on it The ark was never built; it is a literary construction out of the fact that the people who survived were in boats. Last stated 11 months ago
12 Dec 2025
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Irving Finkel — holds since 2025-12-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The absence of Ice Age shipwrecks is no evidence against Ice Age seafaring: no boat survives from the settlement of Australia either, and nobody doubts that happened. — tap to centre the map on it The absence of Ice Age shipwrecks is no evidence against Ice Age seafaring: no boat survives from the settlement of Australia either, and nobody doubts that happened. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
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Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Archival documents do not present a neutral history but reflect the power of those who produced them. — tap to centre the map on it Archival documents do not present a neutral history but reflect the power of those who produced them. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Oct 2026
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Suzannah Lipscomb — holds since 2026-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ancient rock art does not encode a precise, detailed message the way writing does — tap to centre the map on it Ancient rock art does not encode a precise, detailed message the way writing does Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Richard Stallman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A thought that was never captured was never uploaded, so AI has never seen it, and that is where humans remain unique. — tap to centre the map on it A thought that was never captured was never uploaded, so AI has never seen it, and that is where humans remain unique. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The historical occurrence of extreme natural events does not by itself show whether their odds have changed over time. — tap to centre the map on it The historical occurrence of extreme natural events does not by itself show whether their odds have changed over time. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Zeke Hausfather — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The field of history runs on a trust it has not earned: almost nobody ever checks a citation, so an error can propagate unchallenged indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it The field of history runs on a trust it has not earned: almost nobody ever checks a citation, so an error can propagate unchallenged indefinitely. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Aug 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
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The lack of archaeological traces does not show that a documented event did not happen.
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The archaeological record of early writing is misleading, because people across the Middle East were sending each other messages long before the Sumerians.
Holds
The ark was never built; it is a literary construction out of the fact that the people who survived were in boats.
Holds
The absence of Ice Age shipwrecks is no evidence against Ice Age seafaring: no boat survives from the settlement of Australia either, and nobody doubts that happened.
Holds
Archival documents do not present a neutral history but reflect the power of those who produced them.
Holds
Ancient rock art does not encode a precise, detailed message the way writing does
Holds
A thought that was never captured was never uploaded, so AI has never seen it, and that is where humans remain unique.
Holds
The historical occurrence of extreme natural events does not by itself show whether their odds have changed over time.
Holds
The field of history runs on a trust it has not earned: almost nobody ever checks a citation, so an error can propagate unchallenged indefinitely.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds
A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds