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nuclear power 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 problem is not that intermediaries exist, but how much power the internet hands them over the people on either side of them. The problem is not that intermediaries exist, but how much power the internet hands them over the people on either side of them. Last stated 4 years ago
19 Feb 2023
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters. — tap to centre the map on it Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Martin Fowler — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The whole problem of AI and AGI is the power, and nothing else about it is the problem. — tap to centre the map on it The whole problem of AI and AGI is the power, and nothing else about it is the problem. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. Last stated 5 months ago
27 Mar 2026
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-03-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether AI's gains are widely shared turns on whether it is like electricity, where the users captured the benefit, or like social media, where the platform did. — tap to centre the map on it Whether AI's gains are widely shared turns on whether it is like electricity, where the users captured the benefit, or like social media, where the platform did. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one. — tap to centre the map on it Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Comparative advantage stops governing once the power imbalance is large enough: groups then switch into seeking to dominate instead of trading. — tap to centre the map on it Comparative advantage stops governing once the power imbalance is large enough: groups then switch into seeking to dominate instead of trading. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. — tap to centre the map on it A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong. — tap to centre the map on it A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. 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: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The problem is not that intermediaries exist, but how much power the internet hands them over the people on either side of them.
Holds CD Cory DoctorowRead this korrent →
Every earlier wave, the internet included, had to be argued for; AI is the first where nobody has to be persuaded that it matters.
Holds MF Martin Fowler
The whole problem of AI and AGI is the power, and nothing else about it is the problem.
Holds IS Ilya Sutskever
Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it.
Holds MW Molly WhiteAD Anil Dash
Whether AI's gains are widely shared turns on whether it is like electricity, where the users captured the benefit, or like social media, where the platform did.
Holds AI Alex Imas
Perpetually running proactive agents are not a technology problem but a token problem, and no ordinary subscription would survive one.
Holds
Comparative advantage stops governing once the power imbalance is large enough: groups then switch into seeking to dominate instead of trading.
Holds MN Michael Nielsen
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds AI Alex Imas
A human being is not an AGI: we lack a huge amount of knowledge and rely on continual learning instead, so continual learning is what superintelligence should mean.
Holds IS Ilya Sutskever
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds GM Gary Marcus
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A handful of AI agents is not a handful of colleagues, because agents agree with you constantly and colleagues tell you where you are wrong.
Holds NF Nicole Forsgren
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
Holds DM David MacKay
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor