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religion 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 universe does not come into being when we measure it: electrons and their wave functions are there whether or not anyone is looking. The universe does not come into being when we measure it: electrons and their wave functions are there whether or not anyone is looking. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
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Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The surprise is not that most of the universe is invisible to us, but that the matter we can see makes up as large a fraction as it does. — tap to centre the map on it The surprise is not that most of the universe is invisible to us, but that the matter we can see makes up as large a fraction as it does. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
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Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You are not constantly branching into many worlds — you are that space, and the quantum reality is not the one you live in. — tap to centre the map on it You are not constantly branching into many worlds — you are that space, and the quantum reality is not the one you live in. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jun 2024
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Sara Walker — holds since 2024-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Physics will be unified again as it has been before; the obstacle is that relativity and quantum mechanics already explain almost everything we can measure. — tap to centre the map on it Physics will be unified again as it has been before; the obstacle is that relativity and quantum mechanics already explain almost everything we can measure. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Terence Tao — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is probably no bottom level of reality we will ever reach; physics will keep penetrating layers without ever arriving at the last one. — tap to centre the map on it There is probably no bottom level of reality we will ever reach; physics will keep penetrating layers without ever arriving at the last one. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
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Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same afterlife journey along the Milky Way turns up in cultures too distant in space and time to have shared it, so it is an inheritance from one remote common source rather than a coincidence. — tap to centre the map on it The same afterlife journey along the Milky Way turns up in cultures too distant in space and time to have shared it, so it is an inheritance from one remote common source rather than a coincidence. 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: The visiting-aliens story is incoherent: a civilisation with the technology to stay hidden would not keep being spotted. — tap to centre the map on it The visiting-aliens story is incoherent: a civilisation with the technology to stay hidden would not keep being spotted. 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: The many-worlds interpretation invents infinitely many unobservable universes to avoid what quantum mechanics is plainly saying: that measurement matters. — tap to centre the map on it The many-worlds interpretation invents infinitely many unobservable universes to avoid what quantum mechanics is plainly saying: that measurement matters. 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: Information is not lost in a black hole; the paradox is a crisis handing us clues, not a sign that quantum mechanics fails. — tap to centre the map on it Information is not lost in a black hole; the paradox is a crisis handing us clues, not a sign that quantum mechanics fails. Last stated a year ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent. — tap to centre the map on it A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent. Last stated 138 years ago
3 Sept 1888
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Friedrich Nietzsche — holds since 1888-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. — tap to centre the map on it A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead. Last stated 5 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being — tap to centre the map on it All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being Last stated 22 years ago
10 May 2004
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Kurt Vonnegut — holds since 2004-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated 4 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome. — tap to centre the map on it A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer company has to live five to ten years in the future, because a system takes three years to build, two to ramp, and is then used for a decade. — tap to centre the map on it A computer company has to live five to ten years in the future, because a system takes three years to build, two to ramp, and is then used for a decade. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
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The universe does not come into being when we measure it: electrons and their wave functions are there whether or not anyone is looking.
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The surprise is not that most of the universe is invisible to us, but that the matter we can see makes up as large a fraction as it does.
Holds
You are not constantly branching into many worlds — you are that space, and the quantum reality is not the one you live in.
Holds
Physics will be unified again as it has been before; the obstacle is that relativity and quantum mechanics already explain almost everything we can measure.
Holds
There is probably no bottom level of reality we will ever reach; physics will keep penetrating layers without ever arriving at the last one.
Holds
The same afterlife journey along the Milky Way turns up in cultures too distant in space and time to have shared it, so it is an inheritance from one remote common source rather than a coincidence.
Holds
The visiting-aliens story is incoherent: a civilisation with the technology to stay hidden would not keep being spotted.
Holds
The many-worlds interpretation invents infinitely many unobservable universes to avoid what quantum mechanics is plainly saying: that measurement matters.
Holds
Information is not lost in a black hole; the paradox is a crisis handing us clues, not a sign that quantum mechanics fails.
Holds
A person should not play the coward to their own deeds by repudiating them once done; pangs of conscience are indecent.
Holds
A society that intensely values intelligence is unprecedented in human history; the Bible, Homer and other ancient texts value strength, courage and beauty instead.
Holds
All great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A chip that can do nothing but low-precision dense linear algebra is enough for machine learning, even though it cannot run Chrome.
Holds
A computer company has to live five to ten years in the future, because a system takes three years to build, two to ramp, and is then used for a decade.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
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