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17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 13 Apr 2009 to 14 Aug 2026.
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simplicity Cannot both be true 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: There is no material problem, whether created by nature or by technology, that cannot be solved with more technology. There is no material problem, whether created by nature or by technology, that cannot be solved with more technology. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Oct 2023
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2023-10-16 — tap for who they are
Cannot both be true: Technological utopianism is a temptation to resist: technology has no momentum or will of its own and guarantees nothing. — tap to centre the map on it Technological utopianism is a temptation to resist: technology has no momentum or will of its own and guarantees nothing. Last stated 17 years ago
13 Apr 2009
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Peter Thiel — holds since 2009-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The problem of cars in cities is a geometry problem, not a technology problem: no invention creates room for everybody's car. — tap to centre the map on it The problem of cars in cities is a geometry problem, not a technology problem: no invention creates room for everybody's car. Last stated 16 years ago
7 Jun 2010
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2010-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology never changes geometry: a transport problem has to be solved spatially before it is solved at all. — tap to centre the map on it Technology never changes geometry: a transport problem has to be solved spatially before it is solved at all. Last stated 10 years ago
21 Jul 2016
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Jarrett Walker — holds since 2016-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology only adds more: it is never this or that, it is always this and that. — tap to centre the map on it Technology only adds more: it is never this or that, it is always this and that. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. — tap to centre the map on it Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Sept 2020
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2020-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Science can identify problems but cannot by itself tell us what to do about them. — tap to centre the map on it Science can identify problems but cannot by itself tell us what to do about them. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Aug 2023
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2023-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. — tap to centre the map on it Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nature holds a wisdom that sits above intelligence, and that wisdom, not intelligence, is what technology should be trying to tap into. — tap to centre the map on it Nature holds a wisdom that sits above intelligence, and that wisdom, not intelligence, is what technology should be trying to tap into. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Sept 2023
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Neri Oxman — holds since 2023-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out. — tap to centre the map on it The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out. Last stated 5 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A far-fetched idea earns its place in physics only when you can go out and look for its observational consequences. — tap to centre the map on it A far-fetched idea earns its place in physics only when you can go out and look for its observational consequences. 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: A frontier lab should not spend its researchers harvesting results out of today's models; the payoff is in building the next one. — tap to centre the map on it A frontier lab should not spend its researchers harvesting results out of today's models; the payoff is in building the next one. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Jun 2026
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Noam Brown — holds since 2026-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A theory of everything would not finish physics: Turing and Church laid down computation's theory of everything in the 1930s and we have spent ninety years exploring the consequences. — tap to centre the map on it A theory of everything would not finish physics: Turing and Church laid down computation's theory of everything in the 1930s and we have spent ninety years exploring the consequences. 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: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
At the centre
There is no material problem, whether created by nature or by technology, that cannot be solved with more technology.
Holds Read this korrent →
Technological utopianism is a temptation to resist: technology has no momentum or will of its own and guarantees nothing.
Holds PT Peter Thiel
The problem of cars in cities is a geometry problem, not a technology problem: no invention creates room for everybody's car.
Holds JW Jarrett Walker
Technology never changes geometry: a transport problem has to be solved spatially before it is solved at all.
Holds JW Jarrett Walker
Technology only adds more: it is never this or that, it is always this and that.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it.
Holds JC Jason Crawford
Science can identify problems but cannot by itself tell us what to do about them.
Holds JC Jason Crawford
Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Nature holds a wisdom that sits above intelligence, and that wisdom, not intelligence, is what technology should be trying to tap into.
Holds NO Neri Oxman
The reason to keep building is that building is practice at problem-solving, and the supply of problems will never run out.
Holds CH Chip Huyen
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
A far-fetched idea earns its place in physics only when you can go out and look for its observational consequences.
Holds LR Lisa Randall
A frontier lab should not spend its researchers harvesting results out of today's models; the payoff is in building the next one.
Holds NB Noam Brown
A theory of everything would not finish physics: Turing and Church laid down computation's theory of everything in the 1930s and we have spent ninety years exploring the consequences.
Holds MN Michael Nielsen
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
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