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3 Jul 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even when published scientific results are wrong, they usually remain useful. — tap to centre the map on it Even when published scientific results are wrong, they usually remain useful. Last stated a year ago
3 Jun 2025
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Lior Pachter — holds since 2025-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new idea usually seems unreasonable at first and reasonable only afterward — tap to centre the map on it A new idea usually seems unreasonable at first and reasonable only afterward
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence. — tap to centre the map on it The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conclusions drawn by induction from phenomena stand until new phenomena correct them, whatever hypotheses are imagined against them — tap to centre the map on it Conclusions drawn by induction from phenomena stand until new phenomena correct them, whatever hypotheses are imagined against them
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Isaac Newton — holds since c. 1713–1726 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How science works can be reasoned about in advance, because the activity has invariants that do not change over time. — tap to centre the map on it How science works can be reasoned about in advance, because the activity has invariants that do not change over time. Last stated 5 years ago
17 Mar 2022
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José Luis Ricón — holds since 2022-03-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true. — tap to centre the map on it Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The properties of light should be proved by reason and experiments, not explained by hypotheses — tap to centre the map on it The properties of light should be proved by reason and experiments, not explained by hypotheses
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Isaac Newton — holds since c. 1704–1718 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clueless person gains nothing by learning from others, because others are just as clueless. — tap to centre the map on it A clueless person gains nothing by learning from others, because others are just as clueless. Last stated 2 years ago
4 Dec 2024
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2024-12-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. — tap to centre the map on it Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Asking very naive questions goes a long way in a young field like AI. — tap to centre the map on it Asking very naive questions goes a long way in a young field like AI. Last stated a year ago
16 Jun 2025
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Jared Kaplan — holds since 2025-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later. — tap to centre the map on it Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Oct 2020
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A really good product manager has to be very confident, often to the point of bordering on arrogance. — tap to centre the map on it A really good product manager has to be very confident, often to the point of bordering on arrogance. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being the domain expert on your own needs doesn't make you the expert on how to address those needs. — tap to centre the map on it Being the domain expert on your own needs doesn't make you the expert on how to address those needs. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
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Things can make total logical sense, be reasonable, even be backed by experimental data, and be wrong.
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Even when published scientific results are wrong, they usually remain useful.
Holds
A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven.
Holds
A new idea usually seems unreasonable at first and reasonable only afterward
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
The test of a scientific model is not whether supporting evidence can be found for it, but whether it fits the totality of the evidence.
Holds
Conclusions drawn by induction from phenomena stand until new phenomena correct them, whatever hypotheses are imagined against them
Last stated c. 1713–1726
Holds
How science works can be reasoned about in advance, because the activity has invariants that do not change over time.
Holds
Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true.
Holds
The properties of light should be proved by reason and experiments, not explained by hypotheses
Last stated c. 1704–1718
Holds
A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes
Holds
A clueless person gains nothing by learning from others, because others are just as clueless.
Holds
A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way.
Holds
Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know.
Holds
Asking very naive questions goes a long way in a young field like AI.
Holds
Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later.
Holds
A really good product manager has to be very confident, often to the point of bordering on arrogance.
Holds
Being the domain expert on your own needs doesn't make you the expert on how to address those needs.
Holds
Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough.
Holds