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17 Apr 2023
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-04-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Since people are not going to give up beef, the way to cut its damage is to make cattle far more productive on the land they already use. — tap to centre the map on it Since people are not going to give up beef, the way to cut its damage is to make cattle far more productive on the land they already use. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Apr 2023
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-04-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meat produced from waste and rangeland is efficient enough that giving up meat is not the only ethical answer to world hunger. — tap to centre the map on it Meat produced from waste and rangeland is efficient enough that giving up meat is not the only ethical answer to world hunger. Last stated 13 years ago
27 Nov 2013
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George Monbiot — holds since 2010-09-07 — tap for who they are
GM
George Monbiot — no longer holds since 2013-11-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The claim that higher yields backfire and end up increasing farmland is much weaker than the literature assumes. — tap to centre the map on it The claim that higher yields backfire and end up increasing farmland is much weaker than the literature assumes. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Mar 2024
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Linus Blomqvist — holds since 2024-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pasture-fed meat cannot be scaled up to feed the world, because there is not enough land on Earth for it. — tap to centre the map on it Pasture-fed meat cannot be scaled up to feed the world, because there is not enough land on Earth for it. Last stated 3 years ago
28 May 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. — tap to centre the map on it A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Dec 2023
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2023-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Grazing livestock on land too poor for crops does more environmental damage per unit of meat than feeding grain to animals does. — tap to centre the map on it Grazing livestock on land too poor for crops does more environmental damage per unit of meat than feeding grain to animals does. Last stated 13 years ago
27 Nov 2013
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George Monbiot — holds since 2013-11-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making food more expensive is not a way to fix the food system, because higher food prices fall hardest on the poorest people. — tap to centre the map on it Making food more expensive is not a way to fix the food system, because higher food prices fall hardest on the poorest people. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is false that the world needs no more food and only better distribution of the food it has. — tap to centre the map on it It is false that the world needs no more food and only better distribution of the food it has. Last stated a year ago
13 Jul 2025
MG
Michael Grunwald — holds since 2025-07-13 — 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 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
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — 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
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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
IT
Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. — tap to centre the map on it A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
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We know how to make cattle much less destructive; what nobody has solved is how to pay for it.
Holds MG Michael GrunwaldRead this korrent →
Since people are not going to give up beef, the way to cut its damage is to make cattle far more productive on the land they already use.
Holds MG Michael Grunwald
Meat produced from waste and rangeland is efficient enough that giving up meat is not the only ethical answer to world hunger.
No longer holds GM George Monbiot
The claim that higher yields backfire and end up increasing farmland is much weaker than the literature assumes.
Holds LB Linus Blomqvist
Pasture-fed meat cannot be scaled up to feed the world, because there is not enough land on Earth for it.
Holds GM George Monbiot
A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
Grazing livestock on land too poor for crops does more environmental damage per unit of meat than feeding grain to animals does.
Holds GM George Monbiot
Making food more expensive is not a way to fix the food system, because higher food prices fall hardest on the poorest people.
Holds HR Hannah RitchieGM George Monbiot
It is false that the world needs no more food and only better distribution of the food it has.
Holds MG Michael Grunwald
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
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 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
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
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds CH Casey Handmer
A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once.
Holds JB Jeff Bezos