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EMDR 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: Whole-body preservation cannot be discussed rationally: people either love it uncritically or fear that taking it seriously will taint them. Whole-body preservation cannot be discussed rationally: people either love it uncritically or fear that taking it seriously will taint them. Last stated 7 months ago
29 Jan 2026
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Laura Deming — holds since 2026-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. — tap to centre the map on it "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Aug 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The case against pornography does not depend on the statistics: even if every study said it was good for you, it would still be bad for the soul. — tap to centre the map on it The case against pornography does not depend on the statistics: even if every study said it was good for you, it would still be bad for the soul. Last stated a year ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We already reversibly cryopreserve whole human bodies, at the few-hundred-cell stage, so the open question is scale and not possibility. — tap to centre the map on it We already reversibly cryopreserve whole human bodies, at the few-hundred-cell stage, so the open question is scale and not possibility. Last stated 7 months ago
29 Jan 2026
LD
Laura Deming — holds since 2026-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there. — tap to centre the map on it Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it. — tap to centre the map on it The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One vivid, disturbing case outweighs all the statistics in how people judge a technology, and that instinct should be resisted rather than indulged. — tap to centre the map on it One vivid, disturbing case outweighs all the statistics in how people judge a technology, and that instinct should be resisted rather than indulged. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no philosophical knockout objection to the simulation hypothesis, and also no reason whatsoever to take it seriously. — tap to centre the map on it There is no philosophical knockout objection to the simulation hypothesis, and also no reason whatsoever to take it seriously. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade. — tap to centre the map on it If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — 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 saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence. — tap to centre the map on it A saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. — tap to centre the map on it A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Oct 2017
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2017-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. — tap to centre the map on it Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. Last stated 9 years ago
5 Apr 2017
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Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coming into a project with a guess about what the data will show has, again and again, turned out to be wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Coming into a project with a guess about what the data will show has, again and again, turned out to be wrong. Last stated 4 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cooling someone after a head injury does not help; what matters is stopping them from getting hot. — tap to centre the map on it Cooling someone after a head injury does not help; what matters is stopping them from getting hot. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Whole-body preservation cannot be discussed rationally: people either love it uncritically or fear that taking it seriously will taint them.
Holds LD Laura DemingRead this korrent →
"The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid.
Holds AS Arielle Schwartz
The case against pornography does not depend on the statistics: even if every study said it was good for you, it would still be bad for the soul.
Holds TH ThePrimeagen
We already reversibly cryopreserve whole human bodies, at the few-hundred-cell stage, so the open question is scale and not possibility.
Holds LD Laura Deming
Digital worlds should carry fewer restrictions than the physical one, because acts that would do damage in reality do none there.
Holds MZ Mark Zuckerberg
The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it.
Holds
One vivid, disturbing case outweighs all the statistics in how people judge a technology, and that instinct should be resisted rather than indulged.
Holds PB Paul Bloom
There is no philosophical knockout objection to the simulation hypothesis, and also no reason whatsoever to take it seriously.
Holds SC Sean Carroll
If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade.
Holds MH Max Hodak
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 saboteur among our AI investigators would be hard to spot, because these models are sloppy and spiky enough that a suspicious error just looks like ordinary incompetence.
Holds AC Ajeya Cotra
A superintelligence needs no consciousness, emotions or malice to be dangerous; a goal system slightly misaligned with ours is enough.
Holds ÉT Émile P. Torres
Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones.
Holds GM Gabor Mate
Coming into a project with a guess about what the data will show has, again and again, turned out to be wrong.
Holds DR David Reich
Cooling someone after a head injury does not help; what matters is stopping them from getting hot.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds SM Scott D. Miller
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds SA Scott Alexander
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds SA Scott Alexander