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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 10 Aug 2015 to 18 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about solar .
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China 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: With nearly free solar power, industrial processes optimised for efficiency should be redesigned to use far more power and run faster and cheaper instead. With nearly free solar power, industrial processes optimised for efficiency should be redesigned to use far more power and run faster and cheaper instead. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — 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 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — 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 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — 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
Same subject: A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. — tap to centre the map on it A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. — tap to centre the map on it A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war. Last stated 4 days ago
18 Oct 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After four more doublings of installed solar capacity, solar electricity will cost about 3 cents per kwh in the sunniest areas and 4.5 cents per kwh in moderately sunny areas. — tap to centre the map on it After four more doublings of installed solar capacity, solar electricity will cost about 3 cents per kwh in the sunniest areas and 4.5 cents per kwh in moderately sunny areas. Last stated 6 years ago
14 May 2020
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Ramez Naam — holds since 2015-08-10 — tap for who they are
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Ramez Naam — no longer holds since 2020-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — 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: In a financial product, small UI bugs really do matter because over time they are paper cuts that wear down trust. — tap to centre the map on it In a financial product, small UI bugs really do matter because over time they are paper cuts that wear down trust. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear is a hardware execution problem, not a design problem, and the companies treating it as a design problem are mistaken. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear is a hardware execution problem, not a design problem, and the companies treating it as a design problem are mistaken. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — 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 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
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With nearly free solar power, industrial processes optimised for efficiency should be redesigned to use far more power and run faster and cheaper instead.
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A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
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
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
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
A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds
A transition to wind and solar power could reduce the likelihood of war.
Holds
After four more doublings of installed solar capacity, solar electricity will cost about 3 cents per kwh in the sunniest areas and 4.5 cents per kwh in moderately sunny areas.
No longer holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
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
In a financial product, small UI bugs really do matter because over time they are paper cuts that wear down trust.
Holds
Apple's risk is being reduced to hardware: people keep buying the best phone while everything they do on it comes from someone else's model.
Holds
Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one.
Holds
Nuclear is a hardware execution problem, not a design problem, and the companies treating it as a design problem are mistaken.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds