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@austin-vernon · 42 positions · On ppll ↗

Engineer and investor who writes quantitative posts about how physical industries actually work — chemical plants, geothermal drilling, shipyards, thermal storage and the economics of low-volume manufacturing — at austinvernon.site.

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3 dated positions, 2021 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Austin Vernon has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingFor small strategic materials markets like rare earths the right policy is a stockpile, not domestic production.

    Their wordsStockpiles provide insurance while conserving our valuable labor.

    ↗Speed Can Reindustrialize Americaaustinvernon.site 12th of 15 in this piece

  2. 15 months earlier

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    Our readingWhat stands between us and cheap lightweight vehicles is that they are illegal, not that they are hard to build.

    Their wordsCheap, lightweight people movers are currently illegal in many situations, so regulation is a barrier.

    ↗Human Driving Increases Transportation Cost 10xaustinvernon.site 3rd of 3 in this piece

  4. 3 years earlier

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    Our readingWhat air travellers actually value is door-to-door time, and public policy tends not to measure it.

    Their wordsReduction in door-to-door travel time is king. Public policy may not keep this in mind.

    ↗Air Travel Doesn't Have to be Terribleaustinvernon.site 2nd of 3 in this piece