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The lunacy of orbital datacenters
Putting AI in space might be profitable someday, but doesn't offer any meaningful advantages over Earth. In fact, space datacenters are worse in just…
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Upgrading photosynthesis
Land is a finite resource – better photosynthesis can make it abundant.
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An environmental defense of AI
Making the Earth wealthier without making it hotter
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Longevity, AI, and Zeno's progress paradox
There’s a disconnect between our intuitions about incremental progress and its cumulative effect
Mar 24, 2025
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Future Food #5: Climbing the energy price ladder
A handy chart for figuring out if you can use X to make Y
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Future Food #4: Indoor agriculture
Vertical farming is overhyped, but greenhouses will play a key role in climate adaptation and food security
Feb 24, 2025
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Idea Compass #5: Predictions
Carbon dioxide removal, decarbonizing transportation, and alternative proteins
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Idea Compass #4: Loonshots
Grand visions that failed to materialize
Jan 14, 2025
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