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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 5 years ago

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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 5 years ago
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This is an idiom to prove you had a particular text file at a particular timestamp. I am socially constrained from publishing this text file. One month from today, one of two things will have happened:

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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 5 years ago
Replying to @patio11

1) I am materially wrong about the most consequential thing I've had to have a view on in 15 years. You should probably degrade your estimate of my ability to think through complex problems. 2) We need a data point to couner "Nobody could possibly have seen this coming."

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Guy HAS FINISHED WRITING THE BOOK (BETA)@nosilverv• over 5 years ago
Replying to @patio11

@patio11 @remindmetweets one month

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monk@mechanical_monk• over 5 years ago
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@patio11 @remindmetweets one month

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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 5 years ago
Replying to @patio11

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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 5 years ago
Replying to @patio11

This hash and the hash prior to it are both described in detail in this essay thread and, especially, the essay in it. https://t.co/bFyzUHEzbM

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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 5 years ago

A month ago, the pseudonymous Working Group did an independent research project on the coronavirus outbreak in Japan. Our result was novel and concerning. We quietly circulated it to accelerate the response effort. Here's the research and the backstory: https://t.co/CE9pC8eVU7

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4/21/2020
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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 5 years ago
Replying to @patio11

This hash and the March 25th followup are both discussed in this thread and the linked essay. https://t.co/bFyzUHmXNc

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Patrick McKenzie@patio11• over 5 years ago

A month ago, the pseudonymous Working Group did an independent research project on the coronavirus outbreak in Japan. Our result was novel and concerning. We quietly circulated it to accelerate the response effort. Here's the research and the backstory: https://t.co/CE9pC8eVU7

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