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Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 They are, for instance, the biggest reasons why I do not buy “the housing theory of everything.” Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 Once people abandon Toyotas for Chinese electric cars, Japan does not have an easy pivot to make up the loss. Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Unresolvable Tyler Cowen Prediction 6 Dec 2025 Institutions matter and, in addition to their usual effects, will shape both of the factors Cowen labels #1 and #2 over the longer run. Tyler Cowen · Prediction · 6 Dec 2025 Economics and markets
Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 Overall, I believe conclusions would be less pat and economic understandings would be more effective if people paid greater attention to… Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 Apart from his contributions to options pricing theory, which are widely known, he remains one of the most underrated modern economists. Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 And matching market demands often has to do with luck, or with shifting patterns of demand that the supplying country simply cannot match. Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Resolved true Tyler Cowen Factual 6 Dec 2025 Countries' growth rates in one decade are not very predictive of their growth rates in subsequent decades. Tyler Cowen · Factual · 6 Dec 2025 Economics and markets
Mostly true Tyler Cowen Factual 6 Dec 2025 Growth theories giving predominant weight to institutions predict much more serial correlation of growth rates than is found in the data. Tyler Cowen · Factual · 6 Dec 2025 Economics and markets
Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 Those may sound trivial, but in relative terms they remain undervalued. Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 Not putting enough weight on #1 and #2 is one of the biggest mistakes I see smart people — and indeed very smart people — making. Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 Matching market demands: Are you geared up to produce what the market really wants, export markets or otherwise? Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Not checkable Tyler Cowen Not checkable 6 Dec 2025 Human capital: How much active, ambitious talent is there? And how high are the averages and medians? Tyler Cowen · Not checkable · 6 Dec 2025
Mostly false Tyler Cowen Factual 6 Dec 2025 An increasing number of smart Britons are leaving the UK for the US or Dubai. Tyler Cowen · Factual · 6 Dec 2025 Economics and markets
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 5 Dec 2025 The man who wants to be CEO, because he gets to be important, should not be CEO. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 5 Dec 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 4 Dec 2025 Too many are interested in “tech” (by which they mean money) but they aren’t interested in tech (by which I mean math). Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 4 Dec 2025
Unresolvable Balaji Srinivasan Prediction 4 Dec 2025 If frontier AI models plateau, on-device inference and open source models could fully catch up to them. Balaji Srinivasan · Prediction · 4 Dec 2025 AI capabilities
Resolved true Balaji Srinivasan Factual 4 Dec 2025 Tech unicorn founders are much rarer than professional athletes. Balaji Srinivasan · Factual · 4 Dec 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 3 Dec 2025 Stay small and get conquered. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 3 Dec 2025
Not checkable Daniela Amodei Not checkable 2 Dec 2025 I have probably been the leader who’s been the most skeptical and scared of the rate at which we’re growing, Daniela Amodei · Not checkable · 2 Dec 2025
Mixed Michael Burry Factual Dec 2025 Michael Burry has generally stayed away from investing in biomed and medtech. Michael Burry · Factual · Dec 2025 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Michael Burry Factual Dec 2025 Tae wrote the book The Nvidia Way. Michael Burry · Factual · Dec 2025 Technology
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable Dec 2025 Thank you for being a subscriber! Michael Burry · Not checkable · Dec 2025
Mixed Michael Burry Factual Dec 2025 Former Stanford colleagues of Michael Burry run Palo Alto Investors, which has focused almost entirely on biomed and medtech for almost three decades. Michael Burry · Factual · Dec 2025 Economics and markets
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable Dec 2025 More like 2008 than I initially thought, which surprised me. Michael Burry · Not checkable · Dec 2025
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable Dec 2025 When I saw, and as I see, how the people that do really well in the space do it, I fully recognize that is not a space for a generalist… Michael Burry · Not checkable · Dec 2025
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable Dec 2025 I have no edge there, despite my medical background. Michael Burry · Not checkable · Dec 2025
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable Dec 2025 There are very few areas I avoid, but that is one. Michael Burry · Not checkable · Dec 2025
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable Dec 2025 The math is hidden again, but the issue is much bigger and interesting than depreciation. Michael Burry · Not checkable · Dec 2025
Unresolvable Michael Burry Promise Dec 2025 Michael Burry said in early December 2025 that he was still working on "that story", which he described as "more like 2008" than he first thought, and hoped to post it in the next few weeks. Michael Burry · Promise · Dec 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable Dec 2025 Thank you my friend. I sincerely appreciate your comment here. And congratulations on your new book! Michael Burry · Not checkable · Dec 2025
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable Dec 2025 Thank you Henry for subscribing. Michael Burry · Not checkable · Dec 2025
Not yet due Balaji Srinivasan Prediction 30 Nov 2025 In the 2028 US election, the blue (Democratic) and red (Republican) sides will align against tech. Balaji Srinivasan · Prediction · 30 Nov 2025 AI policy and governance
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 29 Nov 2025 Physical is the premium product. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 29 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 26 Nov 2025 The cost-of-living crisis is really a sovereign debt crisis. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 26 Nov 2025
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 AlphaFold 3 can generate joint 3D structures of entire molecular complexes, including drug-target binding and protein-genetic material interactions. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 AlphaMissense and AlphaGenome use AI to assess genetic mutations that underpin disease. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 The AlphaFold work was recognized with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 AlphaFold has been cited in more than 35,000 papers, and more than 200,000 papers incorporated elements of AlphaFold 2 in their methodology. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Unresolvable Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 Structural insights on the honeybee immunity protein Vitellogenin, obtained with AlphaFold, are being applied to conservation of endangered bees and AI-assisted breeding programs. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 Proteins are the complex, microscopic machines that drive every process in a living cell. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not researched Demis Hassabis Citation 25 Nov 2025 The Innovation Growth Lab analysis found structures submitted by AlphaFold 2 users are more likely to be dissimilar to known structures. Demis Hassabis · Citation · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 Turkish students Alper and Taner Karagöl, who learned structural biology via AlphaFold tutorials, have published 15 research papers. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Field building and careers
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 From fusion and Earth sciences to scientific discovery as a whole, we’re pursuing the next AlphaFold-like breakthroughs. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 AlphaFold 2 solved the protein structure prediction problem five years ago (2020). Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 One of the most exciting examples of AlphaFold's impact is Isomorphic Labs Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 The AlphaFold Protein Database has been used by over 3 million researchers in more than 190 countries, including over 1 million users in low- and middle-income countries. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 These models are deepening our understanding of complex diseases and ultimately driving the development of new treatments. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Resolved true Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 In 2022, Google DeepMind released AlphaFold 2 predictions for more than 200 million protein structures. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 But the true, lasting impact of this breakthrough came when we put AlphaFold in the hands of the research community. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 Composed of long, unique chains of amino acids, they precisely fold into a 3D structure that largely defines the protein’s function -… Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 AlphaFold 3 is designed to predict the structure and interactions of proteins, DNA, RNA and ligands. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Unresolvable Demis Hassabis Prediction 25 Nov 2025 The speakers said they expect AlphaFold 3, developed together with Isomorphic Labs, to drive a transformation of the drug discovery process and usher in an era of "digital biology". Demis Hassabis · Prediction · 25 Nov 2025 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 The AlphaFold Server has helped make more than 8 million folds for thousands of researchers worldwide. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 Over 30% of AlphaFold-related research focuses on better understanding disease. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Citation 25 Nov 2025 The Innovation Growth Lab analysis found research linked to AlphaFold 2 is twice as likely to be cited in clinical articles and significantly more likely to be cited by patents than typical structural biology work. Demis Hassabis · Citation · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 AlphaFold 2 helped reveal the cage-like structure of apolipoprotein B100, the central protein in LDL. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 We’re excited to continue partnering with the global scientific community, empowering researchers everywhere to tackle the biggest… Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 Then, five years ago, the AlphaFold team cracked the code. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 Isomorphic Labs has developed a unified drug design engine to change how it designs new medicines. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Economics and markets
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 This long-awaited blueprint gives pharmaceutical researchers the atomic-level detail needed to design new preventative heart therapies. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not researched Demis Hassabis Citation 25 Nov 2025 An independent Innovation Growth Lab analysis suggests researchers using AlphaFold 2 see an increase of over 40% in their submission of novel experimental protein structures. Demis Hassabis · Citation · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 At CASP14 in 2020, AlphaFold 2 predicted protein structures from amino acid sequences alone with very high accuracy. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 AlphaFold has become a standard tool for scientists tackling some of the world's most pressing issues, from conservation to heart health. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 For decades, determining protein structures experimentally often took a year or more. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 The freely available AlphaFold Protein Database has accelerated science on a scale that was previously unimaginable. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 For half a century, scientists struggled to predict how proteins fold. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 AlphaFold is also transforming scientific research - broadening access, accelerating timelines and dramatically lowering the cost. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Mostly true Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 The AlphaFold Server is available to non-commercial researchers globally for predicting structures and interactions. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not researched Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 In 2021, Google DeepMind launched the AlphaFold Protein Database in partnership with EMBL-EBI. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 It’s also enhancing the quality of work being produced. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Not checkable Demis Hassabis Not checkable 25 Nov 2025 Biology was our first frontier, but we view AlphaFold as the template for how AI can accelerate all of science to digital speed. Demis Hassabis · Not checkable · 25 Nov 2025
Mostly true Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 AlphaProteo can design novel, high-strength protein binders targeting diverse molecules, including ones associated with cancer and diabetes. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Science and research methods
Mixed Demis Hassabis Factual 25 Nov 2025 Protein misfolding can cause loss of function and lead to diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Demis Hassabis · Factual · 25 Nov 2025 Biosecurity
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 22 Nov 2025 It’s 70% build, 20% write, and 10% fight. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 22 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 22 Nov 2025 This is the downward spiral that characterizes the darkest ages of history. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 22 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 21 Nov 2025 The lesson of deals is that if you have two, you have one. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 21 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 20 Nov 2025 The optimal amount of AI in most things is not 100% nor 0%. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 20 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 20 Nov 2025 Rule 1: don't use AI-generated text in public. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 20 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 20 Nov 2025 AI text is the new lorem ipsum, namely lorem aipsum. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 20 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 20 Nov 2025 Bitcoin and Zcash are ideological campaigns. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 20 Nov 2025
Unresolvable Michael Burry Factual 19 Nov 2025 Scion Asset Management's most recent incarnation was essentially a friends-and-family fund. Michael Burry · Factual · 19 Nov 2025 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Factual 19 Nov 2025 Burry did not market Scion Asset Management like most funds and did not try to grow assets by acquiring investors he did not already know. Michael Burry · Factual · 19 Nov 2025 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Michael Burry Factual 19 Nov 2025 Michael Burry is still managing his own money and is active in markets. Michael Burry · Factual · 19 Nov 2025 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable 19 Nov 2025 I didn't want the problems I had the first go around with Scion Capital. Michael Burry · Not checkable · 19 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 18 Nov 2025 If you can do it from scratch, you can take shortcuts. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 18 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 18 Nov 2025 The political conflict is so intense because the West is in relative economic decline. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 18 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 18 Nov 2025 Western politics is zero-sum. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 18 Nov 2025
Not researched Balaji Srinivasan Factual 16 Nov 2025 Infighting on the American right seems to have exploded since the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Balaji Srinivasan · Factual · 16 Nov 2025 Philosophy, ethics and society
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 16 Nov 2025 He was the path to a peaceful capitalist reformation in Russia. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 16 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 15 Nov 2025 This is how I think about doing high tech in highly unstable jurisdictions. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 15 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 14 Nov 2025 A good life is more about win/win cooperation than the quixotic pursuit of zero-sum dominance. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 14 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 14 Nov 2025 being “alpha” all the time doesn’t scale. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 14 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 14 Nov 2025 Even Elon isn’t running the water supply or sewing his own clothes. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 14 Nov 2025
Not checkable Balaji Srinivasan Not checkable 14 Nov 2025 Individually alpha is collectively beta. Balaji Srinivasan · Not checkable · 14 Nov 2025
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable 13 Nov 2025 doesn’t surprise me one bit that Alex Karp and his ‘ontology’ @PalantirTech cannot crack a simple 13F. Michael Burry · Not checkable · 13 Nov 2025
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable 13 Nov 2025 “My estimation of value in securities is not now, and has not been for some time, in sync with the markets.” Michael Burry · Not checkable · 13 Nov 2025
Not checkable Michael Burry Not checkable 13 Nov 2025 “on to much better things” on November 25 Michael Burry · Not checkable · 13 Nov 2025
Unresolvable Ray Dalio Factual 12 Nov 2025 Credit and liquidity are abundant and credit spreads are near record lows. Ray Dalio · Factual · 12 Nov 2025 Economics and markets
Not checkable Ray Dalio Not checkable 12 Nov 2025 So, QE today is ‘stimulus into a bubble.’ Ray Dalio · Not checkable · 12 Nov 2025
Unresolvable Balaji Srinivasan Prediction 12 Nov 2025 The top destination for Indian talent may shift to the UAE and Middle East, with Singapore possibly second. Balaji Srinivasan · Prediction · 12 Nov 2025 AI, the economy and work
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“For half a century, scientists struggled to predict how proteins fold.”

Demis Hassabis 25 November 2025 AlphaFold: Five Years of Impact (Google DeepMind)

For half a century, scientists struggled to predict how proteins fold.

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Demis Hassabis, “For half a century, scientists struggled to predict how proteins fold.” (said 25 November 2025). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_d664d3b4dbeb, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_d664d3b4dbeb

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