learning rate
also referred to as: learning rates
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 12, 2022 by Shayle Kann · across every show →
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May 12, 2022 bearish
Kann: Nuclear fission struggles on learning curves because it is an engineered project
“I think that's where things like nuclear fission have struggled in the past. It's not really a manufactured technology. It's an engineered project. And it's tougher to get the kind of learning rates with stuff like that.”
Dec 11, 2025 negative
Modon: Treating construction projects as one-offs eliminates learning curve benefits
“When we move into projects world, everything's a snowflake. It's like, you know, everything's end of one. Even a project that we're building, you know, we built lots of refineries. That next refinery that we build is still an end of one project. And because it…”