Dwarkesh Patel on Science

“From 2012 to 2020, it was the age of research. From 2020 to 2025, it was the age of scaling. Is the belief that if you just 100x the scale, everything would be transformed? I don't think that's true. It's back to the age of research again, just with big computers.” @ilyasut

1K likes25 repliesPosted Nov 25, 2025

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Contradicts something the audience already believes, which stops the scroll.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, concrete, punchy
Mechanisms: Specificity, Pattern interrupt
Written for: Founders, marketers and operators

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