alt.hn

6/23/2026 at 3:22:41 PM

Show HN: The Cascade Graph – An interactive map of AI and energy constraints

 https://atomprophet.io/tools/cascade/

by antisyzygy

6/23/2026 at 9:32:53 PM

Would you be open to sharing or open sourcing the underlying data source? I think there are some very powerful things you could do with this.

For example, I recently discovered this site https://bomwiki.com/ which attempts to make a giant dependency graph of all the parts used to make large machines. This would not be possible without it being a wiki.

by bs7280

6/24/2026 at 1:10:45 AM

Sure, I tried the copper example, see it at the site. If there's more interest I'll open source more of it!

by antisyzygy

6/24/2026 at 1:05:32 AM

Worked for a company that attempted to do something very similar for the global economy. At the time it ended up being too laborious but this was 10 years ago or something. Seems like a good time to do something like this. I'll keep an eye out for you!

by CRSilkworth

6/24/2026 at 7:35:24 PM

That's very interesting, is there any more you can tell me about your experience?

by antisyzygy

6/23/2026 at 8:53:30 PM

Sorry to be typical HNer but can you avoid the scroll takeover? It is quite hard to use on mobile.

by uberex

6/23/2026 at 9:15:33 PM

Noted Ill try to change it tonight

by antisyzygy

6/24/2026 at 7:35:02 PM

I changed it, it's live! If anyone has mobile issues let me know, I'll fix it.

by antisyzygy

6/23/2026 at 9:00:00 PM

> Economics is downstream of physics.

I don’t think this is true if finance is included in economics.

… unless of course by physics you also mean metaphysics.

by fmbb

6/24/2026 at 7:34:51 PM

I fixed the wording based on your feedback, thank you!

by antisyzygy

6/24/2026 at 1:02:52 AM

Well I think it is but it's trivially so. In the sense that everything in the physical world is downstream of physics.

by CRSilkworth

6/23/2026 at 9:08:23 PM

This is really great. I especially like the explanation of how claims are built from primary sources, and the tool clearly aims to show cause-and-effect relationships rather than just present conclusions.

My only suggestion would be to tone down rhetorical phrases like “science dictates economics.” The tool is strong enough to stand on its own, and I think presenting the data more neutrally would make it even more persuasive.

by raychis