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pengstrom

564 karma · joined August 31, 2018

Haskell Developer at Eir Försäkring, Stockholm

Contact: per@pengstrom.se

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pengstrom··on IKEA's shopping malls arm plans U.S. entry in major play
Is the name "Ingka" simply a play on the name of the IKEA founder, INGvar KAmprad, like IKEA itself?
pengstrom··on Finland to abandon school subjects in favour of phenomenon-based learning (2016)
It's only waste if you don't find helping others valuable.
pengstrom··on IQ is largely a pseudoscientific swindle (2019)
Well I'd say bringing up hard problems like morality and eugenics is part of being objective. It's not like they could be ignored.
pengstrom··on Fed to buy junk bonds, lend to states in fresh virus support
It sounds like a lack of insight and accountability. I don't see a large government as a problem, but unchecked power. As long as all people in power are democratically appointed, subject to transparency and with accountability, errors can be corrected.
pengstrom··on The coronavirus pandemic in five powerful charts
The PRC government is known to be flexible with the truth. They could simply be lying.
pengstrom··on Doctors turn to social media to develop Covid-19 treatments in real time
Absolutely. Having the power that comes from network effects should come with matching responsibility.
pengstrom··on Full third-party cookie blocking and more
Cordova?
pengstrom··on $194 for hand sanitizer? You must be joking
If they're effective, you ration them like with any other emergency.
pengstrom··on Modeling the effectiveness of respiratory masks in reducing influenza (2018)
Public spaces are not assumed to be sterile, so the normal precautions still apply.
pengstrom··on Writing Grant Applications
Interesting. What are the tricks?
pengstrom··on Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be searched, court rules
Exectly. With Apples great resources comes great responsibility. They have no excuse for not treating their employees with respect.
pengstrom··on An ant colony has memories its individual members don’t have (2019)
That would make more sense if not for the fact that corporations routinely put profit over morals.
pengstrom··on Ask HN: What has your work taught you that other people don't realize?
I worked a stint in fast food. I thoroughly underestimated the skill ceiling. Everything from burger wrapping, cleaning, taking orders and inventory could be optimized for time. It took almost a year before I was comfortable and by then I was doing things quickly, consistently and a few at the same time.
pengstrom··on Dropbox Transfer
I'm not sure I follow your reasoning. Are you saying that suggesting a relevant and free alternative by a non-profit is disrespectful towards Dropbox, and should not be allowed?
pengstrom··on Spain planning on going ahead with ‘Google tax’ despite US tariff threats
Just because they're not as bad as China doesn't mean they're not horrendous. I mean, families are separated! How can you defend such a system? The USA is very rich, and has the means to provide a dignified process. I mean, you're a country of mostly immigrant-descendants, right?
pengstrom··on Novelty and Heresy
> You're calling a spade a shitpade because it fell over and hit your foot.

That's a mischaracterisation. He's calling a spade a shitspade because it systematically violates basic human rights.

pengstrom··on Novelty and Heresy
Who should be having more kids? And consequently, who should not?
pengstrom··on Found hidden safe, should we crack?
Direct link:

https://postimg.cc/QK81zbKC

pengstrom··on Sacha Baron Cohen Uses ADL Speech to Tear Apart Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook
I think a direct comparison between Obama and Trump is a bit dishonest. Obama did some bad things, sure, but Trump's behaviour is unprecedented.
pengstrom··on An update on YC China
So if things are bad, do nothing? We in the west have the responsibilty to take a hard stance on what's acceptable.
pengstrom··on An update on YC China
Then don't do business with them? Not enforcing basic human rights is not a good look.
pengstrom··on Tesla Cybertruck
I'm not up to speed with US regulations, but the design seems very dangerous for pedestrian collisions. A sharp and hard shell must be very harmful, even at low speeds.
pengstrom··on Gibberish Asian Font Mystery Solved (2006)
Why couldn't lawyers also be customers?
pengstrom··on Nuclear energy is a vital part of solving the climate crisis
A cursory Google search puts the solar number between 0.4 and 0.8 deaths per TWh.
pengstrom··on UK Met Office Climate Dashboard
How do you approach people who doesn't have trust in science? It feels so surreal that the science is settled, but some people still don't believe climate change is real.
pengstrom··on A new type of genetic profiling
Meanwhile, many European countries also make things available universally, without making everyone poor.
pengstrom··on Bob Iger Takes the Gloves Off for Disney’s Streaming Debut
I've always been apprehensive towards corporate acquisitions. I mean, why try to compete when you can just buy them?
pengstrom··on Former Twitter Employees Charged with Spying for Saudi Arabia
Punishment as justice is medieval though and is not accepted in civilised societies.
pengstrom··on OpenAI Releases Largest GPT-2 Text Generation Model
In what world are "Marxists" considered extremists comparable to supremacists and jihadists?
pengstrom··on Facebook says one hundred API users may have improperly accessed user data
Sitting in the comforts of your own home is very different from having to go outside to reach the victims.
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