Lasse
@lassebrasse.bsky.social
I like to think about systems; society, tech, biology, education. Not necessarily systematically. Soft edged humanist, but actually rather science-y. I am optimistic. Rather creative, hardly artistic. Loosely poetic. I'm just a little guy.
I was young when I understood that magic and mystery live in the mundane. Sometimes I still get it.
December 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I was young when I understood that magic and mystery live in the mundane. Sometimes I still get it.
We should respect our own and other people's choices of what to take seriously. And what to not.
It's a simple thing, but very powerful. Liberating.
(I'm increasingly annoyed at people who tell people, in effect, that they are enjoying things wrong.)
It's a simple thing, but very powerful. Liberating.
(I'm increasingly annoyed at people who tell people, in effect, that they are enjoying things wrong.)
December 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We should respect our own and other people's choices of what to take seriously. And what to not.
It's a simple thing, but very powerful. Liberating.
(I'm increasingly annoyed at people who tell people, in effect, that they are enjoying things wrong.)
It's a simple thing, but very powerful. Liberating.
(I'm increasingly annoyed at people who tell people, in effect, that they are enjoying things wrong.)
Possibly this will strengthen the EU similar to how Putin revitalised Nato.
I'm not that's all for good, but it sure is something.
I'm not that's all for good, but it sure is something.
December 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Possibly this will strengthen the EU similar to how Putin revitalised Nato.
I'm not that's all for good, but it sure is something.
I'm not that's all for good, but it sure is something.
Law enforcement seems like a thing police should do, yes. Failing to do your job may result in being fired.
I know it's worth highlighting, it's just sad that common sense is becoming rare and newsworthy.
I know it's worth highlighting, it's just sad that common sense is becoming rare and newsworthy.
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Law enforcement seems like a thing police should do, yes. Failing to do your job may result in being fired.
I know it's worth highlighting, it's just sad that common sense is becoming rare and newsworthy.
I know it's worth highlighting, it's just sad that common sense is becoming rare and newsworthy.
Every trillion not spent now will cost multiple trillions soon enough.
I don't think many disagree that that's a fact.
I don't think many disagree that that's a fact.
November 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Every trillion not spent now will cost multiple trillions soon enough.
I don't think many disagree that that's a fact.
I don't think many disagree that that's a fact.
Look, it doesn't make sense to kill those who *didn't* survive. And those who aren't helpless may be trickier.
November 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Look, it doesn't make sense to kill those who *didn't* survive. And those who aren't helpless may be trickier.
Sometimes it gets harder with every clue. (That's possibly why the very wise are so vague.)
November 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Sometimes it gets harder with every clue. (That's possibly why the very wise are so vague.)
So camels are phoenixes.
November 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
So camels are phoenixes.
I've found that me initially pretending to take naïve views seriously often helps a lot.
My reason for trying it was to save ppl from embarrassment, but it turns out it makes me much more open to potentially valid perspectives, and I cut the risk of turning defensive.
My answer ≠ The answer.
My reason for trying it was to save ppl from embarrassment, but it turns out it makes me much more open to potentially valid perspectives, and I cut the risk of turning defensive.
My answer ≠ The answer.
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I've found that me initially pretending to take naïve views seriously often helps a lot.
My reason for trying it was to save ppl from embarrassment, but it turns out it makes me much more open to potentially valid perspectives, and I cut the risk of turning defensive.
My answer ≠ The answer.
My reason for trying it was to save ppl from embarrassment, but it turns out it makes me much more open to potentially valid perspectives, and I cut the risk of turning defensive.
My answer ≠ The answer.
Only flaw is that Ah-Keah-Boat's feather isn't a bird.
October 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Only flaw is that Ah-Keah-Boat's feather isn't a bird.
For Crabbe and Goyle it makes sense to be Crabbe and Goyle.
October 19, 2025 at 5:38 AM
For Crabbe and Goyle it makes sense to be Crabbe and Goyle.
Maybe the ones thinking it (whatever it is) will inevitably get better and those who believe it will inevitably get worse passively join forces to hinder substantial progress.
Surrender isn't being chill, I tell them.
Surrender isn't being chill, I tell them.
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Maybe the ones thinking it (whatever it is) will inevitably get better and those who believe it will inevitably get worse passively join forces to hinder substantial progress.
Surrender isn't being chill, I tell them.
Surrender isn't being chill, I tell them.
I object to "Everything online sucks now", and the also heard "Everything sucks now".
Because it's incorrect.
Some things are bad, some are moving in the wrong direction. Perhaps many things are bad or are becoming worse.
Other things are good, or move in the right direction.
This matters!
Because it's incorrect.
Some things are bad, some are moving in the wrong direction. Perhaps many things are bad or are becoming worse.
Other things are good, or move in the right direction.
This matters!
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I object to "Everything online sucks now", and the also heard "Everything sucks now".
Because it's incorrect.
Some things are bad, some are moving in the wrong direction. Perhaps many things are bad or are becoming worse.
Other things are good, or move in the right direction.
This matters!
Because it's incorrect.
Some things are bad, some are moving in the wrong direction. Perhaps many things are bad or are becoming worse.
Other things are good, or move in the right direction.
This matters!
Skimmed it. It seems there is no ambition to establish causality; it's perfectly plausible that people who seek and entrench themselves in this are statistically more vulnerable and may have fared similarly bad spending the time in RL, or already had a bad time prior to (or after) the chat-life.
October 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Skimmed it. It seems there is no ambition to establish causality; it's perfectly plausible that people who seek and entrench themselves in this are statistically more vulnerable and may have fared similarly bad spending the time in RL, or already had a bad time prior to (or after) the chat-life.
"Dum" in Swedish can mean both stupid and mean. At least in children's vernacular.
Evil can be very bad, I'd presume, but it's probably very rare. Stupidity may not be.
Evil can be very bad, I'd presume, but it's probably very rare. Stupidity may not be.
October 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"Dum" in Swedish can mean both stupid and mean. At least in children's vernacular.
Evil can be very bad, I'd presume, but it's probably very rare. Stupidity may not be.
Evil can be very bad, I'd presume, but it's probably very rare. Stupidity may not be.
Similarly, I recently read about Parkslide, Swedish name for invasive Reynoutria japonica, but I first figured it was some trending action sport.
October 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Similarly, I recently read about Parkslide, Swedish name for invasive Reynoutria japonica, but I first figured it was some trending action sport.
Side note: If parks are nature, then pets are wildlife. Thanks for reading.
October 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Side note: If parks are nature, then pets are wildlife. Thanks for reading.
Interesting. Makes sense actually.
October 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Interesting. Makes sense actually.
First name basis - based.
October 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
First name basis - based.
Yes, so the link between deforestation and worse flooding is not new, that's almost self-evident. But it's often assumed that vegetation "sponge" action means the benefits will all but disappear in severe downpours (saturating the sponge).
The paper indicates that forests still help in this case.
The paper indicates that forests still help in this case.
October 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Yes, so the link between deforestation and worse flooding is not new, that's almost self-evident. But it's often assumed that vegetation "sponge" action means the benefits will all but disappear in severe downpours (saturating the sponge).
The paper indicates that forests still help in this case.
The paper indicates that forests still help in this case.
In another field of study, several years ago, a scientist suggested that "maybe we must stop work for a year, devoting all energy to educate on everything we already know", (free from memory).
This is not a good idea, it's not meant to be, but something is lacking in science journalism.
This is not a good idea, it's not meant to be, but something is lacking in science journalism.
October 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
In another field of study, several years ago, a scientist suggested that "maybe we must stop work for a year, devoting all energy to educate on everything we already know", (free from memory).
This is not a good idea, it's not meant to be, but something is lacking in science journalism.
This is not a good idea, it's not meant to be, but something is lacking in science journalism.