Pearledlang

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   by Pearledlang 1y ago

   Some of us have seen these kinds of fads many, many times. XML, Corba, Java, Startups, etc, etc. Pump and dump. Smart people collect the money from idealists.
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   by Pearledlang 1y ago

   I heard a similar story from a friend deeply in Nokia in early 2000's. Everyone non-technical was hired. Everyone with a strong ability was seen as difficult, and kicked out.
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   by Pearledlang 1y ago

   Here in Finland, we have a good trial population: Finnish-Swedes. They are genetically very similar to Finns, but despite being bi-lingual, and wealthier than native population, they are very slightly duller. (1-3 iq points).
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   by Pearledlang 2y ago

   Really interesting to hear! I was quite hooked to Prolog in a previous life. Then the limiting factor was the tooling, for really practical use. Could you tell a bit about your Prolog environment?