This is where he will build 50 silos
replyThey probably already have nano technology
replyHe's probably buying it so that he can ski through miles of virgin forest with his Norwegian bodyguards. I hate this weirdo but he's probably not going to do much to the landscape.
replyWeak reason given that Sweden has something called Allemansrätten.
replyWhat about fences? I see that people have the right to roam but how are fenced-off areas dealt with?
replyLet's hope people will use it and invade his land whenever he visits.
replyLagniappe: Mass trespass of Kinder Scout https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_trespass_of_Kinder_Scout
replyThis is a quite far fetched assumption.
replyI can't recall anything he said or did in the last few years that would make me assume he's done something good for the general public (or the humanity), and not for himself first and foremost.
Why would Alex Karp randomly buy Swedish forest for conservation?
replySkiing. He arranges his life around Nordic skiing to an incredible degree.
replyI don't really know anything about skiing, but can you do that in a virgin old-growth forest?
replyYes. All you really need are paths. This is a bit of an overgeneralization since forests in different places have different growth habits, but many old growth forests have less underbrush. During the winter, these forests are pretty easy to navigate on Nordic skis. If he wants to skate instead of doing the classic stride, I’m sure he can afford to groom the paths. Grooming really just requires a fancy snowmobile.
replyIt's not far from a skiing resort.
replyhttps://funasdalen.se/en/winter/skiing/cross-country-skiing/
Potentially. Depending on the style of skiing, you may only need a 2-3 ft wide pathway. That said, ski paths tend to be cleared of trees/large rocks and span about 10-15 feet wide.
replyWho said it's a virgin old-growth forest?
replyI too doubt it is actually old-growth. Probably industrial forest. Which means that there is plenty of space around most of the trees.
replyIt might not get to remain a virgin old-growth forest. If the Swedish logging companies can get away with it, he probably can, too.
replyCouldn't let the Netflix guy buy up the one in Utah and have bragging rights.
replyAlpine versus cross country.
replyIt still seems a bit strange
replyOk that makes a lot more sense
replyTrying to buy himself back into heaven, like Bill Gates did. We only have the article's quotation for evidence, but it does say:
reply> Karp made the purchase through his newly registered company Cladonia Skog AB. The chairman of Cladonia told the Swedish newspaper that the land provides valuable habitat for wildlife and space for recreation.
He plans to create a ground for hunting humans, a la "The Most Dangerous Game".
replyI wouldn't be surprised.
replyKarp strikes me as the type of person that would do this "for fun".
It is well known he loves to nordic ski
replyhttps://fortune.com/well/2023/02/03/billionaire-palantir-ceo...
What are your reasons for assuming that would be the motive of the Palantir founder?
replyWhy would you assume that?
replyagreed
replywhy the hell would you assume altruism of the man who takes pride in killing people with automations
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