Hacker News: chemicalsnakeshttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=chemicalsnakesHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:52:18 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by chemicalsnakes in "Having your insulin pump die while you're on vacation"]]>“Creeping” from what? More primitive medical technology that saved fewer lives?

]]>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:31:40 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48352979chemicalsnakeshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48352979https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48352979<![CDATA[New comment by chemicalsnakes in "Having your insulin pump die while you're on vacation"]]>Uh, okay, she didn’t advocate for herself on the phone and darkly alludes to not knowing what could have happened if she’d told them she wasn’t at her home and needed her replacement pump sent to another address. I think they would’ve sent it to the hotel without a problem. Her takeaway is that she should have been “meaner” on the phone, but I think just honestly expressing her situation would cover it.

And “I don't think it's possible to live without resentment for the technology keeping you alive.” This plus all the stuff at the top of the post about how she hates manufacturers of insulin pumps and she’s trapped. I have lived in a very developed country, and I currently live in a least-developed country. I am pretty grateful for the technology that keeps life in the developed world safe and comfortable.

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