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Hacker News actively blocking SpaceX IPO submissions

6 points by curldevnull 3mo ago

toomuchtodo 3mo ago
Good. It is an obvious grift by a grifter, I would expect them to mod it in the same way one would a meme stock or Ponzi scheme. Do not feed the grift machine with attention.
- curldevnull 3mo ago
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  - toomuchtodo 3mo ago
    How did you come to the conclusion that being that wealthy was because of intelligence? Elon has been at the right place at the right time to compound capital through luck, connections, and selling ideas in return for purchase of equity. Most YC companies fail in some way. 90% of startups fail. Were those founders not smart? I think the majority are/were, they just were not lucky enough [1] [2] [3]. If your belief system and mental model cannot internalize that the deciding factor is luck over skill, well, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [4] [5]. Review the data, update your priors and improve the mental model to more closely align to reality. If you don't like the rules, you are free to start your own forum. As long as it’s their forum, it’s their rules. As a guest, I do not complain about the asks my hosts make of me. It would be impolite. Be polite and respectful when you are a guest in someone else’s home. [1] If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s just chance. - https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/03/01/144958/if-youre-so-smart-why-arent-you-rich-turns-out-its-just-chance/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/03/01/144958/if-youre-... - March 1st, 2018 [2] Ref: arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068 : Talent vs. Luck: The Role of Randomness in Success and Failure https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068 https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068 [3] Your Outsized Wealth Is Mostly Due To Luck: Be Thankful! - https://www.financialsamurai.com/your-wealth-is-mostly-due-to-luck-be-thankful/ https://www.financialsamurai.com/your-wealth-is-mostly-due-t... - March 26th, 2026 [4] Highly intelligent people are more likely to ditch old habits for better ideas, study finds - https://www.psypost.org/highly-intelligent-people-are-more-likely-to-ditch-old-habits-for-better-ideas-study-finds/ https://www.psypost.org/highly-intelligent-people-are-more-l... - June 11th, 2026 [5] Tiarn Burtenshaw, Bradley Walker, Gilles Gignac, Cyril C. Grueter, Nicolas Fay, Individual differences in intelligence and personality guide human social learning, Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 253, 2026, 113639, ISSN 0191-8869, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.113639 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.113639.
    - curldevnull 3mo ago
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      - toomuchtodo 3mo ago
        I'm happy because I know what enough is and what is meaningful in life, and even as a trillionaire, Elon will still be miserable. I spend my time on work that I enjoy, as a very curious person who loves to solve puzzles, and I get paid enough for my life to be very comfortable and help others financially. I live my life in a way that the world does not cheer on my demise, and my own children do not despise me. But heh, enjoy the magic numbers in the brokerage account. Perspective is important. Be intentional about how you will measure you life. "You can't hurt my feelings, I'm loved."
        rvz 3mo ago
        By being clearly envious because the employees at SpaceX (4K+) got rewarded and you didn't? You could have ignored this post, but here you are commenting about it and posting schadenfreude over it. It's okay to be a bit jealous of the employees who took that risk and made a fortune.
        toomuchtodo 3mo ago
        I’m am not jealous at all. Congrats to those with a lottery ticket that paid out, genuinely. I commented because I love HN, despite all of its flaws, but have a disdain for Elon fanatics who ignore his poor performance as a human (of which the evidence and facts are substantial as logged in the historical record). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/if-its-worth-your-time-to-lie-its https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/if-its-worth-your-time-to-l... https://elonmusk.today/ https://elonmusk.today/ It’s just money, which is easy to say when you have enough. What would extra millions buy? Certainly not love, nor the respect of good people. A supercar? A house in the Bay? I would still enjoy a coffee, posting here chatting with others, and experiencing life as I do today. More wealth would in no way change my life materially. But to those who win lottery tickets, use your winnings for something that brings you joy. Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42291246 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42291246 - December 2024 Nobody cares about your Lamborghini as much as you think they do - https://archive.org/details/Instagram-DX2i8w9Ahn8 https://archive.org/details/Instagram-DX2i8w9Ahn8 The Man in the Car Paradox: What It Can Teach Us About Real Success - https://ibsu.ac.pg/the-man-in-the-car-paradox-what-it-can-teach-us-about-real-success/ https://ibsu.ac.pg/the-man-in-the-car-paradox-what-it-can-te... - December 13th, 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill ("The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the conjecture that humans quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes. According to this theory, as a person makes more money, expectations and desires rise in tandem, which results in no permanent gain in happiness.") We are simply different people, measuring life differently. I’m sure the fanboys can find their way somewhere else if this forum is not serving their fandom to their liking. You are thinking like you when you are commenting about me. I have tried to help you think like me through these comments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death
  - t0mpr1c3 3mo ago
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    - curldevnull 3mo ago
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        tomhow 3mo ago
        Please don't post trash like this to HN. The subthread was already entirely forgettable dreck but at least it had petered out four days ago, until you chimed in with this. HN is for curious conversation.
rvz 3mo ago
HN is blocking it because they believed that X was going to fail in 2022 and could never admit that they were incorrect and could not stand the success of the SpaceX IPO. The envy here is astronomical.
- slater 3mo ago
  That's definitely something that is happening, yep.
neogodless 3mo ago
This seems... obviously false: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=spacex&sort=byDate&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... Maybe there are just way too many submissions for any one to rise to Home Page fame?
- curldevnull 3mo ago
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duomo 3mo ago
Sure, definitely happening /s
martinbfine 3mo ago
Interesting, the post is flagged. We'll see if they shadow ban or ban the user, curldevnull
- martinbfine 3mo ago
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6 points by curldevnull 3mo ago

Good. It is an obvious grift by a grifter, I would expect them to mod it in the same way one would a meme stock or Ponzi scheme. Do not feed the grift machine with attention.

curldevnull 3mo ago
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- toomuchtodo 3mo ago
  How did you come to the conclusion that being that wealthy was because of intelligence? Elon has been at the right place at the right time to compound capital through luck, connections, and selling ideas in return for purchase of equity. Most YC companies fail in some way. 90% of startups fail. Were those founders not smart? I think the majority are/were, they just were not lucky enough [1] [2] [3]. If your belief system and mental model cannot internalize that the deciding factor is luck over skill, well, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [4] [5]. Review the data, update your priors and improve the mental model to more closely align to reality. If you don't like the rules, you are free to start your own forum. As long as it’s their forum, it’s their rules. As a guest, I do not complain about the asks my hosts make of me. It would be impolite. Be polite and respectful when you are a guest in someone else’s home. [1] If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s just chance. - https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/03/01/144958/if-youre-so-smart-why-arent-you-rich-turns-out-its-just-chance/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/03/01/144958/if-youre-... - March 1st, 2018 [2] Ref: arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068 : Talent vs. Luck: The Role of Randomness in Success and Failure https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068 https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068 [3] Your Outsized Wealth Is Mostly Due To Luck: Be Thankful! - https://www.financialsamurai.com/your-wealth-is-mostly-due-to-luck-be-thankful/ https://www.financialsamurai.com/your-wealth-is-mostly-due-t... - March 26th, 2026 [4] Highly intelligent people are more likely to ditch old habits for better ideas, study finds - https://www.psypost.org/highly-intelligent-people-are-more-likely-to-ditch-old-habits-for-better-ideas-study-finds/ https://www.psypost.org/highly-intelligent-people-are-more-l... - June 11th, 2026 [5] Tiarn Burtenshaw, Bradley Walker, Gilles Gignac, Cyril C. Grueter, Nicolas Fay, Individual differences in intelligence and personality guide human social learning, Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 253, 2026, 113639, ISSN 0191-8869, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.113639 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.113639.
  - curldevnull 3mo ago
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    - toomuchtodo 3mo ago
      I'm happy because I know what enough is and what is meaningful in life, and even as a trillionaire, Elon will still be miserable. I spend my time on work that I enjoy, as a very curious person who loves to solve puzzles, and I get paid enough for my life to be very comfortable and help others financially. I live my life in a way that the world does not cheer on my demise, and my own children do not despise me. But heh, enjoy the magic numbers in the brokerage account. Perspective is important. Be intentional about how you will measure you life. "You can't hurt my feelings, I'm loved."
      - rvz 3mo ago
        By being clearly envious because the employees at SpaceX (4K+) got rewarded and you didn't? You could have ignored this post, but here you are commenting about it and posting schadenfreude over it. It's okay to be a bit jealous of the employees who took that risk and made a fortune.
        toomuchtodo 3mo ago
        I’m am not jealous at all. Congrats to those with a lottery ticket that paid out, genuinely. I commented because I love HN, despite all of its flaws, but have a disdain for Elon fanatics who ignore his poor performance as a human (of which the evidence and facts are substantial as logged in the historical record). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/if-its-worth-your-time-to-lie-its https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/if-its-worth-your-time-to-l... https://elonmusk.today/ https://elonmusk.today/ It’s just money, which is easy to say when you have enough. What would extra millions buy? Certainly not love, nor the respect of good people. A supercar? A house in the Bay? I would still enjoy a coffee, posting here chatting with others, and experiencing life as I do today. More wealth would in no way change my life materially. But to those who win lottery tickets, use your winnings for something that brings you joy. Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42291246 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42291246 - December 2024 Nobody cares about your Lamborghini as much as you think they do - https://archive.org/details/Instagram-DX2i8w9Ahn8 https://archive.org/details/Instagram-DX2i8w9Ahn8 The Man in the Car Paradox: What It Can Teach Us About Real Success - https://ibsu.ac.pg/the-man-in-the-car-paradox-what-it-can-teach-us-about-real-success/ https://ibsu.ac.pg/the-man-in-the-car-paradox-what-it-can-te... - December 13th, 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill ("The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the conjecture that humans quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes. According to this theory, as a person makes more money, expectations and desires rise in tandem, which results in no permanent gain in happiness.") We are simply different people, measuring life differently. I’m sure the fanboys can find their way somewhere else if this forum is not serving their fandom to their liking. You are thinking like you when you are commenting about me. I have tried to help you think like me through these comments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death
- t0mpr1c3 3mo ago
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  - curldevnull 3mo ago
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      - tomhow 3mo ago
        Please don't post trash like this to HN. The subthread was already entirely forgettable dreck but at least it had petered out four days ago, until you chimed in with this. HN is for curious conversation.

rvz 3mo ago

HN is blocking it because they believed that X was going to fail in 2022 and could never admit that they were incorrect and could not stand the success of the SpaceX IPO. The envy here is astronomical.

slater 3mo ago
That's definitely something that is happening, yep.

neogodless 3mo ago

This seems... obviously false: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=spacex&sort=byDate&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... Maybe there are just way too many submissions for any one to rise to Home Page fame?

curldevnull 3mo ago
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duomo 3mo ago

Sure, definitely happening /s

martinbfine 3mo ago

Interesting, the post is flagged. We'll see if they shadow ban or ban the user, curldevnull

martinbfine 3mo ago
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