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Is there a way to verify this is actually Paul Graham writing, not someone else who reenacted it based on the published essay?
by itchitawa 13y ago
Is there a way to verify this is actually Paul Graham writing, not someone else who reenacted it based on the published essay?
- jonnathanson 13y agoI guess I'd answer the question with a cui bono question. Why would someone of Paul Graham's standing need to fake this? What would be his incentive to do so? He has nothing to gain from faking it. And I can't think of anyone else who stands to gain, either. Occam's Razor explanation is that he just thought it would be cool to show.
- itchitawa 13y agoWithout the link from his own site we can't tell who even claims to have done the typing. Someone who isn't PG may have all sorts of reasons to fake it. Gentle suggestion - if you think the answer to someone's comment is obvious then it's a good sign there's a miscommunication and you should consider other interpretations.
- jonnathanson 13y ago"Gentle suggestion - if you think the answer to someone's comment is obvious then it's a good sign there's a miscommunication and you should consider other interpretations." To the contrary, I didn't think the answer to his comment was obvious. I don't claim to have the correct answer. And if that's the tone my comment conveyed, i.e., a dismissive one, then I probably conveyed myself improperly. That was not my intent.
- bhaumik 13y agoYes. The essay links to the stypi: http://www.paulgraham.com/13sentences.html http://www.paulgraham.com/13sentences.html
- itchitawa 13y agoThanks. That's an important link to know where it came from.