dillchen

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   by dillchen 9y ago

   If you were in Europe in the Age of Discovery, would you have said that about coming over to the Americas?
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   by dillchen 10y ago

   I'm curious if you've thought thru actual locations for building said city (especially if site is in US). I just finished "Triumph of the City" and it really echoed this. I definitely think it's possible. Have you b
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   Biology in the Coming Years(blog.dillchen.com)

   9 points by dillchen 11y ago|0 comments
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   by dillchen 11y ago

   > I feel they should tackle it like a University. Stanford... YC is still an order of a magnitude smaller than YC. 200 startups per year, so maybe 600 founders at the max. Even if YC is trying to build in exclusivity, there's much t
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   by dillchen 11y ago

   Your comment reminded me of PG's "Cities and Ambition" essay. http://paulgraham.com/cities.html
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   by dillchen 11y ago

   Why is guns the only technological comparison? Replace guns in your statement with mobile phones or access to the internet.
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   by dillchen 11y ago

   Agreed! That'd be really interesting. I was thinking more BERK though. Wonder if Sam's Shareholder Letters could receive the same readership as Buffett's Shareholder Letters.