hacklite

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by hacklite 18y ago
What difference would it make if there were extraterrestrial life? How would an advanced Alien intelligence view human beings, who exploit and slaughter intelligent life around them on a daily basis, including other human beings, and help
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by hacklite 18y ago
I wouldn't even say building Google was that hard -- wasn't it mostly done by Larry Page to start with?
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by hacklite 18y ago
Examples? There are plenty of incompetent doctors, and that's about as high a bar as there is.
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by hacklite 18y ago
"Google has a dual-class share structure that gives Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Eric Schmidt de facto total control over the company, and investors certainly haven't avoided Google's stock as a result. Yahoo does not h
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by hacklite 18y ago
Theoretically, except you can't force a private company to sell, unlike one that has gone public.
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by hacklite 18y ago
Can't legislate competence. Feynman resigned from the National Academy of Sciences, "because that was another organization most of whose time was spent in choosing who was illustrious enough to join, to be allowed to join us in our organiz
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by hacklite 18y ago
mde, do you have contact info? E-Mail in profiles is only visible to the YC people, not other users.
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by hacklite 18y ago
If you're constantly a beginner, your productivity is not going to be high. That's a given. I'm not sure why you thought I'd need your psychoanalysis or advice :) We have different neurobiology. I've dived into new things many times. It'
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by hacklite 18y ago
It's almost like they're running PHP.
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by hacklite 18y ago
...or torpedo your insurance. They'll find some way around the anti-genetic-discrimination laws once they calculate how much they can increase profits -- up to and including lobbying to repeal those laws. They aren't set in stone, after a
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by hacklite 18y ago
> if you have opportunities now, you'll have opportunities in a few years once you graduate. Sure, but not all opportunities are created equal. Think how different things would be if Gates waited a couple years, or Woz and Jobs, or eve
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by hacklite 18y ago
The thinking about start-ups has shifted over the last few years so there is more awareness, and in certain places -- esp. Silicon Valley -- it can actually be a plus even if it folded. In other places, nobody wants to touch you if you've
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by hacklite 18y ago
Sure, if you throw yourself in the deep end, you may sink to the bottom. However, those who make it out will be better swimmers than those who stay in the kiddie pool, that's all. > but I think most of those billionaires would have bee
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by hacklite 18y ago
I presume you're referring to age/gender discrimination. At least people generally recognize that sexism is wrong. There is a lot less raised consciousness when it comes to ageism. You start college early, and everyone says you're too youn
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by hacklite 18y ago
Perhaps this list of billionaire dropouts may have some relevance to the topic at hand: http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/09/billionaire-dropouts/ Also listen to Steve Jobs talk about dropping out in his commencement speech: http://w
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by hacklite 18y ago
The first two years are typically gen ed and are often not aligned with a student's particular interests. This can make someone feel like it's a waste of time. If they feel that way, then they aren't going to be in a receptive state for l
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by hacklite 18y ago
Congrats!
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by hacklite 18y ago
Ironically, he got an invite from YC despite being a single founder -- and then turned them down. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=173759 Apparently they will "take a chance" on you as a solo founder if you have an already-established
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by hacklite 18y ago
Well, "great personality" is perhaps demanding a bit much. But a lot of people have "made it" without hard work. They get by on their looks, or their parents' connections, or ride someone else's coattails. How much work did Paul Allen put
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by hacklite 18y ago
> A startup as most people use the word means a comparatively small, comparatively young company that is designed to grow very big. How many YC companies fit this definition? I thought the goal was to make the founders rich, which so f