Dang, this is awesome! I think it would be really cool if you did the experiment blind. E.g the startup applys to YC, if they want to participate they also do

Dang, this is awesome! I think it would be really cool if you did the experiment blind. E.g the startup applys to YC, if they want to participate they also do HN. you have your interview make what would be your decision, then do the HN piece. that way you can gauge the delta between how the community thinks & how you would've decided without our input. Either way, this is pretty great idea. As you flesh it out a more, an in depth write up would be great!