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At the very least, YC partners are trying a novel experiment nobody has tried before, and if you're a curious person, it's interesting where it will go. If it s

At the very least, YC partners are trying a novel experiment nobody has tried before, and if you're a curious person, it's interesting where it will go. If it succeeds, great! If it fails, at least it's a really interesting thing to try, and it inspired hundreds (thousands?) of people to strive to do great things. I honestly want to know, what compels you to knock smart, energetic people trying new, interesting things? Even if the idea is ridiculous, who could it possibly hurt?

gizmo 17y ago
[devil's advocate] YC could end up hurting all the founders. YC is selling a message that it's OK not to worry about a business model or revenue (or profit!), and that may turn out to be horrendous advice. In this case YC is partly responsible for the creation of a new web 2.0 no-revenue-required bubble. So what you call "knocking smart energetic people" may just be a highly needed reality check, to keep people from dropping out of college and investing their savings and future into doomed ventures. [/devil's advocate]
- p6 17y ago
  Thank you for referring to me as the devil. Thats quite a compliment.