Isn't the point larger than there are certain sites that are timesucks but that in general surfing the internet is counter productive? It's not about whether yo

Isn't the point larger than there are certain sites that are timesucks but that in general surfing the internet is counter productive? It's not about whether you are looking at HN, it's whether you're browsing aimlessly. I have a question: what percent of the time is needed to be online or even just on a computer for doing all the pieces of a web software startup? I'd go with 20%, maybe less. And it would probably work better that way without a browser just a click away, ready to steal countless hours that would make the difference between making progress on a project and learning about HN members' workspaces. (I have a theory that HN is really a devious ploy by pg to divert the attention of wannabe web entrepreneurs from getting stuff done so that his YCers don't have competition.)