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why is this here?
by gcb0 9y ago
why is this here?
- andymcsherry 9y agoBecause 40+ people upvoted it and thought it added value to the community, your comment however does not. From the Guidelines: > Please don't submit comments complaining that a submission is inappropriate for the site.
- mrkrab 9y agoHe didn't complain about this article being here. He asked why 40+ people found it interesting. I share his question, I don't understand what's interesting about this at all, and there's no actual conversation around it here either.
- gcb0 9y agocorrect. and when I commented, the article had a single point.
- GuiA 9y agoThe obvious answer is that enough people found it interesting, and upvoted it. If your question is really "I don't get why do HN users find this interesting?", then I'd recommend reading up about Cirque du Soleil. They're a very interesting business, that got started by 2 street performers who are true hackers, even if their medium of predilection is performing arts rather than computers. In times where many circus businesses are bleeding money and folding due to shifting consumer expectations, Cirque du Soleil has managed to established a solid brand that many people associate with quality shows. They've effectively disrupted the circus industry, moving it away from sad animals and unfunny clowns, and making tons of money in the process.
- 0898 9y agoIs there a book on Cirque du Soleil you can recommend?
- vermontdevil 9y agoDunno about book but this is a good article https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/05/life-and-death-at-cirque-du-soleil/ https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/05/life-and-death-at...
- k_sze 9y agoThere used to be some kind of urban legend or joke about CdS, where a banker refused to invest in CdS, saying "Who the hell would lend money to a bunch of clowns?". The banker, of course, headdesked very hard and for a very long time afterwards.
- mynameishere 9y agoThat's a very funny joke. I wonder if there are any other examples of people missing out on investment opportunities.
- jacquesm 9y agohttps://www.bvp.com/portfolio/anti-portfolio https://www.bvp.com/portfolio/anti-portfolio is a classic example.