Yes, I'm going to make the controversial claim that donating blood and scavenging for cans in the dark are not real jobs. It's more than a bit callous to sugge

Yes, I'm going to make the controversial claim that donating blood and scavenging for cans in the dark are not real jobs. It's more than a bit callous to suggest a senior citizen is not doing his part for society because he's decided to live off the benefits afforded to him by paying into taxes his whole life, instead of wallowing in the trash and selling his own bodily fluids. If you're going to point out that these aren't "real" jobs, then neither is running a startup. Previously, I thought the guy who suggested seeding the southern border of the US with landmines to keep the scourge of underpriced gardeners and line cooks out of the country had made the stupidest statement ever on Hacker News, but this is a close rival. Hopefully none of the more impressionable readers of this forum take this to heart and decide to apply for YC funding with their sperm donation startup idea. I'd hate to be the one screening the application videos.