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Is there any other succinct way of describing "privately owned companies valued at over $1B" besides as "unicorns"? The animal type of unicorn is awesome, and I
by wallacoloo 8y ago
Is there any other succinct way of describing "privately owned companies valued at over $1B" besides as "unicorns"? The animal type of unicorn is awesome, and I feel actual unicorns ought to be protected from capitalism (and probably from humans in general). Using the word in a business context seriously detracts from how magical unicorns actually are.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoMoonshots. EDIT: I want a beer if you steal this Matt Levine!
- CobrastanJorji 8y agoAren't mythical unicorns famous specifically for being vulnerable to capitalist hunters using pure virgins as bait?
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- stephengillie 8y agoNarwhal-horse hybrids should be studied for any genetic or structural uniqueness they might express. And their parents should be observed to discover the mechanics of their copulation.
- manigandham 8y agoUnicorns aren't real. That's the point of using the name, that these startups become legends.