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What does orthogonal mean here? I know what it means in linear algebra, but I have trouble translating that into a colloquial sense.
by gms 16y ago
What does orthogonal mean here? I know what it means in linear algebra, but I have trouble translating that into a colloquial sense.
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- steveklabnik 16y agoGenerally, the meaning of orthogonal in conversation has become orthogonal to the "real" meaning: It can mean both 'perpendicular' as well as 'parallel.' "At odds" and "unrelated." It's really kind of silly.
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- coffee 16y agoMy interpretation of it reads: "Getting into YC and being successful in SV do not overlap." In other words, they are independent of each other...