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I talked to a 20 year old and told him what you said about rules not really applying. He's exceptionally well qualified for the fellowship and two degrees of co
by rms 16y ago
I talked to a 20 year old and told him what you said about rules not really applying. He's exceptionally well qualified for the fellowship and two degrees of connection away from Thiel/Jim O'Neil and told me that he asked, and was told decisively that 20 year olds are out.
- andrewacove 16y agoThat's really, tremendously depressing. There's a huge list of reasons to follow rules exactly to the letter. Enforcing this one, which should be entirely about potential and not at all about an arbitrary date of birth, is inane.
- rms 16y agoWell it's called 20 under 20. Slippery slope, etc.