I would be interested in learning more about how it is that YC accepts a company like this into the program, which, by definition, excludes others. I place 3D

I would be interested in learning more about how it is that YC accepts a company like this into the program, which, by definition, excludes others. I place 3D printed homes right up there with flying cars. It makes for great futuristic articles, sure, yet, outside of corner cases nobody wants or needs a 3D printed house or a flying car. One could make an argument that these are places where dollar bills go to die and will be so for twenty-five years or more. I am puzzled because of notions such as product-market fit, traction, and “build something people want”. Outside of that, anyone with experience in construction can rattle-off at least a dozen ways for which a 3D printed home could be undesirable. Even better, anyone with experience dealing with construction regulatory bodies (Building and Permit, inspections, zoning, planning, fire) knows full-well how much of a surreal nightmare this can become. As a simple example, LA County Building and Permit added six months and at least $50K to my solar energy project simply because it didn’t fit within checkboxes the people I was dealing with were used to. Trying to introduce materials not on the approved lists could take decades and millions of dollars. I learned more about this than I care to admit. So. Yeah. Why?