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this old thread is so hn. lots of discussion about famous names on the board, mentions of threats to privacy and discussion of the website ui. medman77 did cru
by hooande 5y ago
this old thread is so hn. lots of discussion about famous names on the board, mentions of threats to privacy and discussion of the website ui.
medman77 did crush it with actual technical analysis, among others. now I want to go back and see what hn said about other famous companies
- lotsofpulp 5y agoI recall lots of doubt about Theranos from the beginning, especially due to the board composition.
- throwawaylinux 5y agoI also recall a lot of bullishness especially due to the board. The idea of getting in on war profiteering and inflated government contracts made a lot of mouths water.
- sk5t 5y agoThere was also a lot of scientific doubt about Theranos based on what is actually physically present in a drop of capillary blood.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoYes, I recall that too from multiple posters who claimed they had worked with blood and anyone who had experience in that space was highly suspect of the claims due to inconsistency with current knowledge of limitations. Basically, barring any miraculous discovery, it was all bullshit and Theranos did not seem to have anyone on their roster capable of delivering a miraculous discovery. But the board being extra stacked with political power was also seen as a blatant attempt to deflect from not having anything real to show in their product.
- MarcelOlsz 5y agoMy favourite[0] is the dropbox post. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8863 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8863
- JimDabell 5y agoI think it’s worth highlighting dang’s comment on that one – it’s not as bad as it seems: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27068148 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27068148
- zeusk 5y agoI find it odd/funny that it was the only comment from his account since 2013