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Story about a young person kicking ass and half the comments in here are from yeahbutters. Wordcloud - https://imgur.com/zeagyNf https://imgur.com/zeagyNf

• esjeon 5y ago
  Kicking ass is one thing, clearly it's an expensive hobby to following through the chipmaking history. The dedication is impressive, but, as long as his hobby doesn't affect the current paradigm, he's not kicking ass, but just a micro-celebrity on YT with expensive hobby + flexing. Note that I wrote this comment, because I just don't like blind positivity. Money is really a problem. There were people who talked about home-made chips for a long time, but the no.1 issue had always been money. Optics and lithography is nothing new, and it just takes a lot of time, effort, and tons of money (+ opportunity cost) to find the right recipe that is reproducible.
  • jcims 5y ago
    I didn’t realize there was a formal definition of ‘kicking ass’.
    • esjeon 5y ago
      Yeah, I know. I'm just a type of person who (over-)reacts to blind appraisals and optimism, which never dig into the actual details. Many people lick the surface, wow, party and leave - which is in the direct collision course with people who seek some seriousness. That's how "suckers make haters". Welp, welcome to the internet.
• rendall 5y ago
  People here are really focused on the question of his family wealth, but it's such a distraction. Even were they extravagantly wealthy, it is an astonishing accomplishment for anyone, never mind a high-school student / college undergrad.
• james-redwood 5y ago
  HN anecdotally attracts some very cynical and negative commenters.
  • fristechill 5y ago
    Yes, we can honour him for his achievements at the same time as acknowledging that he's been very lucky. Otherwise we have to ask whether we're being inspired by envy and not merely by a desire for justice.