I have to agree to some extent. When I was in the valley in October for startup school I was overwhelmed by the culture being form a small village in the UK. E

I have to agree to some extent. When I was in the valley in October for startup school I was overwhelmed by the culture being form a small village in the UK. EVERYONE I came across was working on something; whether it be a photo sharing app or a air b'n'b for art. On numerous occasions without sounding condescending felt like asking you 5 super talented guys should get together and see what you could come up with. I mean the users of HN are among some of the smartest and talented people on the planet and can get things done, so please tackle hard and difficult problems. Photo sharing isn't one, daily deals isn't one, metrics for dog walking isn't one, marketplaces for out of date food isn't one and X'ville games certainly isn't one. I agree everyone is entitled to a quick cash out or to even work on a project they genuinely are having fun on while making some money. Half the time I guess this is a natural way to move onto the difficult problems. However, don't think of that "what will get me into YC" problem. Think of that: "What will make the world better" problem. 1. Education 2. Healthcare 3. Government/lobbyists 4. Not kill Hollywood but change Hollywood (Open up and challenge distribution) 5. Robotics All the above are problems where I can see real opening for innovations where hard work and perseverance will change the world. Oh did I mention that the first platform to nail the crowd-funding for businesses/startups can make a huge difference and make a load of cash. Just my $0.02.