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Alex Kaplan (Princeton physics bachelor's, CEO of Cometeer which is like Juicero of coffee) thinks it's over: https://twitter.com/alexkaplan0/status/16846428526

Alex Kaplan (Princeton physics bachelor's, CEO of Cometeer which is like Juicero of coffee) thinks it's over: https://twitter.com/alexkaplan0/status/1684642852616192000?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet https://twitter.com/alexkaplan0/status/1684642852616192000?r... Edit: He's been breathlessly tweeting his hopes for the compound, and has now done complete 180. This is just meant to be a data point showing that one hypester has lost faith. His physics academic background (which is non-expert but still better than the average joe) shows that he's got a tiny bit of credibility, but his being of a failing coffee startup shows that he's probably got other motives.

whimsicalism 3y ago
As a Harvard physics bachelor, I don't think an undergrad physics degree gives much expert claim at all.
- carabiner 3y ago
  Yeah, I think he knew his initial breathless positive tweeting would go viral and he was really trying to attract new investment for his struggling startup. Which he did.
soligern 3y ago
What’s the context for this? What does over mean and who did he sit down with?
- laluser 3y ago
  It's FUD. If you are being so vague without any critical argument, then there's nothing of substance here.
saberdancer 3y ago
The guy loves to jump on and off the hype train. I guess he just now read the paper properly and found some inconsistencies. I'd wait for people to try and replicate. It is obvious that the paper was not ready and has mistakes.
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- distortionfield 3y ago
  Yeah, we should give the author the proper chance to replicate and full peer review before making a final call. I sympathize withe the frustration of work being seen prematurely, it's hard to undo the initial bias.
anonymoushn 3y ago
"Juicero of coffee" is like an anti-endorsement
- carabiner 3y ago
  Yes that was kind of the point lol
hcks 3y ago
"Physics bachelor" "CEO of Juicero for coffee" Also this guy was the one shilling the paper in the first place and he’s now in damage control mode as he knows that it’s BS and doesn’t want to loose more credibility in the fallback.
dekhn 3y ago
juicero for coffee? An investor who tried to get me on board at juicero said it was nespresso for fruit drinks!

whimsicalism 3y ago

As a Harvard physics bachelor, I don't think an undergrad physics degree gives much expert claim at all.

carabiner 3y ago
Yeah, I think he knew his initial breathless positive tweeting would go viral and he was really trying to attract new investment for his struggling startup. Which he did.

soligern 3y ago

What’s the context for this? What does over mean and who did he sit down with?

laluser 3y ago
It's FUD. If you are being so vague without any critical argument, then there's nothing of substance here.

saberdancer 3y ago

The guy loves to jump on and off the hype train. I guess he just now read the paper properly and found some inconsistencies. I'd wait for people to try and replicate. It is obvious that the paper was not ready and has mistakes.

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distortionfield 3y ago
Yeah, we should give the author the proper chance to replicate and full peer review before making a final call. I sympathize withe the frustration of work being seen prematurely, it's hard to undo the initial bias.

anonymoushn 3y ago

"Juicero of coffee" is like an anti-endorsement

carabiner 3y ago
Yes that was kind of the point lol

hcks 3y ago

"Physics bachelor" "CEO of Juicero for coffee" Also this guy was the one shilling the paper in the first place and he’s now in damage control mode as he knows that it’s BS and doesn’t want to loose more credibility in the fallback.

dekhn 3y ago

juicero for coffee? An investor who tried to get me on board at juicero said it was nespresso for fruit drinks!