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you lose nothing being enthusiastic for new tech that doesn't pan out you gain nothing bashing new tech that doesn't pan out If it doesn't matter either way,
by spaceman_2020 3y ago
you lose nothing being enthusiastic for new tech that doesn't pan out
you gain nothing bashing new tech that doesn't pan out
If it doesn't matter either way, why be pessimistic - especially if you're a tech enthusiast - as most people on HackerNews ought to be.
- beowulfey 3y agoThis is my philosophy too. It’s fun to be excited! Way more fun than being pessimistic. I think the naysayers just handle disappointment differently than I do.
- regularfry 3y agoIt's stronger than that, I think. Cynicism has the cost that you don't get to spot where the truly valuable applications of a technology are. Yes, you don't waste time on applications that don't pan out, but you want to spend your brain cycles filtering those out quickly.
- worrycue 3y ago> you lose nothing being enthusiastic for new tech that doesn't pan out I would be wasting attention on it. I kind of wish that the front page isn’t flooded with so much speculative news - when it reaches a certain level it becomes noise drowning out the signal. Tell me when you have definitive results.