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Ambitious, risky, and likely to be ignored by YC, but I like the spirit :) Would be fun to see them play this game with you though (I'm quite curious to see ho

by GuiA 15y ago

Ambitious, risky, and likely to be ignored by YC, but I like the spirit :) Would be fun to see them play this game with you though (I'm quite curious to see how you guys work things out if they challenge you to send an iPhone to Mars and back, for one example of many, many problems they could ask you to solve that you couldn't really take care of in 72 hours).

cheath 15y ago
Solving the problem of interplanetary travel would indeed be a tough one. Especially in 72 hours. :)
- beebs93 15y ago
  Heh, not for Levar Burto....whoa, did Levar Burton write this?
littlegiantcap 15y ago
Thanks, we hope they'll at least give us something. Even if it is to send an iphone to Mars :)
vecter 15y ago
Their offer is specifically for problems that YC itself faces. Give us a problem, a painpoint, anything that annoys you in day to day life, and we’ll hack it in 72 hours. Sending a phone to Mars and back isn't one of them, and is missing the entire spirit of the problem.
- GuiA 15y ago
  I don't know about you, but for me not being able to explore space by myself is a daily painpoint ;)
  - 46Bit 15y ago
    There's some really interesting hacks, or at least concepts, around non-tackily doing that. Hmm.
- AndrewNCarr 15y ago
  "Give us a problem, a painpoint, anything that annoys you in day to day life, and we’ll hack it in 72 hours." Perhaps one of their painpoints is people begging for acceptance with the argument "gosh, we really are worthy, honest!". Maybe they could solve that one by coming up with a way to demonstrate their value beyond a plea for compassion.
  - vecter 15y ago
    I didn't say I thought it was a good approach. I was just clarifying the GP's misunderstanding.
nullflux 15y ago
Cocky, rash, and likely to be burned by YC is more likely the thing here. If you want YC to pay attention to what you're doing, why confront it and ask for a challenge? If you're starting your own company why are you asking for a challenge at all? As an entrepreneur it is your job to challenge yourselves and the status quo. This is like going to an NFL referee and asking them for a football game. Why not start the football game and make the referees take notice at how great you are? Being hungry gives you the ambition to improve. Being good is remembering and executing on what you've learned.

by GuiA 15y ago

cheath 15y ago

Solving the problem of interplanetary travel would indeed be a tough one. Especially in 72 hours. :)

beebs93 15y ago
Heh, not for Levar Burto....whoa, did Levar Burton write this?

littlegiantcap 15y ago

Thanks, we hope they'll at least give us something. Even if it is to send an iphone to Mars :)

vecter 15y ago

Their offer is specifically for problems that YC itself faces. Give us a problem, a painpoint, anything that annoys you in day to day life, and we’ll hack it in 72 hours. Sending a phone to Mars and back isn't one of them, and is missing the entire spirit of the problem.

GuiA 15y ago
I don't know about you, but for me not being able to explore space by myself is a daily painpoint ;)
- 46Bit 15y ago
  There's some really interesting hacks, or at least concepts, around non-tackily doing that. Hmm.
AndrewNCarr 15y ago
"Give us a problem, a painpoint, anything that annoys you in day to day life, and we’ll hack it in 72 hours." Perhaps one of their painpoints is people begging for acceptance with the argument "gosh, we really are worthy, honest!". Maybe they could solve that one by coming up with a way to demonstrate their value beyond a plea for compassion.
- vecter 15y ago
  I didn't say I thought it was a good approach. I was just clarifying the GP's misunderstanding.

nullflux 15y ago

Cocky, rash, and likely to be burned by YC is more likely the thing here. If you want YC to pay attention to what you're doing, why confront it and ask for a challenge? If you're starting your own company why are you asking for a challenge at all? As an entrepreneur it is your job to challenge yourselves and the status quo. This is like going to an NFL referee and asking them for a football game. Why not start the football game and make the referees take notice at how great you are? Being hungry gives you the ambition to improve. Being good is remembering and executing on what you've learned.