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> Than Rhodes scholars? Than Stanford’s incubator? Than the MIT media lab? Yes. You're essentially talking about academic organizations there, with diffuse ind
by mjhay 3y ago
> Than Rhodes scholars? Than Stanford’s incubator? Than the MIT media lab?
Yes. You're essentially talking about academic organizations there, with diffuse industry involvement. That's a world away from direct access to a tech billionaire's network.
- morelisp 3y agoThey're also not that much bigger - Rhodes is perhaps 2x larger when you restrict it to the anglosphere. And it naturally doesn't include the investment money you're basically certain to also get from Thiel alongside the $100k award.