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I wonder if Sam knew he was going to lose this power struggle and then started working on an exit plan with people loyal to him behind the boards back. The boar

I wonder if Sam knew he was going to lose this power struggle and then started working on an exit plan with people loyal to him behind the boards back. The board then finds out and rushes to kick him out ASAP to stop him from using company resources to create a competitor.

drcode 3y ago
Now that is a theory that actually adds up with the facts (whether true or not)
- kzrdude 3y ago
  Brockman immediately said "don't worry, great things are coming", which also seems to line up.
  - hackerlight 3y ago
    What doesn't line up is Brockman saying they're still trying to figure out why it happened.
    - Jensson 3y ago
      He could get sued if he admitted that he was conspiring with Altman to use company resources for a competitor, so he would say regardless if he was guilty or not.
toomuchtodo 3y ago
There is no way Sam doesn't have the street cred to do a raise and pull talent for a competitor. They made the decision for him. (pleb who would invest [1], no other association) [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35306929 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35306929
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eastbound 3y ago
So they are trying to burn him with the worst possible accusation for a Ceo to try to lessen the inevitable fundraising he’s going to win?
- dragonwriter 3y ago
  > So they are trying to burn him with the worst possible accusation for a Ceo to try to lessen the inevitable fundraising he’s going to win? If he was really doing it behind the boards back, the accusation is entirely accurate even if his motivations was an expectations of losing the internal factional struggle.
  - toomuchtodo 3y ago
    Are you even innovating if you aren't defecting? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Semiconductor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Semiconductor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traitorous_eight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traitorous_eight
bob_theslob646 3y ago
This is the best theory by far. Thank you for sharing that.

drcode 3y ago

Now that is a theory that actually adds up with the facts (whether true or not)

kzrdude 3y ago
Brockman immediately said "don't worry, great things are coming", which also seems to line up.
- hackerlight 3y ago
  What doesn't line up is Brockman saying they're still trying to figure out why it happened.
  - Jensson 3y ago
    He could get sued if he admitted that he was conspiring with Altman to use company resources for a competitor, so he would say regardless if he was guilty or not.

toomuchtodo 3y ago

There is no way Sam doesn't have the street cred to do a raise and pull talent for a competitor. They made the decision for him. (pleb who would invest [1], no other association) [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35306929 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35306929

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eastbound 3y ago

So they are trying to burn him with the worst possible accusation for a Ceo to try to lessen the inevitable fundraising he’s going to win?

dragonwriter 3y ago
> So they are trying to burn him with the worst possible accusation for a Ceo to try to lessen the inevitable fundraising he’s going to win? If he was really doing it behind the boards back, the accusation is entirely accurate even if his motivations was an expectations of losing the internal factional struggle.
- toomuchtodo 3y ago
  Are you even innovating if you aren't defecting? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Semiconductor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Semiconductor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traitorous_eight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traitorous_eight

bob_theslob646 3y ago

This is the best theory by far. Thank you for sharing that.