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1. i don't believe in paying third party charity 2. you think all that for the same reason I also think all that: Wishful thinking... but deep inside i can see
by gcb 14y ago
1. i don't believe in paying third party charity
2. you think all that for the same reason I also think all that: Wishful thinking... but deep inside i can see the truth. we are the hippies-yuppies who will buy it :)
put yourself on the shoes of people hearing about the newton back then: handwriting recognition!! how wouldn't want that instead of a 3x4 phone keyboard? Turned out 99.9% prefered T9. it's all the same. we are thinking as if the implementation and day-to-day use would be perfect on such a new concept on the first try. well, odds are it wont. but in one year can get back to it and see if my money goes to one of your charities or if your money will buy me something shinny (that's one bet i'd like to lose...)
- swalsh 14y ago1.) Fair enough
- dannyr 14y agoPut your money where your mouth is.
- dandelany 14y agoSo wait, you're morally against giving money to a charity but you're perfectly okay with betting his charity against your free money? Honestly curious. Also - implementation and day-to-day use don't have to be perfect for it to be a game-changer/overnight success/cultural icon. As evidenced by... Well, pretty much every piece of successful consumer electronics ever made that has gone through multiple generations/revisions.
- gcb 14y agoyes, I AM against. but if he wins the bet, my money goes to it since for me to lose means he won. as it seems to be what he's into. and yes. they work like that. the discussion is if it will happen in 1 year as he says or in 10-15 years as history says. see what i did there? i put my words as valid as "history". hah. clever.
- cbr 14y ago> i don't believe in paying third party charity Why? Some are really good: http://givewell.org/international/top-charities/ http://givewell.org/international/top-charities/