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"The Perfect Parable for Silicon Valley Excess" I disagree. To me, this is the story of a single a-hole. I don't see a larger story. I live in Silicon Valle

by andyl 13y ago

"The Perfect Parable for Silicon Valley Excess" I disagree. To me, this is the story of a single a-hole. I don't see a larger story. I live in Silicon Valley, and with some exceptions, nearly every person I've dealt with over the years, rich or poor, have been super cool. Many journalists present outliers as representative of the normal situation, then put up link-bait titles to generate controversy and clicks. It is a dishonest practice.

steven2012 13y ago
I do not disagree with the article. I've been living in Silicon Valley for 15+ years now. When I first came, my office mate told me "You know you're in Silicon Valley, when you stop asking "How much will it cost" and start asking "How long will it take". I've seen lots of examples of things like this behavior, from people taking the car pools lanes to save time, to Steve Jobs parking in handicap spots. Whether or not it's smarter to beg for forgiveness vs ask for permission is another issue, but I've seen this behavior often around here.
- andyl 13y ago
  Steve Jobs is the ultimate outlier. Yeah some folks here are obnoxious, anxious, ride in carpool lanes etc. Is it so different from other urban areas - Seattle/Boulder/DC/LA? Not in my experience.
ryanisinallofus 13y ago
Exactly. "Nothing says, "I love the Earth!" quite like bringing bulldozers into an old-growth forest to create a fake ruined castle." Fuck you Sean Parker. Couldn't you have just flown everybody out to a real castle somewhere for $20 million?
- ryanisinallofus 13y ago
  Premature f-bombation. http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/06/sean-parker-responds-to-redwoods-wedding-criticism-and-his-defense-is-actually-pretty-convincing/276553/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/06/sean-p... Not that you care what I think, or will read this but I'm sorry for pre-judging. Apparently you can't believe everything you read on the internet.

by andyl 13y ago

steven2012 13y ago

I do not disagree with the article. I've been living in Silicon Valley for 15+ years now. When I first came, my office mate told me "You know you're in Silicon Valley, when you stop asking "How much will it cost" and start asking "How long will it take". I've seen lots of examples of things like this behavior, from people taking the car pools lanes to save time, to Steve Jobs parking in handicap spots. Whether or not it's smarter to beg for forgiveness vs ask for permission is another issue, but I've seen this behavior often around here.

andyl 13y ago
Steve Jobs is the ultimate outlier. Yeah some folks here are obnoxious, anxious, ride in carpool lanes etc. Is it so different from other urban areas - Seattle/Boulder/DC/LA? Not in my experience.

ryanisinallofus 13y ago

Exactly. "Nothing says, "I love the Earth!" quite like bringing bulldozers into an old-growth forest to create a fake ruined castle." Fuck you Sean Parker. Couldn't you have just flown everybody out to a real castle somewhere for $20 million?

ryanisinallofus 13y ago
Premature f-bombation. http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/06/sean-parker-responds-to-redwoods-wedding-criticism-and-his-defense-is-actually-pretty-convincing/276553/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/06/sean-p... Not that you care what I think, or will read this but I'm sorry for pre-judging. Apparently you can't believe everything you read on the internet.