DilipJ

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by DilipJ 15y ago
The Valley doesn't care about a person's ethnicity, as long as they generated their wealth through legitimate means. Milner, on the other hand, is nothing more than a frontman for Alisher Usmanov, who basically accrued everything through w
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by DilipJ 15y ago
Right, but a majority of those non-English speakers in Canada are in Quebec speaking French. I can't imagine there's that much of an IQ difference between French- and Anglo-Canadians...
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by DilipJ 15y ago
It takes real balls and vision to turn down that much money. The thing is, without having the confidence to be able to turn down millions, it's unlikely one will ever be able to build a product worth millions. Those in it for the quick buc
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by DilipJ 15y ago
Dropbox is YC backed. It is probably the greatest thing to come out of YC (from a monetary standpoint).
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by DilipJ 15y ago
Canada is far less diverse than the US. Canada is about 90% white, the US is about 68% white. And most minorities in Canada are screened for education/intelligence before arrival, whereas in the US most minorities are a byproduct of the tra
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by DilipJ 15y ago
I think they are both right (or both wrong). Or maybe they are not talking about the same thing. I think O'Neill believes Monsanto to be a far worse company than pg (or I, for that matter) do. It's an agrochemical company that does engage i
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by DilipJ 15y ago
Geez. I know it's not good to say anything bad about someone who died, but that plus other things he's done makes me think he's a real ---- I hope Woz gets a similar level of recognition and mourning when he passes (decades into the future,
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by DilipJ 15y ago
yeah, that's what's so crazy to me. Others would take a trip around the world or something. He was very devoted. Makes me think of that Dylan Thomas poem: "do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light. "
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by DilipJ 15y ago
When I look at what he managed to accomplish before he turned 30, it makes me feel like a total loser. But it's also a great source of motivation. also, the Apple homepage really is beautiful in its simplicity. I hope they leave it like thi
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by DilipJ 15y ago
This list is a testament to the importance of networks for startups.
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by DilipJ 15y ago
investing in restaurants is a great way for a rich guy to become a poor guy. One case of food poisoning and you'll be dealing with lawsuits that will force you under. plus it's not scalable, so it's difficult to make a lot of money, unless
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Detroit is the extreme. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_with_large_...
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by DilipJ 16y ago
For God's sake, dont buy a place in Detroit! If you want a house for cheap, go to Vegas or Phoenix, you can find a 3 bedroom home for less than 60K. Or if you want to see a mini-Detroit up close, just drive through Oakland. In 20 years, Oak
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Granted, but sometimes the impression that comes off to a young kid may be akin to that of Lebron/Kobe telling innercity kids that they should study and go to college because not everyone can make it to the NBA. Stuff like that falls on dea
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Good luck! I know things are rough now, but it will get better. It can be tough feeling like the whole world is succeeding but yourself, but dont let the FUD associated with that get you down. And if you do start another venture in the futu
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Where does a fresh college grad get savings from? Who is going to hire him to consult? The reality is, most college grads are coming out with 5 or 6 figure student loan debt. Repayment starts within 6 months. You NEED to find a job to start
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by DilipJ 16y ago
ouch. this is why it's dangerous to read a pg essay on entrepreneurship when you're in college. He makes it look easy, and some kids just follow their dreams without building a support base first. Remember that for every guy like pg, there
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by DilipJ 16y ago
yes, he never seems to show his teeth when people take his photo. I suspect it's because he's British?
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by DilipJ 16y ago
This is the problem with raising so much VC money, especially at a post-$100 million valuation (and dreams of an IPO). There's no way Digg can get the revenue necessary to repay their investors (or even be profitable with their bloated sta
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by DilipJ 16y ago
I don't know, a lot of those aren't really the fault of baby boomers. It's more just government subsidies in these specific areas, which end up distorting prices and incentivizing certain behaviours. The Federal Government provides loans an
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by DilipJ 16y ago
I think you mean inflate the currency. Deflation would make their debt burdens worse. But I agree, they are going to stagnate. The country owes its success over the last few decades to generous transfer payments from the EU. Now those trans
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by DilipJ 16y ago
I think pg had a good essay on this topic: http://www.paulgraham.com/organic.html basically, it says that it's better to try to create something that you want, because when you're young you will have a very difficult time understanding wh
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by DilipJ 16y ago
"The idea that money doesn’t make you happy is a lie spread by rich people so that the poor people don’t kill them." -Michael Caine
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by DilipJ 16y ago
"We need to reward producers more and punish consumers so that Americans will produce more and consume less and rebuild our nation to its previous glory." That's a very statist way of thinking, which is what Austrian/libertarians are oppose
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by DilipJ 16y ago
It's very sad. In fact, the only state in India where there are more women than men (which is the natural state in most everywhere in the world) is Kerala, the state I'm from. I believe this is because the state has been run by the Communis
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Actually, I think this is likely the best way to deal with trolls. Having someone input their credit card gets rid (at least in their mind) of the anonymity that trolls thrive on. The majority of the anonymous-posting news sites I have visi
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Is that all we're about though? Building some silly widget, and then finding some sucker to buy it, and then laughing all the way to the bank? If that's the case, then how are we any different than the guys on Wall Street pushing credit swa
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Yes, I think I read a story somewhere that during one of the VC rounds he was so nervous about the terms that he ended up curled up on the floor of the bathroom?? Anyway, I think he seems like an all around decent guy, and I admire anyone w
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by DilipJ 16y ago
Yes, I agree. It is like trying to write the Great American Novel, without knowing how to read or write English. Now, you could get someone else to write it, and simply tell him the details and plot points you want, but without knowing how
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by DilipJ 16y ago
The downvote probably came because you seemingly registered just to post a comment listing your politics. The fact that you think the downvote came because of a YC-related conflict of interest suggests that you suffer from some form of para

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