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Ask HN: Is VR the Future?
6 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|2 comments
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
The ultimate problem is a pervasive lack of meaning in today’s society. The cowboys of the past lived to fulfill a larger purpose: freedom, community service & prosperity, and unity with God. Today, the wells of purpose have dried up. E
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
You’re absolutely right. There’s understanding how people tick, then there’s feeling it too.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
It’s why nerds hate MBA-types. They see little value in understanding and engaging with the qualitative side of being human.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
I think the hacker culture of the ‘90s to early ‘00s is behind us, and it really saddens me. I’ve yet to find a corner of the current tech / startup landscape that ignites the same excitement I felt over a decade ago. It’s too commerci
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
I’m mostly talking about Harvard, Stanford, Wharton etc MBA grads who run the treadmill of BigTech and see YC as another badge to collect.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
That makes sense. My issue is that the MBA-types I have spoken to are mostly interested in YC for resume-building. They are typically not driven by mission, passion, or curiosity beyond advancing themselves. And they’re getting in. YC seems
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Ask HN: Is YC becoming less of a home for hackers and more for MBA-types?
128 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|50 comments
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Ask HN: Has quality of discourse (here) declined? More snark and loaded lingo
6 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|1 comments
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Ask HN: How to get into top companies with no blue chip names on CV?
2 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|0 comments
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
No worries – appreciate the insights you provided.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
NYC has irreversibly put me off public transportation.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Can you shed light on Miami's poor management?
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Have you been to NYC? The roads here are pretty tattered. Re: coastal access, I was providing my overall view of the city, which was pretty obvious.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Would you mind providing more info on why you left? Did the city push you out or did you pursue opportunity elsewhere? Outside of the issues you outlined for tech, how is life there otherwise?
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
I'd like to hear some perspectives on this too. Just recently came back from yet another trip to Miami and in my opinion it puts most other US metropolitan cities to shame. Miami's sprawling development, balance of urban density a
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
The MAGA phrase itself is certainly not a grassroots invention, but it does capture a pervasive grassroots sentiment. If you’ve spoken to any within the movement, it’s clear their involvement is largely driven by their own personal experien
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
There is a pervasive hubris throughout tech that I’ve had trouble understanding: namely, that the mechanisms of human interaction between individuals and with the world are well understood, and are thus replicable. Their reductive view of h
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
The MAGA movement has a strong anti-VC-and-BigTech bent. I wouldn’t be surprised if they do take action.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Congrats, you are also the problem. The most tragic part is you don’t even recognize it. You peddle loaded language with the broadest of strokes without seeing that you yourself are the very thing you believe you’re fighting against. Genuin
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Yes, I’ve seen the stats. Let me ask: Do you think all 30% of college-educated Hispanics who voted for Trump were wholly misguided? Do you believe none of them had legitimate reasons for supporting him? How about the 8% of black college gra
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Never did I claim it was an arbitrary banning. In fact, it indeed was the opposite. I addressed this in a downstream comment.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
I’m going to assume you’re responding in good faith. “Fucking cuck” is honest-to-god no worse than the numerous insults I’ve seen hurled at conservatives by left-leaning subs. I’m a little surprised that’s the worst you could come up with.
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Its worst content was no worse than what you saw (and still see) on other subreddits. You would be disingenuous to not acknowledge the political forces at play. Mods were on high alert because they knew admins were waiting for the most micr
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Neurotech
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Congrats, you are the problem. Half of my hardworking, law-abiding immigrant community of doctors, engineers, and scientists were on the_donald. These are people who’ve actually faced hate in this country and who likely have way more exposu
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
This is a false dichotomy. The very concept of freedom is based on a moral philosophy.
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Ask HN: Who are the real pioneers and contrarian visionaries in tech?
5 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|7 comments
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by confoundcofound 3y ago
Maybe it does mean that. I'm really looking forward to the great humbling that AI will bring artists who for some reason feel their craft is sacred and thereby should be gatekept and protected. Don't get me wrong, I love art and t
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Ask HN: Does Tech care about mental health? Is it all a farce?
4 points by confoundcofound 3y ago|3 comments

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