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by jkush 19y ago
I recently sent this link to my 16 year old brother: http://paulgraham.com/hs.html There's a lot in there I wish I'd known.
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by jkush 19y ago
I agree. Python is a great language with fantastic support. I'm reading ANSI Common Lisp right now (it was a 30th b-day gift from mom, actually - does that officially qualify me as a geek?). I don't know that I'll get to a point where I'm
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Synthetic Biology: Reshaping nature but at what cost?(guardian.co.uk)
1 points by jkush 19y ago|0 comments
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by jkush 19y ago
I TOTALLY thought this was going to be about Steve Ballmer. But then I realized that he's not really living a normal life.
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by jkush 19y ago
YC can't and shouldn't provide reasons why. They've already said as much. In their case, it's different from Fred Wilson. YC has to say no just twice a year. For Fred Wilson and any other VC, it's an ongoing thing. There's a difference.
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by jkush 19y ago
He's right. If you are in a position that requires you to say no a lot, you should learn to do it quickly and honestly. It probably helps him keep his sanity, and shoot-the-messenger type entrepreneurs aside, probably makes his relationship
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by jkush 19y ago
I don't know. I signed in and was...unexcited.
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by jkush 19y ago
I hear you. The reason those are popping up is because after the decisions are made, the posts are almost ALL about rejection and what it means that YC said no. A few preemptive posts the day before will balance out all the rejection posts
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by jkush 19y ago
I see your point. That's why giving honest answers to "why?" is crucial.
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by jkush 19y ago
Absolutely - I count you among those folks. Nostrademons too.
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by jkush 19y ago
How true.
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by jkush 19y ago
You got it! It's weird when you say it like that, but essentially it's true.
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by jkush 19y ago
Thanks so much joshwa. I knew there had to be a formal description for this process.
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Your startup idea. Why?
9 points by jkush 19y ago|12 comments
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by jkush 19y ago
Heh heh heh.
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by jkush 19y ago
I apologize if yesterday's post sparked some sort of mushy reflection on rejection. Not my intention, honestly.
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by jkush 19y ago
Two actually, my dad had a Macintosh SE in his office and we had a Tandy 1000 at home. Man, I LOVED that game "Bugs!". Does anyone remember that one?
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by jkush 19y ago
You seem like a pretty smart guy and this might be bad advice; is there any way you can scale back what you're doing? Can you get something smaller done so you don't have to spend as much and invest as much time and energy?
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Fountain of Youth Gene?(mindfully.org)
4 points by jkush 19y ago|0 comments
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by jkush 19y ago
When Ellie (or is it another scientist?) finds a message from God buried deep inside Pi.
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AnnCoulter.com hacked?(anncoulter.com)
8 points by jkush 19y ago|9 comments
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by jkush 19y ago
Theoretically it will work, but the problem is getting the counterpart there. If you want instantaneous communication to something 20 light years away, you've got to travel 20 light years to get it there first.
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by jkush 19y ago
Precisely why I hope it happens in my lifetime. I want to be part of something truly historic. Besides, I have to know!
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by jkush 19y ago
> "We wouldn't be surprised if there is life on this planet," said Stephane Udry, an astronomer on the project at the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland. I sincerely hope we find definite proof within my lifetime.
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by jkush 19y ago
...and that too!
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Some things to do (and not do) if you aren't invited to interview with YC
49 points by jkush 19y ago|43 comments
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by jkush 19y ago
For founders, a more inspiring title might be "You can't predict how you'll change the world."
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by jkush 19y ago
Their message is already confusing. The header says FALL 2008 - but the copy below says Q4 2007.
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by jkush 19y ago
I tend to like history-like approaches.
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YouTube videos arrive in Google Earth(vnunet.com)
1 points by jkush 19y ago|0 comments

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