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by probe 9y ago
Siddhartha Mukherjee had a fantastic point about this on a recent Sam Harris Podcast - "The more specific we make tests, the more likely we'll find genetic reasons". If we define beautiful as having blue eyes and blonde hair,
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by probe 9y ago
One of my favorite questions to ask about this topic is: "Given what you know today (and how blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized networks work), would you still design the financial system and other systems (ex. identity, c
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by probe 9y ago
Very interesting, I'm surprised there aren't more public securities like this. Here's a harsh, but interesting, counterargument to why GSVC isn't performing well - https://seekingalpha.com/article/16
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Social Capital Files S-1 to IPO an SPAC to bring unicorns public(wsj.com)
3 points by probe 9y ago|0 comments
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by probe 9y ago
The full paper is here - http://www.cogsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/ConsciousRealism2.pdf I particularly like his thinking around the section titled "3. User Interfaces". I'm new to this area, so would be curious
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The Case Against Reality(theatlantic.com)
1 points by probe 9y ago|2 comments
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by probe 9y ago
While I'm not part of any, I have heard from members of the existence of underground slack and FB groups of fairly sophisticated investors and early adopters (obv now all closed to public). Some money is also from investors escaping cu
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by probe 9y ago
I'm confused, based on the numbers you provided, doesn't their model make a lot of sense? If on average you're getting ~$10/user/month, that's $120/user/year of which you're just spending $70&#x2
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by probe 9y ago
One thing I think a lot of people get wrong about tech is a "fear of large numbers". Our mind is trained to think linearly (ex. Path prediction when we're trying to get somewhere), and so when things don't align to it, i
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by probe 9y ago
Isn't it risky to selectively back particular YC companies? There's always a negative signal when your lead investor doesn't participate in future rounds - if they start doing that more regularly with this new fund, then it m
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by probe 9y ago
Does Opendoor primarily work with high-end homes or your "average" home (relative to the area of course)? Also thoughts on Ben Thompson's analysis on your company ( https://stratechery.com/2016/opendoor-a-
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by probe 9y ago
This was a fantastic read, thanks for sharing! Is there a piece you recommend that talks about the cons/rebuts "up to this" Japanese zoning laws just to see both sides?
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by probe 9y ago
I had the chance to tour this room and it is a pretty cool experience. It's not like it's completely silent - when you speak or make noise you can hear it, but there are no echoes and everything is just kind of muffled. You hear t
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by probe 9y ago
The larger idea behind very focused practice of specific skills is called "deliberate practice". Professor/MacArthur Fellow Angela Duckworth has done great work behind this (see her book, "Grit").
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by probe 9y ago
Never heard of dividend imputation - thanks for sharing! Though I still don't agree with withdrawing profits - I think it's smart to reinvest profits into the business (just look at Amazon).
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by probe 9y ago
I strongly disagree with this on two points 1) one of the biggest moats for tech companies is talent, and it's necessary to have GOOD employees available to test new fields and grow quickly (when Android came along, Google suddenly nee
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by probe 9y ago
I agree with your point, but would add the nuance of "how much do you actually care?". Humans use heuristics (aka rules of thumb) to answer questions that don't really matter as much, ex "what should I drink". Coke
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by probe 9y ago
Same in my social circle - in fact if someone is on Android, we hate using text in general and go straight to FB messenger (or GroupMe depending on the size, but less so recently).
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by probe 9y ago
Good thing Dropbox is free cash flow positive then! https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/14/dropbox-says-it-is-cash-fl...
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by probe 9y ago
Can someone (with hopefully a legal background) comment on what the judge will be looking at when deciding if there should be an injunction against Uber and stopping ALL their self-driving car work? What criteria are they specifically looki
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by probe 9y ago
Often the argument is made that automation = abundance which can resolve a lot of problems. However, this assumes that the abundance will be equally distributed, and that is not necessarily true in a capitalistic society (especially within
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How Western Civilization Could Collapse(bbc.com)
56 points by probe 9y ago|53 comments
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by probe 10y ago
Does anyone know or been part of any other company that has run like this (maybe instead of CEO, it's the VP of Product or some other position that is democratically elected)? Thought this was fascinating and prompts the question of wh
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This CEO is democratically elected – his staff can fire him once every year(uk.businessinsider.com)
4 points by probe 10y ago|2 comments
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by probe 10y ago
My bad, when I say geofilters I mean filters in a broader sense (like the Taco Bell filter which was viewed 224 million times)[1]. You can see the international DAU numbers in the S-1, but TC had a good summary and graphs: https:/&#x2
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by probe 10y ago
I'd argue it was poor/slow execution that led Pokemon Go to lose cultural relevance. If they had introduced more pokemon, ability to trade/battle, etc. they would still be highly relevant and a behemoth today. When I post to
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by probe 10y ago
The SNAP thesis I like the best is - "Twitter-like growth with FB ARPU". The monetization potential of this company is massive (geofilters, sponsored content, hardware with spectacles, etc.) and there's no direct comp for tha
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by probe 10y ago
From what I've heard/read telomere length as the anti-aging curing may be a bit overrated, because we actually want to prevent cognitive degeneration (who cares if you live longer if you can't think as well). There's a v
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by probe 10y ago
Two really unique things I think this product does 1) The use of GIFs/memes. While this seems silly, it is actually a big deal because it lowers the formalization of communication. Having used this product, you just have much better fr
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Microsoft Introduces Slack Competitor, Microsoft Teams(blogs.office.com)
32 points by probe 10y ago|3 comments

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