startupfounder

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by startupfounder 11y ago
Black markets exist because demand exists, whether we like it or not, whether we think it's good or bad. Black markets are self regulated and that is why you see so much violence in the illegal drug market. Restricting supply drives up
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by startupfounder 11y ago
On the surface this is a story about trailer parks and the rich profiting from captive renters, but I think the bigger story is this: "He quotes US government statistics showing that in 2013, 39% of Americans earned less than $20,000 –
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by startupfounder 11y ago
> The puzzle is this: Can you think of a strategy Alice and Bob can use that is guaranteed to win every time? Raise campaign finance from the wealthy so that they can make it past the lesterland election[0]. Now that you have a war chest
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by startupfounder 11y ago
I would extend this and say start doing more things alone without technology. It's about building trust with yourself, believing in you to be able to not only survive any situation, but to thrive. We use people and technology as a soci
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by startupfounder 11y ago
> I imagine a single "blade" would be moved less by the same amount of wind, but there are probably plenty of factors I'm not considering. Modern wind turbines have a cut in wind speed of maybe 3.5m/s and my guess is
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by startupfounder 11y ago
> it will likely get cheaper as the tech matures and common problems are addressed through improved manufacturing and better tools. Yes! They are very cheap compared to coal fired power plants. During University I helped prepare one of t
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by startupfounder 11y ago
> It would be a basic engineering problem to design the structure to be raised and lowered when repair is needed. I'm a big sailer too. I used to crew on racing boats and classic schooners. Let's say we have a cantilevered mast
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by startupfounder 11y ago
And I suck at spelling :)
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by startupfounder 11y ago
MWh/sq.ft. I am attributing larger footprint usage to trying to generate a similar power output given current wind mast technology. 10 wind masts alone don't take up the same space as 10 classic turbines, but the the number of win
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by startupfounder 11y ago
You are correct! My right hand pinky finger doesn't have the dexterity it used to. I can crank out words with one "P" in them, but when I have to do the double tap of the "P" it becomes a real issue.
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by startupfounder 11y ago
> I wonder about how the power generated scales as the size increases. Yes, there are two factors, wind speed and blade swept area. Height: "Energy in the wind is not linear. Double the wind speed and the energy increases not by dou
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by startupfounder 11y ago
Most wind farms are on leased land and the fee is based on the MWh generated. Farmers want to maximize revenue from wind harvesting while minimizing crop harvest revenue loss. Remember roads are built between turbines for big cranes and tra
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by startupfounder 11y ago
I have repelled (using Industrial Rope Access) off hundreds of multi-megawatt Wind Turbines on $1B+ wind farms around the world to inspect and repair the 13+ ton fiberglass blades and wanted to give my 2 cents. [A clarification: Wind Turbin
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by startupfounder 12y ago
I have mixed feelings about the rapid pace that technology is replacing human jobs. As a consumer I couldn't be happier about getting things delivered faster and higher quality experiences with sub 1 hour delivery. Across the board tec
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by startupfounder 12y ago
Increasing physical health significantly increases mental health in my experience. Biking + Water = joy! Fitness: Ride a bike! See the world! As you are already indoors most of the day staring at your computer screen (as I am) I highly reco
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by startupfounder 12y ago
This is not only a fun April Fools joke on the surface (Tesla introduces a Watch), but it is a much better joke when you dig down a little deeper and see that Tesla and Elon are making fun of the stock market's short attention span. El
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by startupfounder 12y ago
Thanks for posting these JL!
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by startupfounder 12y ago
There is ACTUAL risk and then there is the PERCEIVED risk: Perceived (P) ≠ Actual (A) Both rock climbing and startups (like everything) have different P and A risk factors and there will always be a gap between P and A. I try to live a life
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by startupfounder 12y ago
> To me, Salesforce is the embodiment of the perception that many SAAS companies exist solely to support other SAAS companies, and that they bring little to no value to anyone. Make something people want. If they require assistance, have
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by startupfounder 12y ago
I think this is really amazing and counter to what we expect from a millionaire baseball player. It shows that he is the captain of his own life and no signing bonus is going to change that. The benefits of this are huge! Cost of living is
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by startupfounder 12y ago
> There are no "farms" in NYC. Yes there is a farm in NYC, it's called Added Value Community Farm located in Red Hook Brooklyn and it grows "12 tons of fresh produce" annually.[0] > They ship it [t]o a garden
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by startupfounder 12y ago
Professional Rigger here (SPRAT & IRATA Certified) & logged thousands of hours as a safety supervisor around the world mostly on wind turbines, but also on bridges & buildings (Guggenheim, MetLife Stadium, etc.). Photos of my te
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by startupfounder 12y ago
I have been speaking with Solar City's commercial division about doing large grid-tied solar projects with Tesla batteries in one of USA largest cities and have $100M in projects under development. These batteries aren't going to
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by startupfounder 12y ago
TIL Why NYC is called the Big Apple (Question is when will they switch names?)
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by startupfounder 12y ago
This is really the most amazing day for humankind. Today we took the first step to be a multi-planitary species. Today we took the step to go further. Today we started the countdown clock to step foot on Mars. Today we took only small step
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by startupfounder 12y ago
Sales fix everything. Cash flow fixes everything. If you can't generate cash then quit or pivot to something that does quickly. Cash flow and traction leads to investors not the other way around. Are you generating cash now? how much?
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by startupfounder 12y ago
I grew up in Cambridge, MA and always got a good laugh walking through Harvard Square and looking up at the sign for the firm of Dewey, Cheatem & How[0]. The third story window is where the Magliozzi brothers had their office. RIP Tom a
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by startupfounder 12y ago
Sad day for space travel. This happened between 10:07am and 10:13am [0] https://twitter.com/AlteredDeal/status/528246983803564032 http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/197 https:&#x2F
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by startupfounder 12y ago
"The early reactors will be designed to generate around 100 MW and fit into transportable units measuring 23 X 43 ft."[0] These reactors will be similar to the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and potentially only require refueling
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by startupfounder 12y ago
Talk about the perfect monopolistic business. As Thiel said, if they are a true monopoly they will lie and say they are part of a much bigger market.

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