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Ask HN: Why can't we stop hurricanes?
I googled this and see theories as to how to stop hurricanes -- decrease water temperature under eye of storm, send supersonic jets in to revolve and cause hot air to rise, lasers,…
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Did you also consider 3D printing small homes? Seems like it has potential in the long run. https://qz.com/924909/apis-cor-can-3d-print-and-entire-house...
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Now, if you're asking if it's aesthetically pleasing, that's a different story. But we were talking about design, right? Hmm I think design also includes aesthetics - at least some…
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Comment #13532392
"This is awesome, good luck!" or something similarly supportive should be the bulk of comments in here. Cynicism for something like this, especially given the time we're in, is not…
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Comment #13437712
Depends on how you define success. Imo, Uber will become financially successful when autonomous cars and trucks work well and are regulated.
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Comment #12637361
The ahem at 0:47 is great ;)
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Comment #10691124
Sad, Drew had said it's not going anywhere when the acquisition was announced. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5381572
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Comment #10294043
A solution is to build a platform that crowdsources such cases to raise awareness AND a call for action. The community would need to be unbelievable but it's not at all impossible.…
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Ask HN: Which VC is allowing founders to pitch their idea with just a prototype?
A few months ago, a VC firm announced that they were going to allow a certain amount of pitches per month which only required an MVP. Does anyone know which one? Thanks!
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Ask HN: What features should Uber implement?
Doing this for a class project and need to write up a comprehensive case study. All problems I can think of have solutions that have been already announced or launched.
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Ask HN: What are ideas/features Uber should implement immediately?
It can be for either consumers or other businesses.
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Comment #9239324
I don't want to work for a company, I'd much rather start my own. And there are definitely some problems I'd like to solve, but I'm still figuring out which ones will actually add …
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It was a social calendaring app exclusive to UofM students. We uploaded the course database so students could pick the classes they were enrolled in and sync it to a calendar (stud…
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Comment #8399523
I'm a college kid, started a startup with my roommate and sold it to our university. We did everything wrong, but learned so much that I could write a thesis on it. If I had to do …
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Comment #8120245
Student at Univ. of Michigan. Just sold my mobile/web app to the University. Looking for work during the school year, willing to do some front-end dev, PM, and/or BizDev/Sales. Can…
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