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What difference would it make if there were extraterrestrial life? How would an advanced Alien intelligence view human beings, who exploit and slaughter intelligent life around the…

I wouldn't even say building Google was that hard -- wasn't it mostly done by Larry Page to start with?

Examples? There are plenty of incompetent doctors, and that's about as high a bar as there is.

"Google has a dual-class share structure that gives Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Eric Schmidt de facto total control over the company, and investors certainly haven't avoided Googl…

Theoretically, except you can't force a private company to sell, unlike one that has gone public.

Can't legislate competence. Feynman resigned from the National Academy of Sciences, "because that was another organization most of whose time was spent in choosing who was illustri…

mde, do you have contact info? E-Mail in profiles is only visible to the YC people, not other users.

If you're constantly a beginner, your productivity is not going to be high. That's a given. I'm not sure why you thought I'd need your psychoanalysis or advice :) We have different…

It's almost like they're running PHP.

...or torpedo your insurance. They'll find some way around the anti-genetic-discrimination laws once they calculate how much they can increase profits -- up to and including lobbyi…

> if you have opportunities now, you'll have opportunities in a few years once you graduate. Sure, but not all opportunities are created equal. Think how different things would be …

The thinking about start-ups has shifted over the last few years so there is more awareness, and in certain places -- esp. Silicon Valley -- it can actually be a plus even if it fo…

Sure, if you throw yourself in the deep end, you may sink to the bottom. However, those who make it out will be better swimmers than those who stay in the kiddie pool, that's all. …

I presume you're referring to age/gender discrimination. At least people generally recognize that sexism is wrong. There is a lot less raised consciousness when it comes to ageism.…

Perhaps this list of billionaire dropouts may have some relevance to the topic at hand: http://www.pennylicious.com/2006/10/09/billionaire-dropouts/ Also listen to Steve Jobs talk …

The first two years are typically gen ed and are often not aligned with a student's particular interests. This can make someone feel like it's a waste of time. If they feel that wa…

Congrats!

Ironically, he got an invite from YC despite being a single founder -- and then turned them down. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=173759 Apparently they will "take a chance" on…

Well, "great personality" is perhaps demanding a bit much. But a lot of people have "made it" without hard work. They get by on their looks, or their parents' connections, or ride …

> A startup as most people use the word means a comparatively small, comparatively young company that is designed to grow very big. How many YC companies fit this definition? I tho…