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Research != Business idea

Once again, this isn't about banning anything. This is about productive conversation. A value which makes HN unique out of all the internet communities. What the commenter was doin…

This isn't about surpressing free speech. It's about basic communication and debate.

YC has little (to nothing) to gain by selling HN info, but everything to lose.

This isn't Reddit. Make a succinct point, not a straw man.

This was right around the time Uber realised what their UberX could be, after seeing Lyft's system be left alone.

I thought that was Marissa at Yahoo?

As much as a fan of Gates I am, not a sustainable/efficient system when power is fairly centralised and can be bought.

That's the entire premise. It's econ101.

Rude/abrupt, yes. But 'horrible' through an email and a tweet seems like a stretch to me.

How is Amy a horrible person?

You can't go to sleep in an RV and wake up at a predefined destination.

Correct, you'll be rating the previous passenger in your Uber's once we have self driving vehicles. Same mechanics will apply.

"He is a model of what success currently looks like in Silicon Valley – young, white and male, with all the confidence, opportunity and connections that an expensive education can …

Perhaps for recreational use, yes. But I would assume that humans will be a hinderance on the road system and would far increase the possible accidents. Self driving vehicles will …

Self driving vehicles will not show up overnight. The road to 100% penetration will be a long one, with many intermediate steps. I'd say as low as ~20 but as high as 75 year time f…

Not a big multiple for a supposed growing company. Phil Libin said it takes on average of 40ish months to convert a free to paid user, that's harsh.

Were you able to import your Evernote notes?

Very true. Many people insult Apple over their factories, but the fact remains, those jobs some of the best in the area and are subsequently heavily contested.

That's not evidence of age-ism. Years of experience != talent/quality of work.

Nothing is free. You still pay for healthcare and schooling.

A more efficient government catering to the needs of the citizens is a good thing for everybody. Only competition can ensure that.

Competition is good. We need _more_ competition between governments, not a cartel. If a government is more efficient and can lower taxes, than others are incentivised to be competi…

Why is it disappointing?

20mm AUD / year gross.