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Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems (2014)

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Re: Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems (2014)

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Do you think he's referring to a Muslim registry or drones?

Was that necessary?

Necessary perhaps not but bitingly sharp, on-topic and worthy of a smile yes.

Also with the canonisation of Mr Thiel around this place it's handy to put his statements in a proper context.

If you think as I do there isn't much to admire about him TBH.

Re: Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems (2014)

#15
post #7

Do you think he's referring to a Muslim registry or drones?

Was that necessary?

Yes. The minute that SV becomes a growth-obsessed low value creation social-responsibility ignoring echo bubble where opinions are valued on the net worth of the person holding them, we're all screwed.

Re: Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems (2014)

#16
post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was that necessary?

Necessary perhaps not but bitingly sharp, on-topic and worthy of a smile yes. Also with the canonisation of Mr Thiel around this place it's handy to put his statements in a proper context. If you think as I do there isn't much to admire about him TBH.

Why do people think Mr. Thiel supports a Muslim registry? Has he ever indicated that?

Because he backed a candidate who sometimes says dumb things in order to get votes from certain groups doesn't mean he himself supports the full rhetoric.

Parties are coalitions. Not everyone who is a Democrat can be accused of supporting every dumb statement or bad position from Clinton or Pelosi.

Re: Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems (2014)

#17
post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Necessary perhaps not but bitingly sharp, on-topic and worthy of a smile yes. Also with the canonisation of Mr Thiel around this place it's handy to put his statements in a proper context. If you think as I do there isn't much to admire about him TBH.

Why do people think Mr. Thiel supports a Muslim registry? Has he ever indicated that? Because he backed a candidate who sometimes says dumb things in order to get votes from certain groups doesn't mean he himself supports the full rhetoric. Parties are coalitions. Not everyone who is a Democrat can be accused of supporting every dumb statement or bad position from Clinton or Pelosi.

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Re: Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems (2014)

#18
post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was that necessary?

Yes. The minute that SV becomes a growth-obsessed low value creation social-responsibility ignoring echo bubble where opinions are valued on the net worth of the person holding them, we're all screwed.

Didn't know we'd already been screwed for so long :)

Sorry, not constructive at all...I just had to.

Re: Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems (2014)

#19
post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was that necessary?

Yes. The minute that SV becomes a growth-obsessed low value creation social-responsibility ignoring echo bubble where opinions are valued on the net worth of the person holding them, we're all screwed.

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Re: Thiel says he’s trying to get entrepreneurs to go after bigger problems (2014)

#20
post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes. The minute that SV becomes a growth-obsessed low value creation social-responsibility ignoring echo bubble where opinions are valued on the net worth of the person holding them, we're all screwed.

Didn't know we'd already been screwed for so long :) Sorry, not constructive at all...I just had to.

That might have been the implication. Sorry, I'm British.
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