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I'm going to throw this out there: most of the promising companies in this space are likely going to get their seed funding from federal grants rather than incubators like YC. You may not be seeing deal flow because your product is unattractive to them in comparison.
https://www.svb.com/industry-insights/clean-tech-sustainabil...
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I came here to post this as well. For one, it doesn't even make sense. Tesla is a car manufacturer and makes objectively worse cars than the competition. They just happen to be EVs. Making any thing "Tesla" inside my house means it will be flashy but work less well than existing solutions, in addition to removing all knobs. All of which is the opposite of what I want. I've already de-smartified my Nests because, surp…
What is objectively worse about them? They seem very popular with consumers.
The interior is spartan. My $40,000 minivan has more interior features for passengers than a $140,000 Model X.
The tablet controls. They are unsafe as they make you take your eyes off the road. Cars still need physical buttons for critical control systems and systems that consumers need to control often (radio, climate control, windshield wipers, cruise control, etc.).
Build quality -- Tesla's are known for having cheap parts and parts that fall off or break easily or just wear out quickly.
Curious, anyone working on automation in the mining space? I'm interested in jamming out with people about doing work in the industry. Or using airships in places like africa to transport minerals from mines to regional hubs (e.g. to avoid the huge delays on roadways currently happening between DRC and Zambia).
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Then may I ask why you're shoehorning it into the conversation in such an unsubstantial way? Seems more like a cheap jab than a worthwhile opinion.
Because YC and other VC shops wouldn't shut the fuck up about crypto, web3, and blockchain across 2020-2021 and that sort of behavior doesn't get a free pass. Now they've moved onto Generative AI.
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There are a couple issues I see with basic access and working with large datasets. Ease of access for typical users is also a valid issue. First, we still mostly move the data to the computation when we should be moving the computation to the data. Moving the data works fine when data is small but if the data volumes are large (as sensor/geo data tends to be) then it can take an incredibly long time to move the data.…
This sounds really interesting. Would be really interested to work around these things. Thinking and working a lot with similar-ish systems. But not sure how to enter the related green-tech space when living in Europe. Would love to try to build a product myself but then I need a customer to try ideas with.
I will build better risk models of extreme weather events.
If anyone is interested in joining as a co-founder, get in touch (see email in my profile).
Some thoughts: 1. We know for a fact that mangroves can mitigate tsunami damage. I've been looking into this and a lot of tree-planting programs really suck and are basically failures. Additionally mangroves are tropical plants and -- so far -- I am failing to find an alternative for colder climates. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051028141252.h... 2. We certainly need energy solutions and I'm happy to…
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What is objectively worse about them? They seem very popular with consumers.
The engineering tolerances are not good -- ie. you can stick a pen between the body panels. Can't do that with a Toyota or Honda, for example. The interior is spartan. My $40,000 minivan has more interior features for passengers than a $140,000 Model X. The tablet controls. They are unsafe as they make you take your eyes off the road. Cars still need physical buttons for critical control systems and systems that cons…
Here are some of my unsolicited and harebrained climate startup ideas. I’m poor and I can’t afford to pursue any of these but I believe a carbon-neutral future will require these things: * Cheap EV chargers for people who don’t own houses. Young people are the most likely to be open to EVs, but they’re also the least likely to own a house. Charging is a major barrier to entry. Create something so cheap and ubiquitous…
For passive carbon capture, I don’t understand what you’re proposing. Let’s pretend: Joe Biden gives you a nuclear aircraft carrier and a team of nuclear engineers. Now what?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_air_capture
DAC requires large fans to move air over a chemical filter. You need to power those fans with something that doesn’t release CO2.
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The engineering tolerances are not good -- ie. you can stick a pen between the body panels. Can't do that with a Toyota or Honda, for example. The interior is spartan. My $40,000 minivan has more interior features for passengers than a $140,000 Model X. The tablet controls. They are unsafe as they make you take your eyes off the road. Cars still need physical buttons for critical control systems and systems that cons…
I agree with pretty much all of this but if any governing body(whether it be the manufacturer or government) cared about screens and how detrimental they are to safety and driving, you wouldn't see every other person gawking at their phone while driving 70mph.
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For passive carbon capture, I don’t understand what you’re proposing. Let’s pretend: Joe Biden gives you a nuclear aircraft carrier and a team of nuclear engineers. Now what?
Sorry, “passive” is confusing here. It’s not actually passive at all. I mean to use nuclear power for Direct Air Capture: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_air_capture DAC requires large fans to move air over a chemical filter. You need to power those fans with something that doesn’t release CO2.
Terrestrial DAC usually pumps it in to some geological formation.