HN: Name a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someone solve

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Post by Mystalic » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 1:59 AM UTC

What's a problem that bothers you intensely? Any problem, as big or as specific as you'd like.

Who knows, maybe one of these ideas will turn into a YC company!

A continuation of a question I asked HN 3 years ago -- http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=442571

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Post by designlatte » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:03 AM UTC

Why is it so hard to choose health insurance? And then, once you're in the system, why is it so hard to keep up with all the paperwork, etc. I grew up in Canada and after living in the States for 10 years, it's been so frustrating to navigate the health care system, and I'm a healthy person. I can't imagine how people who are sick have time and energy to put towards getting better when they are consumed with just "getting through" the system.

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#3

Post by sdfcom » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:04 AM UTC

Solve hatred violence corruption and war.

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#4

Post by squadron » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:06 AM UTC

Political concentration camps in North Korea. I'm serious.

Mind you, I do have an idea for this. If anyone is interest (even you Ben), hit me up on email.

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#5

Post by D_Alex » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:08 AM UTC

How to acquire masses of medical data from patients' records for use in medical research without causing concerns over privacy issues.

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Post by anvesh » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:08 AM UTC

i dont like the way how kayak & expedia work. Simply putting up certain hotels list and providing information on them/enabling booking etc... it has failed to provide information what user wants exactly than rather give info about what he/she might like.

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Post by scheff » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:09 AM UTC

Finding users.

I'm constantly brainstorming ideas, and rapidly prototyping them, but without being able to find the early adopters to begin the feedback loop, the ideas die. What's the best way to find early adopters for my ideas? I'm based in Australia, so meetup groups tend to be very lean around specific interests/technology, but geolocation shouldn't be relevant to internet startups.

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Post by chromedude » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:11 AM UTC

squadron wrote: post #4

Political concentration camps in North Korea. I'm serious. Mind you, I do have an idea for this. If anyone is interest (even you Ben), hit me up on email.

Well... there's no email to hit you up by on your profile

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#9

Post by joannlefebvre » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:11 AM UTC

The technology exists, so why aren't more companies manufacturing motors that don't require oil or electricity. Most of the machines we use can run on solar, magnetic, or some form of hydrogen power.

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#10

Post by Siliticx » Tue, Mar 27, 2012, 2:14 AM UTC

Convince the general population that eSports are 1) an actual careeer and that 2) is a legitimate sport.