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Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze their sperm

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Re: Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze their sperm

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Do y'all anticipate any FDA scrutiny over the testing/analysis part?

I actually have to say that working with the FDA was easy in a way that I didn't expect. There's a straightforward process to register and get approval or an exemption - we did both. You can apply as a "small business" to reduce your application costs, which we did, and you typically hear back within days or weeks.

Re: Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze their sperm

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> I had an accident that led to second degree burns on my thighs > a friend was diagnosed with cancer A small rationalist plea — if you’re considering having offspring, biological or digital, please seriously consider the ethical implications of intentionally creating consciousnesses that can and will experience these kinds of suffering.

The greatest trait of life is the ability to adapt and survive. What would be the point of procreating in a passive Edenian world?

Re: Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze their sperm

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What are the costs per year for long-term storage? Can a customer move to your storage from a different storage facility? I'm particularly interested in > we then offer you the option to freeze at rates more competitive than a traditional clinic.

We have a handful of different plans for storage depending on your needs/goals. If you're interested in paying on an annual basis, you can store for $145/year. Alternatively, you can pay for multiple years upfront for a discounted rate.

We are able to assist in the transfer of your sample from your current clinic to our long-term storage facility. We just require some completed paperwork in order to facilitate. If you're interested in this, you can email sarah@givelegacy.com!

Re: Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze their sperm

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> I had an accident that led to second degree burns on my thighs > a friend was diagnosed with cancer A small rationalist plea — if you’re considering having offspring, biological or digital, please seriously consider the ethical implications of intentionally creating consciousnesses that can and will experience these kinds of suffering.

Ok, so I get that if perhaps you have a genetic condition you should consider how passing that on to a child. But reconsidering because an accident, minor or significant, could befall your child?!.

You could make a rational and logical decision to have children and then get hit by a bus the day after they are born.

Re: Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze their sperm

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What is your company policy on racial and ethnic diversity? Would you balance caucasian and non-caucasian banks?

We're pretty racially and ethnically diverse as a team (try pronouncing all our last names...), and we've worked to make our website reflective of that as well.

As I'm understanding your question, I don't think it would be right to balance or have a target for the ethnicities or races of sperm that we receive. Could you tell me more about how you mean it?

Re: Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze their sperm

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> I had an accident that led to second degree burns on my thighs > a friend was diagnosed with cancer A small rationalist plea — if you’re considering having offspring, biological or digital, please seriously consider the ethical implications of intentionally creating consciousnesses that can and will experience these kinds of suffering.

Of course, such consideration is itself immoral since it would logically lead to morality dying out leading to even greater suffering in the long term.

Re: Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze their sperm

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To me the name "legacy" is a huge turnoff, big enough that I probably won't use your service. Maybe it's just me though!

Are you actually their marginal customer though -- as in are you going to buy one of their competitors with high chance?

If so, then can you talk about which names you like more and they can do better. If you weren't in the market to begin with, then it might not matter for them.

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