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Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by xradionut » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 2:31 PM UTC

ekianjo wrote: post #20

rorrr2 wrote: post #16

Stomach cancer, unexpected exacerbation. Fuck cancer.

Stomach cancer is extremely deadly. That's one of the worst ones to get... It's quite rare to get it very young, though.

Considering this Russia, what about polonium poisoning?

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by ekianjo » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 2:42 PM UTC

xradionut wrote: post #51

ekianjo wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Stomach cancer is extremely deadly. That's one of the worst ones to get... It's quite rare to get it very young, though.

Considering this Russia, what about polonium poisoning?

Are you suggesting he was assassinated?

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by ekianjo » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 2:44 PM UTC

raverbashing wrote: post #26

VladRussian2 wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While i don't know about this guy specifically, Russia has high rate of smoking. Coincidentally, several prominent Russian people i've checked out about recently happened to had died from stomach cancer relatively young.

The absurd amount of alcoholic beverages also help I'm not in any way against the moderate consumption of alcohol but the russians are in another level, really Just to be clear: I'm not implying this is the case

Well, yes, there is a strong correlation between alcohol consumption and cancer rates. I am not sure if it was ever tested on animals to prove that it directly leads to cancer, but in observational studies this is often pointed out as a culprit for high cancer rates.

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by elementai » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 2:47 PM UTC

josephpmay wrote: post #43

Until today, I had never heard of Yandex. I do have to say that their search quality appears to be very high, and I may use them as a Google alternate in the future. Is there any specific reason why they don't have much traction in the US?

Yandex was created a bit earlier than Google actually.

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by mjolk » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 3:03 PM UTC

rorrr2 wrote: post #31

mjolk wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And Russians also eat a lot of salty food. Just to be clear: I'm not implying that smoking, drinking, or eating salty food was the cause of his stomach cancer, I'm just generalizing based on stereotypes that I know.

Smoking definitely is one of the causes (around 20% in the UK). As is (sadly) eating smoked foods.

And of course, you know this because you're one of Ilya's doctors. And also because you have diagnostic skills that the world has never experienced before.

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by OldSchool » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 4:23 PM UTC

nine_k wrote: post #17

Very sad news :( Besides being a great CTO, he kept helping orphaned children [1] and taught juggling (right at Yandex office). [1] These children: http://mariaschildren.ru/content/view/141/96/

He obviously had a huge heart for these innocents. The average outlook for orphans in Russia who are not adopted is bleak, with many ending up in prison or dead within a few years after being released into society at age 16 or so.

Due to entirely unrelated political forces, the US is banned from adopting them for now, with no change in sight. There are many children throughout the world dreaming of having parents some day.

I suggest to all, when you make your hacker fortune, buy one fewer of your favorite cars and adopt an orphan if you have a heart for children.

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by CanSpice » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 4:23 PM UTC

cinskiy wrote: post #46

[UPD]: Apparently Ilya is in coma on life support with no brain activity signs. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/25/yandex-founder-idU...

The press release on Yandex's website says he's dead.

http://company.yandex.com/press_center/press_releases/2013/2...

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by CanSpice » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 4:24 PM UTC

danabramov wrote: post #39

UPD: Ilya is in coma with no brain activity, but not dead yet. ( http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&pre... ) -- Ilya was very vocal about his contempt for falsifications in Russian elections. He went to protests and helped develop an app for election observers. This app helped volunteers submit proofs of violations during the elections. http://webnabludatel.org He adopted several children and ha…

The press release on Yandex's website says he's dead.

http://company.yandex.com/press_center/press_releases/2013/2...

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by tomjen3 » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 4:43 PM UTC

ekianjo wrote: post #52

xradionut wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Considering this Russia, what about polonium poisoning?

Are you suggesting he was assassinated?

It is Russia, can you prove he wasn't?

Re: Yandex CTO and co-founder has died

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Post by nobodysfool » Thu, Jul 25, 2013, 4:50 PM UTC

ekianjo wrote: post #53

raverbashing wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The absurd amount of alcoholic beverages also help I'm not in any way against the moderate consumption of alcohol but the russians are in another level, really Just to be clear: I'm not implying this is the case

Well, yes, there is a strong correlation between alcohol consumption and cancer rates. I am not sure if it was ever tested on animals to prove that it directly leads to cancer, but in observational studies this is often pointed out as a culprit for high cancer rates.

I believe they did have proof that some Asians don't have the gene which helps break down alcohol, and those that had that gene were at a higher risk of cancer if they drank alcohol. No, I guess it isn't definitive proof though. Still, Russia is on the Asian continent, so this theory holds water.