Special relativity and the startup paradox by Matt from Xobni

I like the metaphor. Perhaps without meaning to you've also explained one of the reasons it's attractive to take VC funding. Working those 3 years without pay really sets you back, but if you're getting a competitive salary, it doesn't and it's more like "other" jobs (and arguably more fun in most cases).

except if you calculate the effective hourly wage, i'm working illegally in San Francisco where the minimum wage is something like $9.80/hr

$9.80! I think it's still like $6 here in MD.

What if you factor in the expected value of cashing out on your equity?

"gambling with time" is a very good way to put it. Not sure who gets the original credit.

I also liked one of the comments on the blog post: "Keep travelling at light speed till you expire."

Once a problem is characterized the solution often follows naturally.

Luckily there are no physical laws that prevent reasonable solutions to business/social problems of this sort.