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Wow.

I did not imply any of that in my comment. I also did not violate any HN guidelines that I'm aware of. You are assuming I'm a bunch of things I'm not, and then acting accordingly. I don't think that's fair.

My comment was applying a classic problem solving technique of combining two problems into one symbiotic solution. Things like using waste heat from industrial processes to heat offices, etc. Check out TRIZ

I am not just some random idiot on reddit, I have deep experience here. I don't really feel the need to explain why or how.

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Random people proposing unrealistic solutions is something I personally am very tired of. It just really derails any intellectual discussion with baseless fantasising. For example it often happens for discussions on EV. So if you don't state your experience in any convincing way your comment is just noise to me. I won't research your credentials and google you just to judge wether it's random sci-fi or a realistic comment, there are just to many of these comments. I think the down-votes you got reflect this general sentiment. You don't have to explain your experience but then your proposition might not be taken serious. Your comment is also so short that it is really indistinguishable from the sci-fi spam comments.

Random people trying to make the world a better place is how we move the world forward. There are a million examples of this.

Getting outside ideas, outside blood into these kinds of projects is exactly what moves us forward.

I'm a engineer, I've been designing large complex systems for 2 decades and I always welcome and even encourage outside perspectives and folks from other industries lending their advice.

I was just chatting with the head of a robotics automation startup who found some great synergies in the cabinet making industry.

It sounds like you are just tired. It doesn't matter much what your tired of, it sounds like you are tired of all new ideas unless they come from the same old places. That's just exclusionary.

I checked out a lot of your other comments and you have a lot of negative and angry comments abound. One even says a general "F U" to anyone who does XYZ.

You're also a student. If you're a student and already "very tired " of people (experts, I'm actually an expert in this situation) proposing solutions on a tech chat website. I don't really follow why? Are you an expert in this field? Who are you to judge that this idea came from someone who isnt?

this really is a nice straw-man argument. I stated that I don't trust your comment (even if you just plainly state you're an expert...an expert in what?). If you don't like it, don't try to deflect by attacking my personality.

The amount of downvotes shows that it's a common sentiment and this reply is pretty childish I think.

> The amount of downvotes

2, 2 downvotes?

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