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razorbladeknifeon Tesla has a self-driving strategy other companies abandoned years ago

We can't measure that evolutionary advantage.

What we can measure is fatalities

razorbladeknifeon People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

I survive on One Meal a Day Diet

Which consists of

a) Oatmeal b)Green Tea c) Coffee

I've been going strong

On weekends I drink protein shake.

I've gained much muscle and focus back through this diet.

razorbladeknifeon List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

Saying I am lucky downplays my hardwork which I put through the university. I hope are you aware of my investment or commitment to studies which got me here

razorbladeknifeon Zuckerberg’s So-Called Shift Toward Privacy

Is any big company willing to pull from FB ad platform on grounds of privacy/ethics? I doubt even Apple, so called Epitome of Privacy can afford that.

Is there any organization where you can pledge to stay out of FB? I'll consider buying my products from Members of such organization.

razorbladeknifeon YC's latest moonshot bet is a startup building a $380K “flying motorcycle”

I wonder if it's legal to use Jet turbine in my car to produce extra acceleration for overtaking during commute.

razorbladeknifeon List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

I get paid 250K EUR in Geneva for writing deadbeat Scala code for Banks. I doubt anyone can match that in Europe

I am straight out of ETH Zurich so my experience is negligible.

razorbladeknifeon Ask HN: How common is this view within software startup community?

It's not true.

Think of Dropbox or Instagram or even Amazon

What's there which technologically can't be replicated given enough money?

It's the userbase/network effect which can't be reflected if given

razorbladeknifeon Ask HN: How common is this view within software startup community?

Very common specially now, many companies have popped up which charge competitive rates for development.

Keep in mind, most startups are simply CRUD apps where you don't need much technology.

razorbladeknifeon The sharing economy was always a scam

People forget that sharing economy always existed in some form

You ask your friend to drop you off at the work or your sister to babysit your son, it's all sharing.

I can argue such kind of sharing (without cash) puts other people at disadvantages who don't have friends or family maybe due to some disability.

Now even those people can hail a ride on Uber.

What's wrong with it? I don't need to maintain a list of friends which worsens my anexeity/depression, I simply pay and I am happy.

I can see why people who have social circle to maintain such favours will not like this because now a lonely soul can get same level of service from others around him.

razorbladeknifeon The sharing economy was always a scam

Some party will always be at loss and market will decide which one.

Just stop traveling to Madrid after all not everyone is entitled to invade life of locals and make their place crowded.