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Comment · 14 years ago
Wikipedia and OpenStreeMap would actually be possible since they are not commercial...
Comment · 14 years ago
Cannot edit anymore, so what I wanted to say (I was not very clear) is : The lives they have is not necessarily as nice as you picture it, nor yours as bleak as you think. In the end, I would not really think too much (even if I know it's hard) about them. After all, they might had enormous advantage, or actually a shitty live, because everything is too perfect or maybe they struggled so much to be where they are and so, are exhausted intellectually and depressed.

You achieved an incredible feat by controlling your depression, I'd be proud of it.

Comment · 14 years ago
I would say "Maybe".

Maybe they have better lives, or maybe they are (or will be) depressed like you were.

The point is, you don't know, so enjoy you live, I think you deserve it.

Comment · 14 years ago
You could also delete it definitively after a certain time (say 5 days). You would get the best of both world.
Comment · 14 years ago
It's alway sad when there is "libertarians" wanting to preserve nothing more than corporate rights over people's rights using skewed interpretation of the (US) constitution.

And yes, I'm using libertarians with quote because a real libertarian would have thought a bit more than just "The constitution is the supreme rule!!!" and more about every right involved and how to maximize everyone liberty.

Comment · 14 years ago
That guy was a shame when he was a minister of foreign affairs back in Belgium, creating multiple diplomatic incidents and controversies (with the Netherlands - calling the prime minister a mix of harry potter and a rigid bourgeois, the Congo, the jewish community, etc), it's no wonders he's a shame in the EU...
Comment · 14 years ago
The "Paypal Mafia" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal_Mafia ) seem to me a good counter-example, if we are in the anecdotal evidence range.

But more importantly, I think the whole "VC prefer serial-entrepreneur", is not because serial-entrepreneur are "alway right" but rather because their track record prove that they have a better chance than first time entrepreneur. Which is alway important when you are investing...

Comment · 14 years ago
A little late, but thanks!
Comment · 14 years ago
You seem to know a little bit about this gentleman than I (and the rest of HN probably) know, could you tell us more about his (correct) predictions ?
Comment · 14 years ago
Also there is Dark Messiah of Might and Magic in the First Person Sworder(?) range.

Not a very realistic game, but very enjoyable.

Comment · 14 years ago
Comment · 14 years ago
More like DuckDuckGo if you ask me.
Comment · 14 years ago
The author published a correction :

"Note: An earlier edition of this piece described comments made by Eric Kessler that described his views of cord-cutting as a fad or “temporary phenomenon.” Kessler said that he viewed cord-cutting as “minimal” and a result of “macroeconomic conditions” indicating that should economic conditions improve cord-cutting will decrease. To me and others who have written about this, those words indicate that cord-cutting is a problem that will eventually go away as the economy improves – hence a fad or temporary phenomenon. It’s important to note that Kessler himself did not say “fad” or “temporary phenomenon” but his words and sentiment in the video do imply that he thinks the problem of cord-cutting is small and will likely go away, and that targeting the cord-cutting audience doesn’t make business sense. Apologies for the lack of clarity here."

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