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Pfft comments on Open thread, September 8-14, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Pfft 13 September 2014 03:28:56PM 2 points [-]

make me wonder about Paul Graham

I think this list is due to Sam Altman. He has written about wanting to fund breakthrough technologies, and shortly after he became Y Combinator president they invested in a fusion energy company.

Comment author: Azathoth123 13 September 2014 06:06:29PM 4 points [-]

Well, that would explain why the list ignores Paul Graham's advise of investing in fields one understands.