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It's not uncommon in the startup world for a new idea to be dismissed by know-it-alls simultaneously with growing rapidly among early adopters. I'm not sure why, but these ideas seem to do even better than the ones that aren't dismissed by know-it-alls.

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Jesse Powell

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@paulg

e.g. Crypto startups. 2 steps to a-ha! First VCs need to understand the shortcomings of fiat/banking as rich white dudes in the Silicon Valley bubble. Then, they need to understand the benefits of crypto for the rest of the world. Ivory tower has the visibility of an oubliette.

9:53 PM · Apr 7, 2019Twitter Web Client

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*Googles Oubliette*

C:\ martin hauck \randomthoughts

@1Hauck

Apr 9, 2019

noun a secret dungeon with access only through a trapdoor in its ceiling. TRIPLE WORD SCORE if I mamange to work that into a sentence naturally this year

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@TroyHOZ

Apr 8, 2019

I really can't be bothered going into why that is so wrong, but just know that you are wrong.