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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Feb 2014

    One of the most striking things about the Wright brothers' story is how many haters they had. Apparently they come with anything new.

    4:11 PM - 16 Feb 2014
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      2. Andrew Catton‏ @andrewcatton 16 Feb 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg Yep, plenty of haters. Also people with legitimate criticism we don't understand at first or don't want to hear, so worth reflection.

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Feb 2014
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        @andrewcatton The ratio becomes clear with time. In the Wrights' case the percentage with legitimate criticisms was 0.

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      4. Andrew Catton‏ @andrewcatton 16 Feb 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg Agreed on the Wrights & the long-term. Short-term, I worry talking about "haters" provides an excuse to reflexively avoid criticism.

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      5. Matthew McEachen‏ @mrm 16 Feb 2014
        Replying to @andrewcatton

        @andrewcatton @paulg it takes a careful balance between hubris and confidence to decide to either discount or agree with the haters, though.

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      1. Oz Nathan‏ @oznathan 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg bitcoin...

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      1. Vineet Madan‏ @vimadan 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg not a surprise. as you know well, people fear change. innovation = impeding change. some things have never, and will never, change.

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      1. rasa creatus‏ @rasacreatus 16 Feb 2014
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        @&$#@ the naysayers & keep going: "@paulg: One of the most striking things about the Wright brothers' story is how many haters they had."

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      1. Aaron  ☁️ 📜 🥑‏ @as_w 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg @bhorowitz "You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life." -Winston Churchill

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      1. Amir Elaguizy‏ @amirpc 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg there are always people who are fundamentally against change in some reptile brain way. It baffles me.

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      1. Judi Holler‏ @JudiHoller 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg @jonathanfields so true!! #truthbomb

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      1. Adam Wenchel‏ @apwenchel 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg Wright brothers story is a classic tale of relentless iteration leading to innovation

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      1. Andre Samuels‏ @AndreSamuels1 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg Haters come to distract and discourage.

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      1. grork‏ @grork 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg People fear change — no matter the form it takes.

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      2. Diego Basch‏ @dbasch 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg it would be interesting to know the hater / fan ratios for successful people in different fields (e.g. pop musicians, entrepreneurs).

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      1. Larry Chiang‏ @LarryChiang 21 Feb 2014
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        @paulg great stuff! #SXSW

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      1. Miha Ahronovitz‏ @myinnervoice 18 Feb 2014
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        @paulg Right. Particularly in Europe http://irevolution.net/2010/06/29/tech-learning/ …

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      1. Dre Koval‏ @DreKoval 16 Feb 2014
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        @paulg @Richard_Florida First they ignore you, then laugh at you, then fight you, then you win. Innovation equation for many things :)

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