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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 5 Dec 2015

    I didn't mean it to be, but this essay I wrote in 2006 turns out to be a useful note to self: http://paulgraham.com/marginal.html 

    8:29 AM - 5 Dec 2015
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      2. Chenoe Hart‏ @chenoehart 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg With Y Combinator more competitive to get into than top colleges, I worry that theres still a gap in opportunities for true outsiders

        4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @chenoehart

        @chenoehart It is at least something YC partners are very conscious of, and they have a lot of practice not being fooled by the smooth.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Chenoe Hart‏ @chenoehart 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg there's still ample supply of qualified candidates but others might be left out. Is it selecting for only an immediate local maximum?

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      5. Chenoe Hart‏ @chenoehart 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @chenoehart

        @paulg (of course initiatives like the YC Fellowship might be steps in the direction of a wider search.)

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      2. michael_nielsen‏ @michael_nielsen 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        . @paulg @stewartbbrand has a nice concise summary: "I look to the edge to see where the center is going"

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Reginald Braithwaite‏ @raganwald 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @michael_nielsen

        @michael_nielsen @paulg @stewartbbrand One of the edges is where the center is going. Two are along for the ride, and one is lagging behind.

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      2. Alex Lebrun‏Verified account @lxbrun 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        .@paulg that's a very powerful essay, thanks. Even in maths disruption can come from the margin eg A. Grothendieckhttp://al3x.svbtle.com/alexander-grothendieck …

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      3. Dave Craige ⚡️‏ @davecraige 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @lxbrun

        @lxbrun awesome post

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      1. Artur Adib‏ @r2r 5 Dec 2015
        Replying to @paulg

        Artur Adib Retweeted Artur Adib

        @paulg minor point on the cold weather: not sure if it's that important, see e.g.https://mobile.twitter.com/r2r/status/664249276114014208 …

        Artur Adib added,

        Artur Adib @r2r
        Skype, Spotify, Minecraft, Candy Crush, SoundCloud: Stockholm is a unicorn factory, second only to Silicon Valley http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-stockholm-became-a-unicorn-factory/ …
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      1. Franz Bruckhoff  🚀‏ @taptanium 5 Dec 2015
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        @paulg One of your most valuable essays Paul. Forwarded to a friend in need.

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      1. Jason Huggins  🎃‏ @hugs 5 Dec 2015
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        @paulg On behalf of all outsiders, we were wondering when you'd realize that. :)

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      1. Andrew Barron‏ @Awellsbarron 5 Dec 2015
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        @paulg Can't wait to see what you make.

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      1. Chris Billows‏ @Doc_Surge 7 Dec 2015
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        This 'marginality factor' applies to the entertainment and arts communities too. RT @paulg essay from 2006 http://paulgraham.com/marginal.html 

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      1. Fishbones‏ @Fishbones2017 6 Dec 2015
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        @paulg "Well, that may be fine advice for a bunch of goatherds in Bronze Age Palestine" - lol. You didn't mince any words with this one

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      1. Rush Tehrani‏ @rushtehrani 6 Dec 2015
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        @paulg speaking of outsiders...http://www.wired.com/2015/12/outsiders-crack-a-50-year-old-math-problem …

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      1. Bryan Wilcox‏ @brwilcox 5 Dec 2015
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        @paulg It would seem the optimum path is then outsider->insider->outsider->insider... till death or motivation completes the cycle.

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      1. Prasanna S‏ @myprasanna 5 Dec 2015
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        @paulg One of the most eminent people in the US, decides to be an outsider, signing off responsibilities. My hero. :)

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      1. shingo tsuda‏ @ttssuuddaa 5 Dec 2015
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        too long to read on a smartphone. but one should read it to the end. this too a note to myself> @paulg

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      1. The end of the world as we know it.‏ @guelo 5 Dec 2015
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        @paulg now a garage in Silicon Valley would rent for thousands of dollars.

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      1. Juan Vuletich‏ @JuanVuletich 5 Dec 2015
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        @paulg wonderful! Thank you!

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