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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 3 May 2016

    Watching a startup increase its expenses dramatically is like watching someone ride a motorcycle with no hands.

    1:10 PM - 3 May 2016
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      2. Justin Kan‏Verified account @justinkan 3 May 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg to ride a motorcycle with no hands you have to increase your idle speed. So I guess it's an apt analogy.

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      1. Mark Stansbury‏ @markstansbury 3 May 2016
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        @paulg TOTALLY AWESOME?!?

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      1. Greg Hinch‏ @greghinch 3 May 2016
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        @paulg unbelievable?http://youtu.be/QE3XsZaL-zo 

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      1. Jason Channell‏ @El_Fenix 3 May 2016
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        @paulg As an avid motorcyclist, I can attest that such behavior does not end well.

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      1. HaloGear‏ @HaloSafety 3 May 2016
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        @paulg @Saadism Yikes!

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      1. Jon Lussier‏ @j0nlussier 3 May 2016
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        @paulg So what you're saying is that it's really easy if you go really fast! :)

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      1. RideData App‏ @ridedata 3 May 2016
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        @paulghttps://youtu.be/sKcmp4x9XoU?t=25s …

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      1. Amber Jain‏ @amberja_in 3 May 2016
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        Corollary: Watching a startup hiring rapidly is like watching someone ride a motorcycle with no hands. @paulg #culture

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      1. Ratnesh K Jain‏ @ratneshkjain 3 May 2016
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        @paulg unjustified early funding

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      1. Vinay Rao‏ @wizardofid 3 May 2016
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        @paulg and being applauded for it. Refer the ping pong table index on WSJ

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      1. Matt James‏ @mattejames 3 May 2016
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        @paulg What counts as dramatically?

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      1. Ameer Rosic‏Verified account @AmeerRosic 3 May 2016
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        @paulg crash and burn. Check mate

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      1. Anna Naveed‏ @annanaveed 3 May 2016
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        @paulg @MattRosoff a startup should cut its expenses before justifying any expense at all, or maybe that's just me

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      1. craigsuperstar‏ @craigsuperstar 3 May 2016
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        @paulg Even if its revenues also are increasing dramatically?

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      1. Rick‏ @whir 3 May 2016
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        @paulg are both the angular momentum and moment of inertia low then?

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      1. Ian Sephton‏ @iansephton 3 May 2016
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        @paulg only one requires talent. (Hint it's the no hands on the motorcycle)

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