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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 12 May 2017

      Juicero was not created to head-fake people with a grudge against Silicon Valley into outing themselves, but it worked that way in practice.

      18 replies 38 retweets 213 likes
      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 May 2017

      Criticizing Juicero is fine. What's intellectually dishonest is criticizing SV by claiming Juicero is typical of it.http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/05/11/silicon-valley-a-reality-check/ …

      10:08 AM - 13 May 2017
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        2. Bob Sutton‏Verified account @work_matters 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          Fair enough. But we also need to own that the B.S. vs hard facts ratio here is often too high. Theranos didn't help

          3 replies 2 retweets 11 likes
        3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 May 2017
          Replying to @work_matters

          It's high, but it's hard to say for sure if it's too high.

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        4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg @work_matters

          Founders' ambitions and crazy-ideas-that-aren't are hard to distinguish from BS. So some amount of credulity is optimal.

          5 replies 4 retweets 11 likes
        5. Bob Sutton‏Verified account @work_matters 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          Consider the effects of overconfidence. On average, any given founder still loses, those with a portfolio of overconfident founders win

          1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
        6. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 May 2017
          Replying to @work_matters

          I know VCs tend favor kill-or-cure strategies, and often warn founders about it.

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        7. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg @work_matters

          The reason is more sinister than just the portfolio effect though. There's also the opportunity cost of the board seat.

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        8. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg @work_matters

          The phenomenon is not as bad as it used to be though. And founders benefit from portfolio effect too, because they can start multiple cos.

          0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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        2. Alex Hardy  🦊‏ @CantHardyWait 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          To be clear, I didn't really view @slatestarcodex as saying juicero was typical of SV...

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        3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 13 May 2017
          Replying to @CantHardyWait @slatestarcodex

          Good heavens no; he's saying the opposite.

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        4. Alex Hardy  🦊‏ @CantHardyWait 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg @slatestarcodex

          Okay cool just wanted to make sure I wasn't misreading your tweet or Scott's article

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        1. Kevin P. Taylor‏ @ktaylor 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          Occasional, absurd Juicero-esque startups are a by-product of pushing limits. Without them, tech/venture wouldn't be trying hard enough.

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        1. Miguel de Icaza‏ @migueldeicaza 13 May 2017
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          The juicero guy seems genuinely passionate about his mission and product. I say let him pursue his vision.

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        1. Brian Hoffman  🎧‏Verified account @brianchoffman 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          But that doesn't get eyeballs. A good roast on behalf of the elite makes for good journalism these days.

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        1. God's Own Monster‏ @scabbyscribe56 14 May 2017
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          They got ganked by that, Therantos, and God knows what else. SV is a disgraceful nest of egomaniacal greed who believes it's own PR.

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        1.  👁️‏ @FemiAbodunde 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          We are either at an innovation impasse or SV has a shortage of good storytellers - right now. Obvious for all to see. Juicero not the point.

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        1. David Adrian‏ @davidcadrian 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          Why do you think it's not typical?

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        1. Majerk‏ @Majerked 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          criticize the specific bad thing but don't typecast a whole group of things. Seems like good behavior to live by in general.

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        1. Brian Petersen‏ @phronemophoric 14 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          The thought process that lead to Juicero is absolutely typical of SV. More often manifests as good companies not getting investment.

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        1. Gerardo Peña‏ @gerpena 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          good pts @slatestarcodex but dont forget @Theranos has altruistic/soaring rhetoric too and clings to cringe-worthy PR even as walls collapse

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        1. Per Awanteus‏ @perawanteus 13 May 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          Which do you think is the nr. 1 question to let out there regarding Juciero case?

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