Re:Peter Thiel, YC, and hard decisions
by jshevek on Monday October 17, 2016 @04:07PM
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> If these companies are so clueless about technology that they think SOPA is a good idea, how could they be good investors?
Trump does not threaten technological innovation the way that SOPA did.
>I think it's fair to ask whether, if Peter Thiel is so clueless as to donate
In what way is Peter Thiel demonstrating cluelessness comparable to being in support of SOPA? You are conflating a demonstrated incompetence regarding the impact of SOPA on innovation, with more generalized differences of political opinion.
Trump does not threaten technological innovation the way that SOPA did.
>I think it's fair to ask whether, if Peter Thiel is so clueless as to donate
In what way is Peter Thiel demonstrating cluelessness comparable to being in support of SOPA? You are conflating a demonstrated incompetence regarding the impact of SOPA on innovation, with more generalized differences of political opinion.