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Re:YC 120 by umeshunni on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @12:40PM (#19028217)
It self selects for people who are great at talking about themselves i.e narcissists.
Re:YC 120 by doublekill on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @12:55PM (#19028352)
I think the intent behind question 3 is to find people who want to work on something that defines their life enough it makes it on their obituary.

Selecting for life passion, not temporary dreamers.

Re:YC 120 by detaro on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @12:57PM (#19028362)
Bit obvious for that, isn't it? (Although I guess "willing to say whatever they think YC wants to hear" might be part of the filter too, possibly in multiple ways)
Re:YC 120 by vex on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @12:45PM (#19028260)
If you don't have anything interesting to say about yourself or your ambitions, maybe you just aren't that interesting of a person...
Re:YC 120 by avmich on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @12:51PM (#19028313)
But maybe not?