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Re:Risk Everything (2007) by randyrand on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @09:00AM (#32564269)
> Middle class kids can afford one throw.

*self funded

Once you have decent funding, the wealth of your parents shouldn’t impact you very much.

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Re:Risk Everything (2007) by jrochkind1 on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @09:13AM (#32564433)
Some things it impacts includes:

1) Your safety net. If you lose, will they help you out so you at least aren't totally destitute?

2) Your social/professional network, and (correlationally) your access/ability to develop one, or funders and other technical assistance.

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Re:Risk Everything (2007) by mcguire on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @02:48PM (#32569404)
In this metaphor, once you have decent funding you are no longer a "middle class kid".
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