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Re:AI Canon by rchaud on Thursday May 25, 2023 @02:36PM (#36074376)
Lest we forget, here is their piece de resistance, dripping with VC gravitas, about the role of tech in the midst of the covid crisis: "It's Time To Build" [0]

What did they end up investing in? NFTs and shitcoins.

[0] https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build/

Re:AI Canon by the-grump on Thursday May 25, 2023 @04:38PM (#36075885)
Another twist: Billionaire Marc ‘It's Time to Build’ Andreesen Is a NIMBY

Link: https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bbd9/billionaire-marc-its-...

Re:AI Canon by rchaud on Thursday May 25, 2023 @04:53PM (#36076078)
Par for the course for the super-rich.
Re:AI Canon by cdme on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:55PM (#36076784)
Steph Curry is as well despite his progressive public image (he's also got FTX entanglements)
Re:AI Canon by fhub on Thursday May 25, 2023 @06:41PM (#36077336)
I think his objections were valid “taller fencing and landscaping to block sight lines onto our family’s property.”

I would hate to be a celebrity and have people recording me all the time, especially at home.

Re:AI Canon by cdme on Thursday May 25, 2023 @07:08PM (#36077614)
Fair, but it's inconsistent with his image — and he didn't propose much meaningful accommodation in return.
Re:AI Canon by constGard on Thursday May 25, 2023 @11:52PM (#36079637)
I haven't read too closely, but no one is building meaningfully affordable housing in Atherton. Each unit in the development would easily sell for millions.

CA/the bay area should focus on packing high density housing closer to transit lines, not lifting apartments in areas that are an hour+ walk from transit to score political points.

Re:AI Canon by cdme on Friday May 26, 2023 @11:52AM (#36085786)
To the best of my knowledge it's mandated by the state — our old city council used to refer to our town as "complete" and slow rolled housing an approach which, to the best of my knowledge, would just yield state intervention with local decision-makers removed.
Re:AI Canon by BLanen on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:15PM (#36076322)
That's because we need to cut taxes to incentivize these geniuses of industry to make actual things!
Re:AI Canon by toolz on Thursday May 25, 2023 @06:07PM (#36076935)
I'll take JPEG monkeys over perpetual war funding any day of the week.
Re:AI Canon by throw_pm23 on Thursday May 25, 2023 @06:47PM (#36077405)
The fallacy of the excluded middle, also known as a "false dilemma" or "false dichotomy", is what happens when two options are presented as being the only possibilities when, in fact, there may be other options that exist.
Re:AI Canon by ignoramous on Thursday May 25, 2023 @06:03PM (#36076881)
> What did they end up investing in? NFTs and shitcoins.

Believe their cryptocurrency/defi/web3 fund is aloof from the main fund?