Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC companies, data shows

Re:Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC... by K0balt on Wednesday November 27, 2024 @06:41AM (#42255272)

Or, maybe they know exactly what they are doing.

Nature has a tendency to ignore human ideas of justice and ethics.

The will of the stronger is the primary “law” of nature.

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Re:Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC... by alganet on Wednesday November 27, 2024 @12:00PM (#42257582)

Having evolutionary success does not mean having intelligence.

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Re:Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC... by K0balt on Wednesday November 27, 2024 @05:24PM (#42260403)

For sure... but birds in general are surprisingly smart if you really pay attention. Even chickens are smarter than they usually get credit for. Chickens mostly lack the opportunity to learn...chickens raised in a completely open environment develop surprising behaviors and show unexpected insight.

Im guessing that pelicans, being predators, are probably much smarter.

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Re:Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC... by alganet on Thursday November 28, 2024 @10:00AM (#42265700)

Bird intelligence is popular culture. Parrots, crows, even seagulls.

Not pelicans. Pelicans are dumb.

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Re:Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC... by K0balt on Thursday November 28, 2024 @01:50PM (#42267650)

Could be. Not that well aquatinted. But whenever I take the time, birds tend to surprise me.

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