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Re:Replacing butter with vegetable oils does not cut heart disease ris... on Sunday February 12, 2017 @09:16PM (#13632674)

I'm a software engineer with a huge ego and thus an opinion on this.

Re:Google Code-In winner whose Cameroon hometown is cut off from the i... on Friday February 10, 2017 @01:29PM (#13617662)

Don't for get that some people who think they are smart really are.

Re:2017 State of Global Tech Salaries on Thursday February 09, 2017 @02:12PM (#13609885)

Money is a systematic lack of empathy.

Re:YC at Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, UPenn on Thursday February 09, 2017 @01:21PM (#13609372)

People argue from lack of empathy.

Re:Why I moved from Angular to React on Monday February 06, 2017 @06:22PM (#13585309)

I'm sure many people moved from Angular to React and didn't feel the need to be social about it.

Re:Cruise Shows Off Level 4 Skills in SF, Passing Uber and Maybe Waymo on Saturday January 28, 2017 @07:27PM (#13510714)

Researchers have egos and do not honestly report shortcomings.

Re:Craig Newmark donates $500k to reduce harassment on Wikipedia on Thursday January 26, 2017 @06:44PM (#13496480)

Instead of typing on Hacker News, why not become successful and do it yourself?

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Friday January 13, 2017 @04:48PM (#13394994)

sniff

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Thursday January 12, 2017 @08:52PM (#13387800)

neat link.

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Thursday January 12, 2017 @03:58PM (#13386049)

Likely true, although I was referring to playing them.

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Wednesday January 11, 2017 @06:53PM (#13378613)

Thanks--everyone. I don't vote here, but appreciate the thoughts.

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Wednesday January 11, 2017 @12:41AM (#13372024)

In my case, I'd need to convince my parents or trustee to start loaning out the money. I suppose that makes it a loan or angel arrangement over a donation. True about small businesses. My dad's mainly into apartments, commercial real estate, and housing on long term (rented) basis. Myself I work as a programmer in a small business. More to life than the BIG FOUR or whoever wants to become the fifth.

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Wednesday January 11, 2017 @12:33AM (#13371995)

will consider.

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @10:49PM (#13371603)

Well I know a mid 8 figure only-child family, but don't know or lie about knowing "10 figure parents".

I'm working and getting a $28k bonus for evading the gift tax--that's fine for now. My parents would know about that part. I have the pressure to present any business ideas to my parents, or even the trustee. Video games frankly seem tempting.

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @10:00PM (#13371398)

Interesting. I'm aware of angel investing, and appreciate that low investments can single-handedly push a concept forward.

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @09:49PM (#13371352)

Might be something to do if they die.

Re:Ask HN: 8 figure parents on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @09:46PM (#13371343)

Already have MS computer engineering.

Ask HN: 8 figure parents

Posted by pinnbert on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @09:39PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm an only child with 8 figure net worth aging parents. Even if they die, I'm tied to trusts that give me money slowly. What can I do to make my life interesting? I'm very technical and interested in AI, but don't have the drive to be an entrepreneur myself.

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Re:Building Jarvis on Monday December 19, 2016 @05:14PM (#13215466)

Nice honesty. Try having empathy for Mark--maybe that will help?

Re:Building Jarvis on Monday December 19, 2016 @04:36PM (#13215185)

This, written with PHP and Objective C, is far more inspirational than the career-infused blog postings typical here.