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If you lead the charge you get shot first.

Don't forget when he's anti-progress in the real sense of the word. Ilya's brand of idealism flies on hacker news because that's the kool-aid here. But in the real world most people, including investors, are aware that it doesn't matter if your product has ideals when its novelty has plateaued enough that people with actual resources can catch up with a bit of time. Investors are fine piling resources on 2nd best if 2nd best actually has a plan beyond good vibes and doesn't have a history of turning its back on the resources needed to make headway expediently.