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Ask HN: What would you do with a million dollars today?

Posted by vicvvv on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @10:05AM
from the ask-hn dept.

It seems that VCs is throwing money indiscriminately at anything with a narrative.Do you disagree with the fact that eco-chambers are getting bigger and louder? This in turn crowds out the true subcultures and emerging behavior.If content marketing, meta-verse, tokenization of everything, short-form video, and meme investing are overrated, what seems underrated but high impact in the...

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Re:Pfizer and Moderna’s “95% effective” vaccines (2020) on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @04:51PM (#29815518)
you don't seem to get it, especially after so much coverage of the topic, the initial immuno-design was for the original COVID-19 strain, as the virus mutates and new variants emerge the efficacy of the original vaccine decreases; you have two options: a) get more immune protection from additional doses or b) get a new vaccine that is specifically designed for the new variant. ultimately, new and more variants will become weaker, and COVID will approximate the flu. this will require annual shots.
Re:You're missing out if all you negotiate is money on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @04:45PM (#29815441)
this is a thoughtful list, especially if you are early in your career. money is not everything, access+sponsor+mentors can get expedite your progress which ultimately translates into more money.
Re:Visa Plans to Enable Bitcoin Payments at 70M Merchants on Monday March 22, 2021 @02:21PM (#26544644)
The threat to visa is the crypto block chains disinter-mediates their incredibly profitable duopolies.
Re:Visa Plans to Enable Bitcoin Payments at 70M Merchants on Thursday March 18, 2021 @12:39AM (#26499716)
Isn’t the whole idea of decentralized digital currency systems to eliminate intermediaries, maximize privacy and reduce transaction costs? The visa network stands to lose the most, get seriously disrupted, more they are scrambling to stay relevant and frame this as a value added service.