Since the explosion of ChatGPT onto the world stage, it has been impossible to escape the AI revolution that is seemingly taking over every part of the technology sector. Every app is working to integrate AI, people are using these new tools to generate text in new and creative ways every day, and the accessibility of AI text generation tools means anyone and everyone is playing with this new technology. There is constant discussion about how creative these new AI tools are and how it seems like ChatGPT and similar tools are truly thinking and creating new ideas. But, should we really be calling AI "creative" and "thinking"? Or are these terms masking the truth about how AI is really functioning, and does this prevent us from determining the best uses for these tools within our companies and our apps?
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As Paul Graham has said many times -- ideas are worthless. Y Combinator wants to know about the capabilities of the founders. Capable people are more likely to produce capable startups. Second, I assume they want more detail on a particular idea not necessarily because your idea is OMG $uper AwesomE!!1 but in order to show that you have the capability to flesh out an idea more thoroughly. Can you think through the various aspects of your idea and their business ramifications, or are you just holding up your idea like a cardboard facade?
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I would also assume that Tallinn might be a good place for startups (definitely a fun place in any case). Didn't Estonia provide free high-speed wireless to the entire population? Plus, it's a beautiful area -- I loved my visit there.
IQ and SAT might provide benchmarks for intelligence, but they have no correlation with the desire and ability to complete a large task. Everyone knows that smart kid in high school/college who sat around playing WOW and drinking Mt Dew all day. Y Combinator does not want him.
In addition, sometimes the not-as-smart kid who has a good idea and a lot of motivation can accomplish something great.
If you did not spend months working on something, possibly crying at times with frustration and jumping around euphorically when you hit a new milestone, you have not done something with a high level of ability.
I would also say that you are not the exact same person the second time you apply. You've had 6 months to grow as a person, learn more, and think more. Also, to apply twice there must be some level of commitment to the startup ethos. You aren't just applying on a whim -- a startup is something you genuinely want to do.
At least, this is what I hope Paul Graham thinks, as I'm applying for the second time myself. ::grin::
Actually, you are wrong. Why pay off debt that is only costing you 6-odd percent a year (or less if you managed to refinance a few years ago) when you could invest that money and average 8-10 percent a year (or better). If you have enough money to pay off your mortgage, shove it all into the stock market. You'll come out ahead over the 30 years you're paying your mortgage.
