tbabb
@tbabb.bsky.social
advanced cat befriender
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Oakland, CA
@tr_babb on twitter
Oakland, CA
waiter, there are too many negatives in my butter
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
waiter, there are too many negatives in my butter
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Oops, all disbelief, no butter!
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Oops, all disbelief, no butter!
I considered not posting the gif for fear that it would be interpreted as admonishment
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I considered not posting the gif for fear that it would be interpreted as admonishment
me after the 14th reference in the neverending norvid reference word cloud
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
me after the 14th reference in the neverending norvid reference word cloud
all of the recent simcluster fanart brings me immense delight, but it also does run this risk of making the simcluster too navel-gazing
balance
balance
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
all of the recent simcluster fanart brings me immense delight, but it also does run this risk of making the simcluster too navel-gazing
balance
balance
the universe does not contain objects, but it does contain relationships
November 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
the universe does not contain objects, but it does contain relationships
it seems that historically, "people who want things" were at least somewhat more adept at organizing into movements with leaders who would manage messaging and strategy. it's not clear to me why that practice fell off
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
it seems that historically, "people who want things" were at least somewhat more adept at organizing into movements with leaders who would manage messaging and strategy. it's not clear to me why that practice fell off
pro human extinction feels virtuously self-flagellating; guilt-relieving to those who practice it
they don't actually want to bring it about, they just want the absolution it gives them
they don't actually want to bring it about, they just want the absolution it gives them
November 8, 2025 at 5:46 AM
pro human extinction feels virtuously self-flagellating; guilt-relieving to those who practice it
they don't actually want to bring it about, they just want the absolution it gives them
they don't actually want to bring it about, they just want the absolution it gives them
I feel an relevant problem here is the gap between the appeal of putting on fashionable beliefs/ideologies/values like an outfit, vs. the real world implications of following those policies
most people rarely think about the latter
not sure how to solve this
most people rarely think about the latter
not sure how to solve this
November 8, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I feel an relevant problem here is the gap between the appeal of putting on fashionable beliefs/ideologies/values like an outfit, vs. the real world implications of following those policies
most people rarely think about the latter
not sure how to solve this
most people rarely think about the latter
not sure how to solve this
hondas or functioning government
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
hondas or functioning government
load-bearing epistemic poster
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRVE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRVE...
Load-Bearing Poster - Simpsons - Hurricane Neddy
YouTube video by Joel Helgeson
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
load-bearing epistemic poster
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRVE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRVE...
well, maybe if filtered by successful founders
also there will be domain knowledge built up by the practice of investing itself, i.e. recognizing what patterns appear in successful/unsuccessful teams; how to negotiate effectively; get deal flow, etc etc
also there will be domain knowledge built up by the practice of investing itself, i.e. recognizing what patterns appear in successful/unsuccessful teams; how to negotiate effectively; get deal flow, etc etc
November 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
well, maybe if filtered by successful founders
also there will be domain knowledge built up by the practice of investing itself, i.e. recognizing what patterns appear in successful/unsuccessful teams; how to negotiate effectively; get deal flow, etc etc
also there will be domain knowledge built up by the practice of investing itself, i.e. recognizing what patterns appear in successful/unsuccessful teams; how to negotiate effectively; get deal flow, etc etc
I mean, I also talk to VCs and generally they have only superficial knowledge of the domains they're investing in
and this is somewhat necessary because their strategy is to make a large number of bets. they usually _can't_ be an expert in everything they're involved in
and this is somewhat necessary because their strategy is to make a large number of bets. they usually _can't_ be an expert in everything they're involved in
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I mean, I also talk to VCs and generally they have only superficial knowledge of the domains they're investing in
and this is somewhat necessary because their strategy is to make a large number of bets. they usually _can't_ be an expert in everything they're involved in
and this is somewhat necessary because their strategy is to make a large number of bets. they usually _can't_ be an expert in everything they're involved in
I would be very interested to know the results of this experiment, and I would hypothesize that the founders would do better (if judging startups adjacent to their area of knowledge)
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I would be very interested to know the results of this experiment, and I would hypothesize that the founders would do better (if judging startups adjacent to their area of knowledge)
from an opportunity cost perspective, being a successful unicorn founder is more lucrative than being a VC. mind you I am less familiar with VC comp packages but basically everyone has a smaller slice of the pie than founders. owning 1/n of $X billion for some small n is the founder deal
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
from an opportunity cost perspective, being a successful unicorn founder is more lucrative than being a VC. mind you I am less familiar with VC comp packages but basically everyone has a smaller slice of the pie than founders. owning 1/n of $X billion for some small n is the founder deal
from the VC perspective: "I have some money sitting around, and I can hand it to someone else, and they will do all the work of starting a company and hiring people and inventing things and competing in the market while I sit here and get rich? what a steal"
both are correct
both are correct
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
from the VC perspective: "I have some money sitting around, and I can hand it to someone else, and they will do all the work of starting a company and hiring people and inventing things and competing in the market while I sit here and get rich? what a steal"
both are correct
both are correct
in its ideal form, VC investing is tremendously win-win: From the founders' perspective: "they'll give me free money to pursue my dream and all I have to do is share a fraction of the company that I couldn't otherwise make without this support? what a steal"
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
in its ideal form, VC investing is tremendously win-win: From the founders' perspective: "they'll give me free money to pursue my dream and all I have to do is share a fraction of the company that I couldn't otherwise make without this support? what a steal"
that is the one claim that I _am_ able to source to paulg, and I agree with the main thrust of it— investors are asking _you_ to do it because _you_ are (supposedly) the one with the expertise to do so
www.paulgraham.com/startupmista...
www.paulgraham.com/startupmista...
November 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
that is the one claim that I _am_ able to source to paulg, and I agree with the main thrust of it— investors are asking _you_ to do it because _you_ are (supposedly) the one with the expertise to do so
www.paulgraham.com/startupmista...
www.paulgraham.com/startupmista...
(I am pretty sure paulg has written on this, but I can't find it)
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
(I am pretty sure paulg has written on this, but I can't find it)
it feels validating to raise a huge amount, like "we won!"
and it would be incredibly tempting to keep chasing that high. but as a business you need to please customers, not investors
and it would be incredibly tempting to keep chasing that high. but as a business you need to please customers, not investors
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
it feels validating to raise a huge amount, like "we won!"
and it would be incredibly tempting to keep chasing that high. but as a business you need to please customers, not investors
and it would be incredibly tempting to keep chasing that high. but as a business you need to please customers, not investors