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Spreading Rational Optimism by sharing good news and countering negativity. Come join us on substack: bit.ly/4cv4nNo

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Innovation is often hated at first, But once appreciation grows, People see the beauty in what was once considered radical, and maybe even absurd !

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A decade in startups taught me there’s almost no difference in difficulty or success between incredibly ambitious or "easier" startup ideas Bigger vision = Less competition Capital easier to attract Great talent more interested Harder things might actually be easier

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The cost to sequence a human genome has plunged a million-fold in the past 25 years. It’s turned a monumental scientific undertaking into a kit you can order online. Genomics is having its broadband moment. Just like widespread fast internet led to $NFLX & $UBER, innovators are

The cost to sequence a human genome has plunged a million-fold in the past 25 years. It’s turned a monumental scientific undertaking into a kit you can order online.

Genomics is having its broadband moment. Just like widespread fast internet led to $NFLX & $UBER, innovators are
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This article on Alpha is the best thing I've read in a long time. It's not really just AI education, their whole system, methods, and results are explained by someone who has rigorously observed the system as his kids have attended it. If this isn't the future of

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Before only NATIONS successfully landed on the moon... In 2025 that changed. On the day, we captured the nerves, risk, and story of how (in just 3 years) Firefly Aerospace did it.

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Today we’re announcing two pieces of news: 1) We raised $187 million Series C led by Natural Capital and Shrug Capital. 2) We’re expanding into a new lab space to begin work on biologics. Soon, space reentry will be ordinary and drugs made in orbit will be part of everyday care.

Today we’re announcing two pieces of news: 1) We raised $187 million Series C led by <a href="/NatCapCentral/">Natural Capital</a> and <a href="/ShrugCap/">Shrug Capital</a>. 2) We’re expanding into a new lab space to begin work on biologics. Soon, space reentry will be ordinary and drugs made in orbit will be part of everyday care.
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When our third child was nine days old he ended up in the hospital with a respiratory virus. George was gasping for air and had to be put on oxygen and a feeding tube. For a few days, we didn’t know if he would make it. It was the most distressing week of my life. Thankfully,

When our third child was nine days old he ended up in the hospital with a respiratory virus.

George was gasping for air and had to be put on oxygen and a feeding tube. For a few days, we didn’t know if he would make it. It was the most distressing week of my life.

Thankfully,