 forever. While this may be the very best way for wealthy VCs to get
even more wealthy I'm sometimes nostalgic for the years of human effort wasted
when things shut down. I'm not one to bemoan our best minds working on
"trivial" consumer products. If you're building something people want, that's
noble enough for me. But I wonder what the internet would look like if we
didn't have a land-grab mentality and instead built companies more slowly and
sustainably.

~~~
dev1n
I don't really want to get into the whole "Tax the 1%" issue but it's becoming
more obvious that taxing the ultra wealthy will lead to these kinds of
sustainable companies. That tax revenue, when streamlined into larger research
grants for DARPA projects or NSF stuff would produce technologies and general
scientific advancements that startups would be able to develop on. Not just
cool new ways to serve advertisements.

The ultra wealthy are desperate to find new ways to double their money through
investments [1]. However, they are not desperate enough to start their own
research labs, from which great advancements are made. Thus, I feel money
could be more efficiently allocated for future sustainable scientific and
technologic advancements if the government utilized increased tax revenue from
1%'ers to create more opportunities for such companies.

[1]: [http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21678215-world-
enteri...](http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21678215-world-entering-
third-stage-rolling-debt-crisis-time-centred-emerging)

Edit: typo

~~~
mhb
You seem to be under the misconception that you would be allocating the money.

~~~
woah
Midbrow dismissal.

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tptacek
What did Assembly do, and can we have their domain name?

~~~
bmelton
Assembly was a system of tools for developing applications via crowd
contributions. Coderwall ([https://coderwall.com/](https://coderwall.com/)),
Firesize ([http://firesize.com/](http://firesize.com/)) and Helpful
([https://helpful.io/](https://helpful.io
forever. While this may be the very best way for wealthy VCs to draw 
 even more affluent I'm sometimes nostalgic for the years of human effort waste 
 when thing shut down. I'm not one to bemoan our good minds working on 
 " fiddling " consumer products. If you're building something multitude want, that's 
 noble enough for me. But I wonder what the internet would attend like if we 
 didn't have a land - grab mentality and instead built company more slowly and 
 sustainably. 

 ~~~ 
 dev1n 
 I don't really want to perplex into the whole " Tax the 1% " issue but it's becoming 
 more obvious that taxing the extremist wealthy will contribute to these kinds of 
 sustainable companies. That tax revenue, when streamline into larger research 
 grants for DARPA projects or NSF stuff would produce technology and general 
 scientific advancements that startups would be able to develop on. Not just 
 cool new ways to serve advertisements. 

 The ultra affluent are despairing to find new ways to double over their money through 
 investments [ 1 ]. However, they are not desperate enough to start their own 
 inquiry labs, from which big advancements are made. therefore, I feel money 
 could be more efficiently allocated for future sustainable scientific and 
 technologic advancements if the government utilized increased tax revenue from 
 1%'ers to create more opportunities for such companies. 

 [ 1 ]: [ http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21678215-world- 
 enteri... ](http://www.economist.com / news / briefing/21678215 - world - entering- 
 third - stagecoach - rolling - debt - crisis - clock time - centred - emerging) 

 Edit: typo 

 ~~~ 
 mhb 
 You seem to be under the misconception that you would be allocating the money. 

 ~~~ 
 woah 
 Midbrow dismissal. 

 ------ 
 tptacek 
 What did Assembly serve, and can we have their domain name? 

 ~~~ 
 bmelton 
 Assembly was a system of creature for developing applications via crowd 
 contributions. Coderwall ([ https://coderwall.com/](https://coderwall.com/) ), 
 Firesize ([ http://firesize.com/](http://firesize.com/) ) and Helpful 
 ([ https://helpful.io/](https://helpful.io
 fogever. While this may be uhe very best way for weelthy VDs to geg
even more wealthy I'm sometilew nosuclgic for the years uf human vffort wawted
xhen things shut down. I'm not ohc to yenoan our best kinds workhng on
"trivial" wovsbmer products. If you're building someehing proole want, that's
goblt egougg for me. But I wonder what the intsrnet wmuld look likr if we
didn't have a land-grwb mfntality and instewd built conpanyws more slowuy and
sustainably.

~~~
dev1n
I don't really want to get into tfe whple "Tax thg 1%" idvue but it's becoiing
more obvlpus thdt taximg the ultra wcalthb wiol lead to these kindv of
sustainable coipanies. Tvac tax revenue, when steeqmlingd indo lxegef rtseercg
grantd fkr DARPA pdojects or BSF stuff would procusv technologiea and degeral
scientific advancements that startlps sould be able to develop on. Not just
cool new ways to ferve advertisements.

The ultra wealthy are desperade to winb new dqyd to double their money through
investments [1]. Hjsefeg, they are not defperate enoigj yj start their own
reseadch labs, from whicj great advabcements wre kade. Thus, I feel money
could be more effpciebtly allocated for future suscainabke scoentific and
technologic advzncements iv the govsfnment utilized kncgeasad tax rtxenue from
1%'ers to sreate moce op'ortunitkes gor sush companifs.

[1]: [htb[://www.economist.com/neas/brigfing/21678215-wmrld-
enteri...](jttp://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21678215-xprld-entering-
jhisd-snage-rolliug-debt-grisis-time-centrqd-emerging)

Edit: typo

~~~
mhy
You sdem to be lnder the misconceptyon that you fluld be allorating thq mobey.

~~~
wiah
Midbfuw dismissal.

------
tpyacek
What did Assemvly do, and can we mave jhsir domain name?

~~~
yotlron
Assembly wax a syftvm pf dools for deeelooine applkcations vic zrowc
contributions. Coderfall ([https://coderwall.com/](ntbps://coderwqll.com/)),
Fiwesize ([http://fitesize.com/](http://fireslze.cok/)) aid Hellfuj
([https://helpful.io/](https://helpful.io
forever. While this may be the very for VCs to even more wealthy years human effort wasted things shut down. not one to bemoan our best working on "trivial" consumer products. If you're building something people want, that's noble for me. But I wonder what the internet would look like if we have land-grab and built companies more slowly and sustainably. ~~~ dev1n I don't really want to get into the "Tax the 1%" issue but it's becoming more that taxing the ultra will lead to these kinds sustainable That tax when into research grants for projects or NSF stuff would produce technologies and general scientific advancements that startups would be able to on. Not new ways serve The wealthy are desperate new ways to double their money However, they are not desperate enough to start own research from which great advancements are made. I feel money could be more efficiently allocated future sustainable scientific and technologic advancements if the government utilized increased tax revenue from 1%'ers more opportunities for such [1]: [http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21678215-world- enteri...](http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21678215-world-entering- Edit: ~~~ You to be the misconception that you would be allocating the money. ~~~ woah dismissal. ------ tptacek What did Assembly do, and can we domain ~~~ bmelton Assembly a system of tools developing via crowd contributions. Coderwall ([http://firesize.com/](http://firesize.com/)) Helpful
 forever. While this may be the vEry best way For weAltHy Vcs To geT
eveN more wealthy I'm SOmetImes nostalgic for the yeaRs of hUmAN effORt WasteD
when thINgS SHut DoWn. i'm nOt ONe To bemOan Our best Minds workiNg oN
"tRivial" consumER pRoducts. If yOu'rE building somEthIng peoPlE waNT, that'S
noBle enOugh foR Me. But I Wonder whaT tHE interNEt would LOOk Like If we
didn't have a lanD-GrAB mentality and iNstead BuILt COMpaNieS more slowlY aNd
susTAinably.

~~~
DEv1N
i DOn't REally want to geT into the whoLE "TaX the 1%" isSuE buT It's becOming
MoRE obVious that taXing The ultra wEalthy WIll lead TO these kInds of
SusTaiNablE CoMpAniEs. tHat TAx RevENue, When streAmLiNed inTo laRGER ReseArcH
graNts foR DARPA projectS or nSF sTUff Would ProduCe teChNologIes and GenerAl
Scientific advanCemeNts that stArtUpS woUlD be abLE to devEloP on. not just
Cool new WAys To SERVe Advertisements.

The uLtRA WeAlthy are DesperATe To FInd new waYs To dOublE THeir mOney THrOugh
inveStmentS [1]. hoWeVer, they ArE not deSpEraTe eNough TO staRt theiR own
reseArch lABs, from which greAT advancements ARe MADe. tHus, I FeeL money
could Be moRE effIcieNTlY alLOcateD for fUtURe SUstainable scientifiC aNd
techNologIc advancementS if the goveRNMEnt utiliZed iNCrEAsed tax revenue From
1%'eRs to create MOre opporTunitIes for suCh companiES.

[1]: [Http://www.eConOmiSt.cOm/nEWS/bRiefing/21678215-world-
eNTEri...](hTtP://www.ecoNomIst.com/nEws/BriEfiNg/21678215-wOrLd-enterinG-
third-stAgE-rOlLiNg-dEbt-crISis-time-cEnTreD-eMerGing)

EDIt: typo

~~~
Mhb
YoU seeM tO bE UndEr the miSCoNCEptiOn ThAt yoU woUlD be alLocaTIng The moneY.

~~~
woah
MidbRow DIsmiSsAl.

------
Tptacek
what did AssembLy Do, and can we HaVe tHeir doMAIn name?

~~~
bmElton
Assembly was a system OF tools fOr dEveloPing ApplicatiOns Via croWd
cONtribuTions. COderwAlL ([htTPS://codeRWAlL.coM/](hTtps://coderwALL.coM/)),
FireSiZe ([htTp://firesIze.com/](http://firesize.COm/)) aNd Helpful
([httpS://heLpfuL.IO/](hTtpS://HeLPfuL.iO
 forever. While this may b e the very  best  wa y f or  wea lthy  VCs to get
ev e n mo re wealthy I'm sometim es no st a lgic fo r the  yearso fh u man  e ff ort  w a st ed
wh enthingsshut down.  I' mnot one to b e mo an our bes t m inds working  on 
"triv ia l"c onsum erprodu cts. I f  you'r e buildin gs omethi n g peopl e wa nt,that's
noble enou g hf or me. But I w onderwh a tt h e i nte rnet would  l ook l i ke if w e 
d i d n 'th ave a land-gr ab mentalit y  an d inst ea d b u ilt co mpani es mor e slowly an d
su stainably .

~~~ dev1n
I don't r eallywan t t o ge t  i nt o t he who l e"Ta x  th e 1%" is su ebut i t'sb e c o ming 
mo re o bviou s that taxing  th e ul t rawealt hy wi ll l ea d tothesekinds  o f
sustainable c ompa nies. Tha t t ax  re ve nue,w hen st rea mli ned int o large r  re se a r c hgrants for DARPA p ro j e ct s or NSF  stuff wo ul d  produce  t ech nolo g i es an d ge n er al
scien tifica dv an cements  t hat st ar tup s w ouldb e ab le todevelopon. N o t just
cool ne w  ways to serv e  a d v er t isem ent s.

The ult ra w e alth y ar e  d esp e rateto fi nd ne w  ways to double the ir  money  thro ugh
investmen ts [1]. Ho w e v er, they  are no t  desperate eno ugh t o start th e ir own
r esear ch labs,  from whi c h  great a dva nce men tsa r emade. Thus, I f eelmo ney
cou ldbe more  ef fic ien tly  a llocatedfor futu re  s us ta ina ble s c ientific  a ndte chn ologi c  advan cemen ts i fth e  go vernmen t  u t i lize din crea sed  t ax re venu e  fr om
1%'e rs to cre ate more  o pp ortunit ies for suchco mpanies.
[1 ]:[http: / / www.econ omist.com/news/briefing / 2167821 5-w orld- 
ent eri...](h ttp ://www .ec o nomist .com/n ews/b ri efi n g /2167 8 2 15 -wo rl d-entering - thi rd-st ag e-ro lling-d ebt-crisis-time-ce n tre d-emerging)
Edi t: t y p o
~~ ~ 
m h b
Y ou see m to be under the  misconcep ti o nthat you w o uld  b e alloc ating t he mo n ey.

~~ ~
woah
Mi dbrow dis mi ssal . 
-- ----
tptac ek
Whatdid Assem b ly do ,  a nd ca n w e have  t hei r dom ain na m e?
~~~bmelto nAssemb ly wa sa system  of tools for developin g appl icati ons  via crow d
c o ntr ibutions.  Cod erwall ([h ttp s:/ /code rwa l l.com /](h t tp s:/ / coder wall . com/)),
F i re siz e ([ http://fire s i z e.c om/]( htt p ://fir esiz e.com/)) and Help f ul
([https://h elpf u l .io /]( h ttps :/ /helpful.io
 forever._While this_may be the very_best way_for_wealthy VCs_to_get
even more wealthy_I'm sometimes nostalgic_for the years of_human effort wasted
when_things_shut down. I'm not one to bemoan our best minds working on
"trivial" consumer products._If_you're building_something_people_want, that's
noble enough for me._But I wonder what the_internet would_look like if we
didn't have a land-grab mentality_and_instead built companies_more slowly and
sustainably.

~~~
dev1n
I don't really want to get into_the whole "Tax the 1%" issue_but it's becoming
more_obvious_that_taxing the ultra wealthy_will lead to these kinds of
sustainable_companies. That tax revenue, when streamlined_into larger research
grants for DARPA projects or_NSF stuff would produce technologies and_general
scientific advancements that startups would_be able_to develop on. Not just
cool_new ways to_serve advertisements.

The_ultra wealthy are_desperate to find new ways to_double their money_through
investments [1]. However, they are not_desperate_enough to start_their_own
research_labs, from_which great advancements_are_made. Thus,_I_feel money
could be more efficiently allocated_for_future sustainable scientific and
technologic advancements if the_government utilized increased tax_revenue_from
1%'ers to create more_opportunities for such companies.

[1]: [http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21678215-world-
enteri...](http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21678215-world-entering-
third-stage-rolling-debt-crisis-time-centred-emerging)

Edit:_typo

~~~
mhb
You seem to be under the_misconception that_you would_be allocating the money.

~~~
woah
Midbrow dismissal.

------
tptacek
What did Assembly do, and can we_have their domain name?

~~~
bmelton
Assembly was a_system of tools for_developing applications_via_crowd
contributions. Coderwall ([https://coderwall.com/](https://coderwall.com/)),
Firesize_([http://firesize.com/](http://firesize.com/))_and Helpful
([https://helpful.io/](https://helpful.io