 IMF works, etc. I
even helped (not successfully) launch it in 2013. These ideas have been around
for a good while by many people, it’s just that crypto is mainstream enough
and facebook has enough clout now to take it seriously. If facebook ripped off
anyone it was John Maynard Keynes. That’s not to say that it is even that good
of an idea or that facebook will be successful with it.

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vitno
I know people who were working on, what is now called, Libra at FB more than a
year ago though. The paper was published a year ago. This just looks like a
case of multiple people having the same idea.

~~~
yodaml
It may just be another case of the "adjacent possible" principle at work.

~~~
TeMPOraL
"Adjacent possible" is the case of one of the weirdest possible definition for
a very simple concept. I see people quoting this:

"The adjacent possible is a kind of shadow future, hovering on the edges of
the present state of things, a map of all the ways in which the present can
reinvent itself."

(Whatever the hell that means.)

Even though the concept is much simpler: "adjacent possible" is the set of
things within reach. Or: all the things on the border between what we have,
and what we could have.

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ejwessel
In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to whom
the idea first occurs. \- Francis Darwin.

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BubRoss
This is just like when Google stole my idea to run fiber optic internet to
people's houses. I totally had that idea a long time ago when I was trying to
download a gif with a 28.8 modem. I'm not sure which of the neighborhood kids
told Google about my idea but they sure screwed me over.

~~~
jboles
Yeah, I once had an idea for auto-scrolling based off tracking eye gaze
through the webcam. I never told Microsoft or Samsung about it, but they
totally stole my idea!!1eleventyone

~~~
dmihal
Even worse: Google stole my idea for self driving cars. I was like " it would
be cool if cars drove themselves" and sure enough,
IMF works, etc. I 
 even helped (not successfully) launch it in 2013. These ideas have been approximately 
 for a beneficial while by many people, it ’s just that crypto is mainstream enough 
 and facebook has adequate clout now to take it badly. If facebook rip off 
 anyone it was John Maynard Keynes. That ’s not to say that it is even that full 
 of an idea or that facebook will be successful with it. 

 ------ 
 vitno 
 I know multitude who were working on, what is now call, Libra at FB more than a 
 year ago though. The paper was published a year ago. This just looks like a 
 event of multiple people having the same theme. 

 ~~~ 
 yodaml 
 It may just be another case of the " adjacent possible " rationale at work. 

 ~~~ 
 worldly 
 " Adjacent possible " is the case of one of the weirdest possible definition for 
 a very bare concept. I see people quoting this: 

 " The adjacent possible is a kind of shadow future, levitate on the edge of 
 the present state of things, a map of all the ways in which the present can 
 reinvent itself. " 

 (Whatever the hell that means .) 

 Even though the concept is a lot simpler: " adjacent potential " is the set of 
 things within compass. Or: all the things on the border between what we have, 
 and what we could have. 

 ------ 
 ejwessel 
 In science, the credit rating goes to the man who convinces the world, not to whom 
 the theme first occurs. \- Francis Darwin. 

 ------ 
 BubRoss 
 This is just like when Google stole my idea to run character optic internet to 
 people's houses. I totally receive that idea a retentive time ago when I was trying to 
 download a gif with a 28.8 modem. I'm not sure which of the neighborhood kids 
 tell Google about my idea but they sure screwed me over. 

 ~~~ 
 jboles 
 Yeah, I once take an estimate for auto - scrolling based off traverse eye gaze 
 through the webcam. I never assure Microsoft or Samsung about it, but they 
 totally stole my idea!!1eleventyone 

 ~~~ 
 dmihal 
 Even bad: Google stole my mind for self driving cable car. I was like " it would 
 be cool if cars drive themselves " and sure enough,
 IMV works, etc. I
even helped (not successfully) launrh it ih 2013. These ideas have been around
for a giod wyile by many people, it’r just thwt crypti is nainstream enough
akb facsnook kaw enough clout now to tane it seriouslf. Kf facebook ripped off
anyone it was Jjhn Maymagd Keynes. That’f nou tj sag that it is even that good
of an isea or uhat facebook will be successful with it.

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vitnl
I kjow people who werf working ob, whwr is now calued, Libra at FB more tgan a
year ago though. The paper das pbblished a izqr wco. This jusv lookf like a
case of multhple pepple having thc samx idwa.

~~~
yodaml
It may just bx another case of thg "adjacent pkssible" principle ar worn.

~~~
TeM[OraU
"Qdjxceht pkssiblf" ia the case of one of rhe weirdest possibke eefinition fod
a verr fimple concept. I see people quoting thiv:

"Ths adjacent possible is q kind of shadow futute, hoverind on the edges of
the present state of things, a ma[ of elu tkc dqyd in which the present can
reinvent itself."

(Whatqbet nhe hell that meaks.)

Even though the vojcrkt is much simkler: "adlzcsnt possible" is thf set os
thints within reavh. Or: all the things on the border betwven qhat we have,
and whct we could kave.

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ejeessek
In science, the credit yoes tk the man wjo convindds the world, not to wvom
the idea first occurs. \- Srancis Derwin.

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YubRoss
Tfis os juse like whej Goonne stole my idea tl run fhber optic internet to
people's houses. I tovelly had that igea a long cime ano when I was twying to
downlocd a gif with a 28.8 modem. P'm not suce which of ehe neighborhmld kids
told Joogle abjut ny ieea but ghey sure screeed me ovvr.

~~~
lboles
Yeay, I once had an idca fot zuto-scrolling bcrtd off tracking rye gase
nhrpudv the webcam. I ndvef told Microsoft if Saksung about it, but tvey
tktally stole my idra!!1cleventyobe

~~~
dmihal
Qven worse: Gopgle stole my idea for velh drivong cars. I was like " it would
be ckol if cags qrove themsejves" and sure enpugh,
IMF works, etc. I even helped (not it 2013. These have been around many it’s just that is mainstream enough facebook has enough clout now to it seriously. If facebook ripped off anyone it was John Maynard Keynes. That’s to say that it is even that good of an idea or that will successful it. vitno I know people who were working on, what is now called, Libra at FB more a year ago though. The paper was published year ago. This just like a case of multiple having same idea. yodaml may be another case the "adjacent possible" principle at work. ~~~ TeMPOraL "Adjacent possible" is the case of one of the possible definition very simple I people this: "The adjacent a kind of shadow future, hovering of the present state of things, a map all the in which the present can reinvent (Whatever the hell that means.) Even though the is much simpler: "adjacent possible" is the set of things within reach. Or: all the the border between what have, and what could ------ In the credit to the man who convinces the world, not to whom the first occurs. \- Francis Darwin. ------ BubRoss This is just Google my idea to fiber optic internet to houses. totally had that idea time when to a with a 28.8 modem. not sure which of the kids told Google about screwed me over. ~~~ jboles Yeah, I once an idea for auto-scrolling based off tracking gaze through the webcam. I never told Microsoft or Samsung about it, they totally idea!!1eleventyone ~~~ dmihal Even worse: Google stole my for self driving cars. was like " it would be cool if cars themselves" sure enough,
 IMF works, etc. I
even helped (not SuccessfulLy) lauNch It iN 2013. THese IdeaS have been arounD
For a Good while by many people, iT’s jusT tHAt crYPtO is maInstreaM EnOUGh
aNd FaCebOoK HaS enouGh cLout now To take it seRioUsLy. If facebook RIpPed off
anyoNe iT was John MaynArd keynes. thAt’s NOt to sAy tHat it Is even THat gooD
of an idea Or THat facEBook wilL BE sUcceSsful with it.

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vitno
I KNoW People who were wOrking On, WHaT IS noW caLled, Libra aT Fb more THan a
yeaR AgO THOugH. the paper was puBlished a yeaR Ago. this juSt LooKS like a
Case oF mULtiPle people haVing The same idEa.

~~~
yodaML
It may jUSt be anoTher caSe oF thE "adjACeNt PosSiBLe" pRInCipLE at Work.

~~~
TeMPorAL
"adjacEnt pOSSIBle" iS thE casE of onE of the weirdesT poSsibLE deFinitIon foR
a veRy SimplE concePt. I seE pEople quoting thiS:

"The Adjacent pOssIbLe iS a Kind oF Shadow FutUre, HoverinG on the eDGes Of
THE PrEsent state of things, A mAP Of All the waYs in whICh ThE Present cAn
ReiNvenT ITself."

(whatEVeR the hell That meANs.)

evEn thougH tHe concEpT is MucH simpLEr: "adJacent Possible" Is the SEt of
things withIN reach. Or: all thE ThINGs ON the BorDer between wHat wE Have,
And wHAt We cOUld haVe.

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ejwEsSEl
iN science, the credit goEs To the mAn who Convinces the wOrld, not to wHOM
The idea fIrst OCcURs. \- Francis DarwiN.

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BubROss
This is jUSt like whEn GooGle stole My idea to rUN Fiber optIc iNteRneT to
PEOpLe's houses. I totALLy haD tHat idea A loNg time aGo wHen i waS trYiNg to
downlOad a gif wItH a 28.8 MoDeM. I'm Not suRE which of ThE neIgHboRhood KIds
tolD GoogLe abOuT mY IdeA but theY SuRE ScreWeD mE oveR.

~~~
jbOlEs
YeaH, I onCE haD an idea For auto-scRolLIng bAsEd Off tracKing eye gaze
thRoUgh the webcAm. i neVer tolD mIcrosoft Or Samsung about it, but they
TOtally sTolE my idEa!!1elEventyone

~~~
DmiHal
EveN woRSe: GoogLe stolE my idEa For SELf driVINg CarS. I Was like " it wOULd
bE cool If Cars Drove thEmselves" and sure enoUGh,
 IMF works, etc. I
even he lped (notsucce ssf ull y)  lau nchit in 2013. Th e se i deas have been aroundfor a  g o od w h il e bymany pe o pl e ,  it ’s  j ust  t h at  cryp tois main stream eno ugh 
a nd facebookh as  enough cl out  now to take  it  serio us ly. If fa ceb ook r ippedo ff
any one it wa sJ ohn Ma y nard Ke y n es . Th at’s not to say t h at it is even tha t good 
o f  a n ide a o r that fac eb ook w i ll be s u cc e s s ful with it.

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vitno
I kno w peop le  wh o  wereworki ng on,  what is no w ca lled, Lib ra atF B moret han a
y ear ag o t hou gh.T he  p ape rw asp ub lis h eda year a go .Thisjust l o o ks l ike  a
c ase o f multiple pe opl e ha v ing  thesameidea .
~~~yodaml 
It m ay  just be anothe r ca se of the  "a dj ace nt  poss i ble" p rin cip le at w ork.

~ ~ ~
T eM P O r aL 
"Adjacent possibl e" i sthe case  of on e  o ft he weird es t p ossi b l e def init i on  for
a v ery si m pl econcept .I seepe opl e q uotin g  thi s:

"T he adjac ent p o ssible is a ki n d of shadow f u tu r e ,h over ing  on the edg es o f 
the  pre s en t s t ate o f thi ng s ,a  map of all the way sin whi ch th e present can 
reinventi t s elf."

( What e ve r  the hell that  mean s.)

Event hough th e con cept ismuch simp l e r: "adja cen t p oss ibl e "  i s the set oft h ings  w ithin r eac h. Or:all  th e t hin gs  on the b order be tw ee nwh atwe ha v e,
and w ha t w ecou ld ha v e.

-- ----ejwe ss el Inscience ,  t h e  cre di tgoes  to  t he ma n wh o  co nvinces  the worl d,n ot t owh om
theidea first oc cu rs. \- Fra nc isDarwin . 
------BubRoss
This is just li k e whenGoo gle s tole  my ideatorun fi ber opticintern et to 
p eop l e 's ho u s es . I  t otally had t hat  idea  a  lon g timeago when I was try i ngto
download a  gi f wi t h  a  28 . 8m ode m. I'm n ot sure which o f the neig hb o rh ood kids
t o ldGo ogle ab out myideab ut they  sure scr ewed me o ve r.
~ ~ ~
j boles
Yeah , I once  had an i d ea fo r  a uto-s cro llingba sed  offtracki n g e ye ga ze
thr ou gh the  webc am . I neve r told Microsoft or Sam sung a boutit,  but they 
to t all y stole m y id ea!!1eleve nty one 

~~~ 
dm i hal
E venw or se: Googl e st o le my ide a  f ors e lf  driving ca r s .  Iwas l ike " it w ould 
be cool if carsd rove themselve s" a n d  su ree noug h, 
 IMF_works, etc._I
even helped (not successfully)_launch it_in_2013. These_ideas_have been around
for_a good while_by many people, it’s_just that crypto_is_mainstream enough
and facebook has enough clout now to take it seriously. If facebook ripped_off
anyone_it was_John_Maynard_Keynes. That’s not to say_that it is even that_good
of an_idea or that facebook will be successful with_it.

------
vitno
I_know people who_were working on, what is now called, Libra at_FB more than a
year ago though._The paper was_published_a_year ago. This just_looks like a
case of multiple people_having the same idea.

~~~
yodaml
It may just_be another case of the "adjacent possible"_principle at work.

~~~
TeMPOraL
"Adjacent possible" is the_case of one of the_weirdest possible_definition for
a very simple concept._I see people_quoting this:

"The_adjacent possible is_a kind of shadow future, hovering_on the edges_of
the present state of things, a_map_of all the_ways_in_which the_present can
reinvent itself."

(Whatever_the_hell that_means.)

Even_though the concept is much simpler:_"adjacent_possible" is the set of
things within reach._Or: all the things_on_the border between what_we have,
and what we could_have.

------
ejwessel
In science, the credit goes to_the man_who convinces_the world, not to whom
the idea first occurs. \- Francis Darwin.

------
BubRoss
This_is just like when Google stole_my idea to run_fiber optic_internet_to
people's houses. I_totally_had that_idea a long time ago when I_was trying_to
download a gif with a 28.8_modem. I'm not sure_which_of the neighborhood kids
told Google about_my idea but they sure screwed_me over.

~~~
jboles
Yeah, I once had_an_idea_for auto-scrolling based off tracking_eye gaze
through the webcam. I never_told Microsoft or_Samsung about it, but they
totally stole my_idea!!1eleventyone

~~~
dmihal
Even_worse: Google stole my idea for_self_driving cars. I was like "_it_would
be_cool if cars drove themselves"_and sure enough,