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Elon Musk on How to Build the Future

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1106 points sama | 1 comments | 15 Sep 16 18:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.254s | source
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iMuzz ◴[15 Sep 16 18:20 UTC] No.12508474[source]▶
Question/Answer I found interesting:

Sama> How should someone figure out how they should be useful?

Elon> Whatever this thing is you are trying to create.. What would be the utility delta compared to the current state of the art times how many people it would affect?

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fchollet ◴[15 Sep 16 20:51 UTC] No.12509709[source]▶
The equation should have per-subject weights to modulate the "how many people" part. For instance, if my app helps Mr. Musk be 10% more productive, that's more impactful than helping Mr. Smith be 10% more productive.
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1. i2shar ◴[15 Sep 16 22:59 UTC] No.12510573[source]▶
The weights would be different based on who's assigning them.