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iammjm ◴[] No.45948940[source]
Peter Thiel the guy that believes that the literal biblical antichrist is walking amongst us? How much rational thought can one really expect from this guy? I am not questioning AI being a good investment or not, I am questioning this dude's sanity
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1. AstroBen ◴[] No.45949053[source]
Is there an opposite to the halo effect? Stupidity in one area doesn't mean they're stupid in another

Judge him based on his investing skill here

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2. trial3 ◴[] No.45949134[source]
well, fittingly, there’s the devil horns effect
3. andy_ppp ◴[] No.45949150[source]
Startup investing and stock market investment records are probably not particularly well correlated. Certainly timing the market is difficult for everyone.
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4. jjav ◴[] No.45949456[source]
> Certainly timing the market is difficult for everyone.

Timing the market is a lot easier for industry insiders and politicians, however.

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5. andy_ppp ◴[] No.45949500{3}[source]
Or if you own a company specifically designed to siphon up and interpret private information…