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Talented business consultant Nathan Fielder covered this topic not long ago. I believe he was the first one to spot this gap in the market for an asexual computer repair service.

He actually shares his findings with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf9I04Oa-hU

"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come."

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I know there is historical precedent for royals trusting eunuchs with things they can't trust to horny men, but these days I'd be very skeptical of any repair service saying "Don't worry, you can trust us because we're asexual". This is like a priest saying, don't worry you can trust me not to be tempted by anything "sinful" because I'm a priest. Information security is not just about sex. I'd rather trust a computer repair service that passes third party security audits and is verfiably secure. The sexuality of employees is none of my business.

The genius of business consultant Nathan Fielder is that his empathy for the consumer is near-unlimited. Sure, you may have some opposition to the methods at use in the above consultation, but it put customers at ease. He saw the market before it existed. He put the customers first, and it worked. We can all learn something here I think.

That's not the point the previous comment made, I think. It's not that you could not trust asexual people to be calmer in this regard, but someone willing to sniff and publish your private data is probably not going to be afraid to lie to you when you ask whether they are asexual.

While the thought process here is sound, and I agree with you, watching the video will probably reveal that national treasure Nathan Fielder is also a part-time comedian alongside being an exceptional business consultant.

This whole thread is a good way to detect bots, they don't understand humor :)

Oh - I think I missed the humor in the original comment ;) Fair enough!

What finally gave it away? The video being hosted on comedycentral.com?

Or to sort of pile on to what was said previously, you may be telling the truth as an asexual, but you are also in debt to the Russian mafia, and are looking for quick money so you don't get killed. Could still steal the noodie pics, but the motive is money not tittilation.

I have nothing against his methods. Yes, he put customers at ease. But it's a false sense of security. And that is what I'm opposed to.

The poster you're replying to is pulling your leg. Nathan For You was a reality tv comedy show that would often give unsuspecting business owners overly elaborate business plans to "help them." He basically creates extremely awkward situations for all parties involved.

He is probably most famous for his "Dumb Starbucks" bit, he talked to a lawyer about it and it's pretty hilarious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4KrdjAPohc

Since this is HN, here he is hiring a Bill Gates impersonator to help a souvenir shop in Hollywood:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBzW1xUjwew#t=7m10s

Also HN specific, convincing taxi drivers to infiltrate uber and purposely get bad reviews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9gbdv5cXKg

at 4 minutes shows the rides they give.

Thank you. I was CRYING at the last link.

Perhaps someone can start a computer repair company named "Eunuchs Computers"?

Right, even as a joke the above proposal makes little sense. If a king suspects his eunuch of secretly being a predator, the eunuch can at the very least easily prove that he is in fact a eunuch. With an asexual, no such proof can be demonstrated. You have to take their word for it. Eunuchs were valued because you didn't have to take their word for it.

If you have to take their word for it, then you may as well hire anybody and take their word for it. But also consider this: a creepy incel predator can lie and claim to be asexual, but will find it much harder to convincingly lie about being in a healthy relationship. They probably wouldn't normally do that, but given the right incentives (being trusted with other people's computers) they very well might. I don't and wouldn't distrust asexuals any more than anybody else, but neither would I trust them any more than anybody else. It just doesn't make sense.

Or just an eunuch saying: "Don't worry, I'll run your kingdom in your best interest."

Historically eunuchs had the reputation of playing the political game of power and influence with the best of them.

> Information security is not just about sex.

Apologies, this line was straight out of The Simpsons and I thought you were in on the joke XD

This is like a priest saying, don't worry you can trust me not to be tempted by anything "sinful" because I'm a priest.

Or a teacher saying "don't worry, I always wear a condom while teaching" (https://xkcd.com/463/).

> Talented business consultant Nathan Fielder

This is a gross understatement. Before being a consultant, Nathan also had a phenomenal career on CBC's On Your Side segment, it was CBC Marketplace before Marketplace. Why Nathan hasn't been awarded the Order of Canada for his hard work on behalf of the every day Canadian is beyond me.

He also graduated from one of Canada's top business schools with really good grades

And had a part in The Disaster Artist.

What a ridiculous thing to even purpose. Looks like a way back to medieval ages.

Nathan Fielder is a comedian who turns business consultant parody into fine art.

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