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Come on, your 950 didn't make a 3d dot-map of your face. This is very different.

This blog post isnt making arguments about established tokens like Ethereum. Rather, it is criticizing the outrageous valuation of some tokens, like Gnosis, that have not even released a product yet but are valued at over $300m.

No, store as much as you want, only about $1/TB/month.

1) Make a better version with extra features tailored to celebs and businesses. 2) Charge for the better version.

The blockchain is used to create storage contracts between renters and hosts, and send payments to hosts.

Good follow-up about some concerns that came through on Twitter after article was published: https://blog.sia.tech/addressing-thoughtful-concerns-about-s...

Yes

We've honestly been way more focused on engineering than marketing.

We hope so!

Blockchains can be used to create a decentralized storage marketplace. Data is not actually "stored" on the blockchain – it is stored by distributed hosts – but the entire marketplace is managed by a blockchain.

I work for Sia (http://sia.tech) which is a third option. Decentralized storage isn't just for the general user – it's also for businesses. It has the potential to replace S3 and other backend cloud providers. General users (i.e. those who use Dropbox) wouldn't see a big difference since all these changes would happen on the backend.

Sia has come up with a really good incentive structure to ensure that hosts don't pull the plug. When a host and renter create a storage contract, both pay in. If a host goes offline then she loses her collateral.

Maybe we will determine in the distant future that aging is related to gravity? :)

Now they need the Twitter handle.

Do you try to look for specific nontechnical traits, like determination? Or do you just let that stuff come up naturally during conversation?

Do you ever try to assess traits like motivation or curiosity? Do you allow those to just come out in regular conversation? Or do you just stick to the resume walkthroughs and technical questions?

Thanks so much for the in-depth response! One of my best interviews was over coffee with 2 startup founders, so I agree that can be more effective than a typical job interview.

Have you ever hired someone who was great in the interview and on paper but didn't work out? Any idea why?

Ha...it's true. I've just observed a lack of interviewing knowledge at a bunch of startups, and am trying to figure out if it is a trend. In my experience most startups nail the technical questions, but don't know what else to ask. For example, I was recently asked "How do you stay organized?" as one of the only questions that wasn't about my past job experience.

I think a great, brief handbook could go a long way.

Same with my current place of employment. Do they also ask any kind of behavioral or fit questions? Was there anything you thought the interview was lacking?

thanks!

I go to school at Boston University and took an Energy class with a Nobel Laureate in physics, Sheldon Glashow, last semester. He spoke in great depth about Thorium reactors, and is very supportive of the technology.

One of the main hurdles is that we have poured money into our modern-day reactors, and have constructed hundreds of plants. If we were to switch to thorium, we would have to essentially start from scratch - new research, new plant designs, new training, etc. It is very difficult to justify a complete switch from uranium, as it would be incredibly costly.

In other countries, however, thorium reactors could be very beneficial. Countries using thorium would not be able to produce nuclear weapons, which would give the world great peace of mind. This could minimize risks in unstable countries - we wouldn't worry if Iran was building a thorium reactor, for example.

There are also other types of reactor designs that use nuclear waste to create power. I believe our nuclear future lies with these types of reactors, rather than with uranium or thorium.