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erikig on Jan 31, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: PayPal Mafia

I'm reminded of the Traitorous Eight too.

Many times the restrictions placed on creative technologists can act as the fuse that triggers immense amounts of creativity when it is unleashed.

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grinich on Jan 31, 2014 [–]

From what I heard growing up, Noyce was pretty much just like Elon.

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