the craziest thing about the YC/A16Z hoax was how many people believed it, or opined they thought the price was "a little high"
Jun 5, 2014 · 4:30 PM UTC
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@sama I think people are just desensitized to large numbers in Silicon Valley.
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@sama that's a real blurry line between joke and hoax, at least from where I stand
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@sama I was kind of a little sad when I read that. Then relieved to know about the shrturl!!! Phew! So close.
@sama I wrote the article. ;) I tried to make it so absurd that it would elicit twitch reactions from people. Hope you aren't too annoyed!
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