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We humans think linearly but tech trends are exponential.

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Vinod Khosla
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 28
Businessman
Businessperson
National Capital Region of Delhi
Tech
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Exponential

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I don’t mind the low probability of success, but it better be impactful if we do succeed.
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If I collected all the diamonds in the world, I'd have no 'income' but I'd have a lot of 'assets'. Would my company be worth nothing because I have no income? A lot of Net companies are collecting assets. They have to be measured with a new set of metrics.
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Electric cars are coal-powered cars. Their carbon emissions can be worse than gasoline-powered cars.
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