@dorsetpolice@GBPolitcs So offenders in asylum hotels, which was, what, <600-ish people (0.15% of ~400k Bournemouth pop (depends which def you use), committed ~1% of sexual offenses. Meaning they are >6x more likely to commit these crimes than general pop (1.3% vs 0.2%).
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@Molson_Hart This is so clearly illegal that their lawyers must have been told that they’d rather endure the risk and face the fines further down the road. Calculation that benefit would be net positive to Amazon.
@Molson_Hart Fair point. You don’t need something fundamentally different, you just don’t want a monopoly. But outside of Walmart or regulatory action, it feels like a new type of platform would be necessary to even start to enter the market.
You have no experience.
You’ve never started a company.
You’ve never had a full time job.
Nike is going to kill you.
You’re a kid.
You don’t have technical skills.
You shouldn’t build hardware.
Apple is going to kill you.
You can’t build hardware.
You can’t measure heart rate non-invasively.
Athletes don’t care about recovery.
Under Armour is going to kill you.
It won’t be accurate.
You don’t listen.
You’re an ineffective leader.
You can’t recruit great talent.
You’re going to have to pay every athlete.
You can’t measure sleep non-invasively.
It’s too expensive to research.
Athletes are a small market.
The product costs too much to make.
The product costs too much to sell.
Your valuation is too high.
Consumers aren’t going to want it.
Hardware is too hard.
You should measure steps.
Fitbit is going to kill you.
You can’t build a marketing engine.
You can’t raise enough money.
You need a real CEO.
Google is going to kill you.
You can’t be a subscription.
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You can’t do consumer in Boston.
Your valuation is too high.
You shouldn’t make accessories.
You shouldn’t make apparel.
Lululemon is going to kill you.
You can’t predict Covid.
Stay in your niche.
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Amazon is going to kill you.
You can’t measure blood pressure.
You can’t get medical approvals.
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You don’t understand AI.
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It won’t work internationally.
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Healthcare isn’t going to want it.
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Just keep going ✌️