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popcorn
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The business startup
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Mar 19 01:09 UTC 1995 |
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aruba
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response 1 of 8:
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Mar 19 02:59 UTC 1995 |
Wow, talk about your loaded questions ...
Probably not, if I didn't know the person very well. I am a pessimist by
nature, and I know that I am dependent on other people's enthusiasm to create
good things in the world, so I don't like to discourage them.
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scg
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response 2 of 8:
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Mar 19 04:05 UTC 1995 |
If I didn't know them very well I probably wouldn't, since I wouldn't
really feel comfortable saying so. If I did know them well, I might say
something, or I might not, depending on what I was basing my doubts on.
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nephi
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response 3 of 8:
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Mar 19 07:45 UTC 1995 |
I would tell them if I had serious doubts. Otherwise, I would probably
doubt myself, and feel too uncertain to say anything.
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roz
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response 4 of 8:
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Mar 19 13:28 UTC 1995 |
I'm sure my doubts would be based on some individual concerns. I'd bring
up those concerns to see if they had been thought of by the person and
then would feel I had done my duty. My record of picking future success
is dreadful, so I'd be sure not to overinflate the value of my opinion.
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zook
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response 5 of 8:
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Mar 20 01:09 UTC 1995 |
Re: #1. The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The
pessimist fears that this is true. (Sorry for repetition)
Re: #0. The burnt hand teaches best. After that, advice about fire goes
straight to the heart. (With apologies to JRRT)
Seriously, though, if you don't really know them, all you can really do is
ask a few questions (like Have you thought about contingency A?) to see if
you can stir up some clear thinking in them. But, what the heck do I know
about business. Maybe it's a great opportunity to purchase stock in this
company-to-be!
I have a similar problem. Except, it's my brother, and he's very headstrong
about what he wants to do... How can I tell him he's foolish for
pursuing what he says is a lifelong dream?
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aruba
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response 6 of 8:
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Mar 21 04:18 UTC 1995 |
I'm not sure you can, Bret. He may have to find out for himself.
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widuri
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response 7 of 8:
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Mar 28 03:01 UTC 1995 |
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ewhisam
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response 8 of 8:
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Dec 28 03:59 UTC 1995 |
Casually yes
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