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by tsunamifury 2820 days ago
Why did everyone run into Larry so much back then and what happened to the startup party scene... which was so odd at the time.

Edit: Found my answers on quora, I’ll let you look yourselves as I don’t want to link to what may be gossip but I had a laugh and a wave of nostalgia for those heady nonsense days
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confiscate 2820 days ago
who is Larry and why does this person matter? I searched on Google but could not find anything relevant.

I actually met Larry at a bitcoin event a while back. Seems like a normal guy. Is there some back story I am not aware of?

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apetresc 2820 days ago
You simultaneously don't know who Larry is, but also know you met him?
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TomMarius 2820 days ago
You can see him, talk to him, ask his name - and still not know who is it. Is he a super-rich former founder? A VC? Chinese agent? Inherited money? Etc.
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confiscate 2820 days ago
Yes I met him at a bitcoin event for 20 seconds, so I only know his name before talking to another person.
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