[jjb123]

No, you don't fail at life. PG et al makes a point to explain the team members being more important in the application process than the actual idea.

[nhangen]

Oh great, thanks for pointing out that it's him, not his idea, that didn't make the cut...

[jjb123]

Or: I'm pointing out that it may have been the team members of the similar idea (or the fact he was a sole founder) that made the difference.