Ask HN: What should we fund at YC Research?
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sens.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sens.org&#x2F;</a>. Humans need more lifespan, badly.<p>I’d have said AI safety, but it’s already on your list. Excellent.<p>I’d also have said basic income. Good to know you’re on it.<p>Meta-research. Academic publishing is obsolete, and knowledge should not be paywalled. How many researchers already make use of <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;scholar" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;scholar</a> or <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sci-hub.io&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sci-hub.io&#x2F;</a>?<p>Bacteriophages. Antibiotics are running out, while phages have been tested by the Soviets, and are available as an over-the-counter treatment in certain countries.<p>Open-source infrastructure. How many ‘unicorns’ were only possible because of years of prior volunteer work? See @nayafia’s recent post: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@nayafia&#x2F;how-i-stumbled-upon-the-internet-s-biggest-blind-spot-b9aa23618c58" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@nayafia&#x2F;how-i-stumbled-upon-the-internet...</a><p>Feynman’s and Drexler’s molecular nanotechnology. Smalley muddied the waters, and the National Research Council dropped the ball. We can do better than just nanoelectronics.<p>See also “Ask PG: What Is The Most Frighteningly Ambitious Idea You Have Been Pitched On?”, paying attention to the Yudkowsky Ambition scale: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=4509934" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=4509934</a>