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My friend Sam Altman is a bit of a geek.

And he's okay with me saying that. I asked.

To talk about my nerdy qualities I approve of that yes I thought

you did many people have noted you have an affinity for cargo shorts honestly I don't think

they're that ugly and I find them incredibly convenient you can can like put a lot of stuff like I like to I'd still read paperback books. I like to carry on around with me. I carry like computer chargers cables. They're just like you know efficient. it's somewhat your Batman utility belt yeah you just

can carry a lot of stuff. People don't often ask Sam directly about his cargo shorts

or his geekiness for that matter. Sam's the president of

Y Combinator, one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious startup accelerators.

He's incredibly respected and founders everywhere know he can make or break their fledgling company.

But if you really want to understand Sam,

you've got to understand what species of geek-dom he falls under.

Sam is not just your Garden Variety Geek. He's a student of the history of geeks.

An aspiring student. A aspiring student with a fascination for an entire range of tech.

So one of the pieces of tech that you ended up getting

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