Gaga Announces "Outer Bio"

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1 hour ago, bxr said:

This definitely makes sense; I appreciate the comparative frame. Again, I’m new here and still learning (always learning, thus the questions and curiosity amidst new endeavors!), so, to your point (and general consensus on the partnership), what‘s Michael‘s scientific / tech background, where is the field of his genius that fuels the innovation of this bespoke company (any patents, research papers, scientific developments, apps, grants, concepts, theories, models, etc …)? 

He seems incredibly well-networked, and a Harvard BA in Mathematics / Computer Science is quite a formidable starting point for his tech career; I think the only other top-line notes I know of (alas, ever the novice I am) are that he was Principal with Thiel and Co.’s Founders Fund, and managed the day-to-day for the Parker Foundation for the past decade or so? 

So, that‘s the philanthropic genius that underscores the new company‘s research vision; did he put together any initiatives during his time with the Foundation (ex. the Opportunity Zone initiative, [2], etc.)?

He seems to have a really keen knack for fundraising and strategic partnerships, which is a crucial skill in the VC and non-profit worlds, in particular; but, again, I’m just catching up to speed on this whole thing— a fascinating case study on creative / corporate partnerships if nothing else!

I'm afraid I can't answer any of that. I can only look at those high-level facts and draw a high-level conclusion. Maybe someone else can come in with more detail.

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7 hours ago, MOT said:

This project is clearly much more Michael's doing than Gsga's. She is involved because a) she has a genuine (and existing business) interest in skincare and b) Michael is the love of her life.

Gaga is a professional artist, Michael is a half-genius tecbro kind of guy. So the highly scientific nature of what the project is sbout .... that's Michael. And the high-powered funding, the links to the world inhabited by the likes of Peter Thiel...   that's Michael too.

I don't know how it works at the level at which Michael operates, but my impression of him is that he is a good guy. He has clearly been very beneficisl to Gaga. She was on the floor at the end of 2019, then she hooked up with Michael and things begsn to improve, and the Mayhem ball was just a triumph for her, both artisticslly and in the way in which she lasted the course physically - I put that down to Michael. But he is what he is, and this project is him too.

I mean we can never truly know without Gaga saying anything publicly what it’s all about and how it came about. But given the research they’re doing, she would’ve had to have started this up years ago— even before she met Michael — behind the scenes. 

For example we never knew about Gaga’s business investments and her stuff in politics until her legal firm got hacked and they leaked every document she ever had with them from 2008 up until that point. That’s how we found out how involved in repealing DADT she was, how she was investing in medical science avenues and that she had a medical science company herself in the small stages (which turned out to be this company).  

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8 hours ago, River said:

I mean, with that high moral compass,  she’s American, you had to stop there before stanning her lol

I’m talking about the contradictions some of us face when deciding whether or not to consume the work or the products of certain artists. It’s personal. I don’t feel morally superior, and I’m not judging anyone who makes a different choice 

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35 minutes ago, gagzus said:

I mean we can never truly know without Gaga saying anything publicly what it’s all about and how it came about. But given the research they’re doing, she would’ve had to have started this up years ago— even before she met Michael — behind the scenes. 

For example we never knew about Gaga’s business investments and her stuff in politics until her legal firm got hacked and they leaked every document she ever had with them from 2008 up until that point. That’s how we found out how involved in repealing DADT she was, how she was investing in medical science avenues and that she had a medical science company herself in the small stages (which turned out to be this company).  

That's very interesting. So she has had a business interest in this area other than Haus Labs. I didn't know that.

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Overall, this is just an indirect association with what the investors have invested in.  It is inevitable that a great chunk of tech investors and venture funds are tied to or invested in Israeli businesses due to its notoriety as a Tech Hub. However, this doesn't mean that all Venture Capitalists in tech are Zionists. Investing and Funding is nothing more than a Financial Obligation rather than a Political or operational one. Military Deployment is the government's responsibility. 

Outer Bio is likewise not responsible for the entirety of its investors’ portfolio holdings, nor does it control their past, present, or future investment decisions. Those relationships can reasonably be scrutinized, but attributing the activities or political implications of an investor’s separate portfolio companies to Outer Bio simply by association stretches the evidence beyond what it actually establishes.

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12 hours ago, Lord Mayhem said:

I wonder if Gaga will address all this controversy...

there would be no controversy if her fans would just shut up for once, like for real, the last thing she needs is that the media would publish articles about it  

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23 minutes ago, CELINE said:

Overall, this is just an indirect association with what the investors have invested in.  It is inevitable that a great chunk of tech investors and venture funds are tied to or invested in Israeli businesses due to its notoriety as a Tech Hub. However, this doesn't mean that all Venture Capitalists in tech are Zionists. Investing and Funding is nothing more than a Financial Obligation rather than a Political or operational one. Military Deployment is the government's responsibility. 

Outer Bio is likewise not responsible for the entirety of its investors’ portfolio holdings, nor does it control their past, present, or future investment decisions. Those relationships can reasonably be scrutinized, but attributing the activities or political implications of an investor’s separate portfolio companies to Outer Bio simply by association stretches the evidence beyond what it actually establishes.

I mean, everyone here is having a gmail and googling and google is investing in Israel for years now,  Same for Apple, Meta, Microsoft and others, to the point that everyone here is using Israeli made tech.

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15 minutes ago, River said:

I mean, everyone here is having a gmail and googling and google is investing in Israel for years now,  Same for Apple, Meta, Microsoft and others, to the point that everyone here is using Israeli made tech.

Exactly, because Israel has a massive startup & engineering culture.

A lot of modern-day technologies were invented and developed in Israel.