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Again, the Fellowship is not an accelerator, so judging it based off successful exits is a terrible criteria.

I understand that it isn't solely for startups, but the Wikipedia article mentions that as one of the types of work Thiel Fellows pursue (along with "scientific research" and "working on a social movement"). And since we're on Hacker News, which caters to the entrepreneurial crowd, it made sense to ask whether there were any successful startups or exits from the program. If we were on a site for scientific research or social movements, I would have asked for more details on any successes in those areas.

Sorry! Wasn't trying to say it wasn't a good question, just wanted to stress a point which isn't always clear.

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