[lbo-talk] True emotions in a fake community?

[ravi]

This chap named Rajeev Motwani, a professor at Stanford who was a  
mentor to the Google wunderkinds, recently died. Sad stuff for his  
family, no doubt. But reading this obituary below offers further proof  
of meaningless use of words in the service of sentimentality:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/rajeev-motwani-early-google-advisor-and-silicon-valley-luminary-has-passed-away/


> Tragic news today for the Silicon Valley community.Rajeev Motwani
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> , a prominent Silicon Valley angel investor and the Stanford  
> professor perhaps best known for serving as the advisor for Larry  
> Page and Sergey Brin during the formative years of Google, has  
> passed away.

What the heck is a "Silicon Valley community"?

Here is a bit from Om Malik, celebrity tech blogger:


> In my professional career (and personal moments of crisis) Rajeev  
> was only a phone call away, sharing his vast rolodex. Just like a  
> true friend.

Am I wrong in thinking that they should just let the poor man go  
without these stumbling attempts at humanity?

	--ravi