For any intrepid comp-sci majors out there, I have an idea for the next Facebook.
Ok, maybe not Facebook, but a social marketplace for undergrad housing, which in the world of Columbia, is probably just as significant to all of us as a the thing called “life” that Facebook covers for the rest of the world.
Here’s my proposal: What if someone made a Craigslist/eBay-esque website that allowed people to buy, sell, or auction their lottery numbers? (Because who doesn’t want more complications in the housing process?!?)
But seriously, let’s say you’re a rising senior who’s just planning on snagging some Broadway singles with some friends. Easily attainable with even the worst 30-point lottery number. But what if you open up your housing portal and discover something like 30/43? Holy shit, that could get like, the underground laser tag arena in PrezBo’s house!!! (Or at least a Watt studio single!)
While that would certainly be nice, you aren’t necessarily dying for Watt, and you’d be more than happy with Broadway, so why not have the ability to trade your number to someone who’s prepared to sell one of their kidneys for their own kitchen and bathroom?
