PG's Hidden Message To Startups In Hacker News Algorithm

Here is a thought exercise: the algorithm used to rank stories and hence get stories to the homepage on Hacker News - to what extent does that mirror PG's view on Startups? Is there a hidden message there for Startups?

Here is the algorithm:

News.YC's is just
(p - 1) / (t + 2)^1.5
where p = points and t = age in hours

(Source: PG)

This is what we came up with - the numerator is obvious - make something people want, excluding you (upvotes in numerator, p-1)

The denominator - the one about time - probably has a solid message - Polarize People, And Do It As Fast As You Can. ("build something a small number of people want a large amount")

So here is our interpretation of PG's hidden message to Startups in the Hacker News Algorithm:

"If 3 people upvote you in 5 minutes, you are on the homepage already. If a small group of people (who want your product urgently) absolutely love your product, you are a success already."