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Kerrick
Removing choice is fine, but people will want to know what number they'll get if they order right now. Even if you can't or won't show the next rock, show the next number.
cyclotron3k
This will pair very well with my Anthropologie rock.
alwahi
Are those pet rocks or wild rocks? Are they homebroken? Can they be a home rock as I won't be able to take them for walks daily.
rkomorn
I'm starting a rock sitting business. Our highly trained staff can look after your rocks while you are out.
Nevermark
It is great they are documenting each rock. I would hate to get a forgery.
mlhpdx
This kind of objectification is stone cold.
King-Aaron
$50 for a rock is outrageous. I would hope that it at least comes with a cool sticker, then I would be willing to accept it.
slater
small typo: "Assignment: Assignment:"
3oil3
Are the rocks ethically sourced?
chuckledog
What stack are you running? How do you guarantee sequential consistency of order numbers across your app server regions, cache layers and data lakehouse?
ozten
Is this a commentary on NFTs?
firecall
Congrats on the launch!

Small suggestion - work on the semantic structure and SEO.

It's all H1 Tags as far as the eye can see!

cloudmanager
Updated. Semantic structure now follows proper heading hierarchy. Appreciate the technical review.
caust1c
~That's a good way to launder money.~

Err, tumble money. Err, that's a good internet gag.

satisfice
I need unnumbered rocks. Can you remove the numbering?
cloudmanager
Rocks are not physically modified. Sequential numbering exists in our documentation system only - reflected on the Certificate of Authenticity and archive database. The rocks themselves remain in their natural state.
pipularpop
What are your contingency plans if a hecto-billionaire suddenly orders 100 million rocks? Can you scale?
JKCalhoun
Curious, was rocks.ai not available?
danielodievich
you guys are entirely too cool. I love it. Perfect commentary after a work day full of ai adjacent nonsense.
untrimmed
What makes a $50 rock different from the one in my backyard?
molticrystal
Is nobody asking what mineral the rocks are? Are they all the same? Are there a few types of which you might get one of? Nobody cares?

Next up pumice.rocks , limestone.rocks, basalt.rocks?

glimshe
Their business plan looks rock solid!
xtiansimon
I’ve bought a lot from eBay (since 1998) and the joy of buying unique items is knowing the photo is of the exact object I’m receiving. Further from this experience, I understand the appeal less and less.
ghoul2
Meh. Rocks are a feature, not a product.