And damage to their careers, and of course the simple time lost on fraudulent ventures. Imagine the young, newly-minted PhD looking to strike out in industry a

And damage to their careers, and of course the simple time lost on fraudulent ventures. Imagine the young, newly-minted PhD looking to strike out in industry and kick-start their career with some real cool engineering. They saddle up with Theranos and sink several years of productive life into a technology that will never work--and that people at the top knew would never work. They'll move on, but at what cost? This is their life and career, not just a bit of cash. Compare that to a VC losing their investment? That is insulting and wrong on every mark.