> Are there still any people like that in physics? Legendary scientists/engineers who run there own lab and just make cool stuff? That's pretty much what I've

> Are there still any people like that in physics? Legendary scientists/engineers who run there own lab and just make cool stuff? That's pretty much what I've been going for. Got my PhD in Chemical Engineering and an MBA, and now I'm starting my lab - or "startup", here - in pursuit of my research, basically into strong AI. Bootstrapping is an interesting process. I mean, I have to keep the lights on somehow, though there's an inherent conflict-of-interests between keeping the lights on and doing the core work that the lights are there for. Still, what can one do beyond keeping at it?