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This is how I imagine 'mad scientists' justify their work.

• throwanem 6y ago
  I feel like calling VCs "mad scientists" is unduly ennobling.
  • polynomial 6y ago
    "mad engineers"? /s
    • TeMPOraL 6y ago
      "Mad millionaires". Which is closer to the mark and invokes correct Hollywood clichés.
      • klipt 6y ago
        Rich people can't be mad, they're just eccentric.
    • mrec 6y ago
      Sad truth: http://cowbirdsinlove.com/comics/46/engineer.png http://cowbirdsinlove.com/comics/46/engineer.png
      • throwanem 6y ago
        Having seen how scientists build things vs. how engineers build things, I don't see how that can be true. If it were, I'd expect the take-over-the-world failure rate to be somewhat less than the current 100%.