> It’s not really about interesting for most people, it’s about is there a market for this and ultimately can I pay my mortage with this? This is so asinine. J

> It’s not really about interesting for most people, it’s about is there a market for this and ultimately can I pay my mortage with this? This is so asinine. Just because some R&D project is the most profitable thing FAANG companies can invest in doesn't mean it's actually the best allocation of resources for the people working on it. Market fundamentalism is a brain disease.