> It's almost as if people derive personal satisfaction from poking holes in Yes, many hackers/engineers like fixing things. The first step is to identify the

> It's almost as if people derive personal satisfaction from poking holes in Yes, many hackers/engineers like fixing things. The first step is to identify the problems. It's almost as if people derive personal satisfaction from playing apologist for anything, no matter how crazy or unadvised. > I really don't understand this part of human psychology. We cheer entrepreneurs on, until they see a massive success What's a massive success though, a bubble supported entirely through hype and start-up capital? Where is the real success, as in, the expected belief to be able to continue to turn some money into more money in the future, as a result of providing value to customers? Maybe if you thought about what a sustainable business model was you'd understand why the apparent lack of one is such an issue with other professionals in field. If they weren't soliciting investment I doubt anyone would care but as long as they are we should be thankful for the wisely cynical.