"Bribed" is a crude way to describe it, but in a manner of speaking, yes? I think you might be a tad idealistic, and you might think I'm being a tad cynical. M

"Bribed" is a crude way to describe it, but in a manner of speaking, yes? I think you might be a tad idealistic, and you might think I'm being a tad cynical. Maybe the truth is in the middle somewhere. But throwing enough money at someone can talk. And not throwing enough money at someone can also talk. Short of being asked to do something unethical or illegal, what's wrong with that? Can you honestly say all of the talented top engineers out there working for top paying companies are doing it for the pursuit of technological perfection, and aren't doing it at least partially for the good money? I would say the same thing about doctors - people all love to say you should not get into medicine for money, but can we honestly say money isn't at least a factor in whether someone decides to pursue a MD?