I was thinking the other way around. One 50x and 49 flops is half as much money as one 50x and averaging your money back on the rest of your investments through

I was thinking the other way around. One 50x and 49 flops is half as much money as one 50x and averaging your money back on the rest of your investments through talent acquisitions. If you have a lost cause that you can get something out of, it is foolhardy not to do so.