First, I have to echo PG's sentiment - the value gained from the experience starting a company will almost always trump the experience gained working for [inser

First, I have to echo PG's sentiment - the value gained from the experience starting a company will almost always trump the experience gained working for [insert company name here]. Second, it's not such an obviously hare-brained scheme, in my opinion - it's a packet-switched network, an idea which has had some success in the past.