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I was just thinking, it's probably true that most people who try interesting off the wall projects don't become incredibly wealthy.

• drgath 13y ago
  As Musk has stated, he was one more failed SpaceX launch from pretty much being bankrupt. As a "mad scientist", it's pretty easy to blow your money on ideas that don't quite pan out.
  • tokipin 13y ago
    which, on something of a tangent, is why i think government has a critical role to play