I said "show me the hordes". I can come up with any number of anecdotes myself. But show me the numbers that say that it is a safer bet to stay in academia or

I said "show me the hordes". I can come up with any number of anecdotes myself. But show me the numbers that say that it is a safer bet to stay in academia or in a technical job and file patents than, say, go to Wall Street. I know lots and lots of people who have patents. Some of them have many patents. I know exactly zero people who have gotten rich off of their patents. I know a few people who have gotten bonuses for their patents. But nothing that would even buy a decent car. And these people are anything from independent practitioners to employees at large companies whose products you use every day. Convince me that this is more than a mere anecdotes about lottery winners.