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> And why would someone become a scientist, essentially playing a lottery that they will discover something huge even though such discoveries are extremely rare?

And why would someone found a startup, essentially playing a lottery that they will discover a huge market even though such discoveries are extremely rare?

Doesn't that sound a little silly?




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