[sobkas]

Just because something is in do-or-die situation doesn't mean that they have some kind of magical advantage over fat cat. Being in that situation means there is very real possibility of doing "die" part and we have lots of examples of them doing so.

[gkbrk]

Theranos didn't get out-competed by the fat cat. They defrauded their investors, got caught, the founder went to jail and the company died.

[infecto]

But what does a fraudulent company have to do with a company that’s generating a run rate of $14b?

[viking123]

I mean Amodei is basically slightly higher than a fraudster.