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Strange, no writing about the idiot people with money who keep wasting money on this guy. Don't hate the player..

• jordan0day 12y ago
  While I understand your sentiment, and to a certain degree, agree with you, you're implying "the game" is "how to extract the most money from other people", and not "how to build the best stuff for humanity, and hopefully get rich in the process". If the game really is "extract the most money", then yes, we should hate the game. I certainly hope most of us are playing the latter game, rather than the former.
• gamerdonkey 12y ago
  They actually do get a mention in the article. The venture capitalists who’ve sunk tens of millions into Cheiky’s startups have a lot to lose if his suspect science is discovered — exposing Cheiky might stop him from raising money again, but it would also tarnish their reputations. None of the firms who backed Cheiky would speak with The Verge about him on the record, but several shared negative impressions on background. Unlike many serial entrepreneurs, who return to previous investors for favorable terms, Cheiky’s last three startups all have a very different set of backers. Seems they're just playing the same game.