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Re:How I Turned Down $300,000 from Microsoft to go Full-Time... by akd on Monday October 20, 2008 @10:49PM (#338582)
Adventure requires exploring the unknown. Thus, you never know whether you will be taking the "safer" path, but that's the fun.
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Re:How I Turned Down $300,000 from Microsoft to go Full-Time... by andreyf on Tuesday October 21, 2008 @09:38AM (#338885)
Meh, you're stretching the metaphor. Adventuring "into the unknown" doesn't have to be financially risky - you could explore it at a university or big R&D lab, without much risk of market failure.
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Re:How I Turned Down $300,000 from Microsoft to go Full-Time... by ryanwaggoner on Tuesday October 21, 2008 @03:05PM (#339237)
Not if you're an entrepreneur.
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