Things People Said

A venture capitalist quoted in Wired said, "If I can make a dollar where I otherwise wouldn't, why should I be concerned?"

Having to explain the idea of a conscience to someone who doesn't have one seems like it would be remarkably difficult.

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A recent MSN article said, "Losing just 5 to 10 percent of your body weight – that's 10 to 15 pounds if you weigh 200 pounds – can provide health benefits as well as make you feel like a winner."

Apparently, it won't make you a winner at math.

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In justifying the amount of time she spends online, an anonymous woman quoted in a Guardian Unlimited article said, "The sad truth is that, in many ways, EverQuest is better than real life..."

The same article reports, "[A US economist, Edward Castronova] found that almost a third of adult [EverQuest] subscribers spend more time in Norrath in a typical week than they do working for pay in the real world. He writes: 'One can almost believe that many people do live there, wherever it is, and not on earth.'"

I don't know many people who consider "working for pay" living. So what's my problem?

"If I can make a dollar where I otherwise wouldn't, why should I be concerned?"

Because it breaks my heart.