The point of funding these individuals is that their mindset seems productive, not that this specific research is productive (even if it is). I think the theory is like
Although good ideas are understandably seductive, for early-stage investing they are mostly valuable as a way to identify good founders.
The point of funding these individuals is that their mindset seems productive, not that this specific research is productive (even if it is). I think the theory is like
https://blog.samaltman.com/how-to-invest-in-startups
yeah, makes sense. hopefully my comment was useless.