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Safeway, Theranos Split After $350M Deal Fizzles

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Re: Safeway, Theranos Split After $350M Deal Fizzles

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Post by w1ntermute »

geomark wrote: post #59

Have the people who funded Theranos been calling the critics haters? That seems to be common with some VCs. Like calling HN "Hater News" because of harsh criticism of questionable claims of innovation.

https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/651634611357790208

If it comes out that Andreessen backed Theranos, I suspect there'll be a lot of schadenfreude in the Valley.

Re: Safeway, Theranos Split After $350M Deal Fizzles

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Post by akhilcacharya »

w1ntermute wrote: post #50
bedhead wrote: post #15

The anecdotal evidence is absolutely overwhelming at this point: Theranos simply doesn't work. Books will be written about this company...

More importantly, who's going to play her on the big screen?

My money's on JLaw.

I expect a Theranos movie written by Aaron Sorkin by 2020.

Re: Safeway, Theranos Split After $350M Deal Fizzles

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Post by w1ntermute »

akhilcacharya wrote: post #72
w1ntermute wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More importantly, who's going to play her on the big screen?

My money's on JLaw. I expect a Theranos movie written by Aaron Sorkin by 2020.

What's it going to be called? Unicorn Blood?

Re: Safeway, Theranos Split After $350M Deal Fizzles

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Post by geomark »

w1ntermute wrote: post #71
geomark wrote: post #59

Have the people who funded Theranos been calling the critics haters? That seems to be common with some VCs. Like calling HN "Hater News" because of harsh criticism of questionable claims of innovation.

https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/651634611357790208 If it comes out that Andreessen backed Theranos, I suspect there'll be a lot of schadenfreude in the Valley.

We all understand that the VC narrative is about potentials. Sometimes we don't buy into the potential, may even have legit reasons to believe it is bogus. But if we don't support the narrative we are haters. Seems beneath someone in that position to resort to name-calling.
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