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this is not me saying that the VCs are particularly good at predicting outcomes. this is a "house always wins" situation.

a) it doesn't work, but you get dependent on it for achieving the same result; your skills atrophy, they jack up the price, they make a ton of money, they win

b) it works TOO well; you actually get way out ahead of proprietary alternatives and start harming their bottom line. they jack up the price so much that only proprietary alternatives can afford it, they win