re: The technology envisioned by Elizabeth Holmes - Theranos

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There are a lot of "brilliant" ideas, but if they cannot overcome the physical laws of the universe, what's the point.

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The original design for a microprocessor chip which received a patent would not have worked using the available material science technology at the time. But, the design was recognized by others as something that should be pursued which eventually lead to the development of a chip that actually worked.