Someone with a PhD in microbiology explained to me (a layman) why what Theranos was claiming to do was impossible. She said you cannot test only a single drop of blood for certain things because what you are looking for literally may not be there. You need a full vial of blood to have a reliable chance of finding many things.
1. Is this simple but clear explanation basically correct?
2. If so, how could Theranos hoodwink investors for so long when possibly *millions* of well-educated people around the world knew that what they were claiming to do made no sense?
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As Upton Sinclair said he found out the hard way, it’s hard to persuade someone if their ability to draw a paycheck depends on them not believing you. People were asked the question “can she do what she claims?” but the question they *heard,* and answered truthfully, was “do you want to get rich?”
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