I think, or hope this was a fluke? Or, a combination of errors in judgement on the part of investors?   Investors were&#x2F;are still in awe of Zuckerburg.  Elisabeth was a college dropout, female, white, and from a wealthy family; you can trust her integrity? She looked the part--the black turtleneck, meticulous?  She was asking for money for something, most investors only had slight knowledge of how it might work.<p>She was essentially asking for money for a black box, but since it was tied into the medical profession,  I could picture the average investor thinking, &quot;People tied to the medical research are a cut above the rest in terms of ethics?&quot;.  They wouldn&#x27;t exaggerate.  Remember, it&#x27;s only lately have people started pay attention to side effects, or even question their doctor&#x27;s wisdom.  Remember how we all rushed out to cure that anxiety&#x2F;depression because it&#x27;s all just a chemical imbalance.  Even doctors were&#x2F;are fooled on that one.<p>I don&#x27;t know if Mrs. Holmes technology works, but the way she looked, the trusting nature of society towards white tech, all must have played a role in that money grab?  Along with investors want big returns.<p>Personally, I questioned her when I heard the interviews.  I question anyone who claims&#x2F;refers they are visionary, or a cut above the rest. I immediately think, what are they hiding?  I&#x27;ve rarely met a brilliant person who needed to play up their intellect.  They have been self deprecating, if anything.   She seemed to work to hard at crafting an image?  An image of the brilliant inventor.  She seemed more concerned about discussing her perfect life? It all seemed so breezy.  &quot;Just an idea while in class.&quot;  &quot;I hired my chemistry teacher.&quot; That black turtleneck seemed so Jobs, so phoney, or delusional? So visionary? The medical, and Pharmacutical industries get away with too much chicanery.<p>I guarantee, if she was black&#x2F;brown&#x2F;poor we wouldn&#x27;t be talking about Theranos.