What I really find upsetting, more than Silicon Valley wasting millions on hype, is the board of directors.  Senior government and military officials are making bad decisions for their own pocket books post retirement.  General Mattis squashed any internal criticism of Theranos in the military and then left to join the board.[1]  This is happening repeatedly with crappy technology being forced down the throat of the military by senior leaders who miraculously get board positions after retiring. Retirement needs to mean retirement for senior government officials.  Help a non-profit or teach, but stop selling out the services and the country.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.techinsider.io&#x2F;emails-theranos-elizabeth-holmes-us-military-2015-12" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.techinsider.io&#x2F;emails-theranos-elizabeth-holmes-u...</a>