>I don't agree. People that start on a quest that is well-reasoned and funded and has some chance of suceeding are entrepreneurs not Don Quijotes. Don Quijotes are those that fly off half-assed on a whim and think they will make a difference. There is a big difference between the two concepts.
Actually, Don Quijote made a difference!
"The five senses obstruct or deform the apprehension of reality."
Jorge L. Borges?
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming."
Donald Knuth, repeating C. A. R. Hoare
"To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely"
Jorge L. Borges