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I'd much prefer the venture capitalists of the world to pursue what seems to be impossible over figuring out a better way for me to share photos.

The irony is that its his funding of a photo sharing company that made it possible for him to pursue the impossible.

Well yes ... that and Paypal.

It also becomes a legitimate problem that a rich innovators become interested in solving. Nothing wrong with that.

Is it narcissistic to want to avoid early death? Presumably you look both ways before crossing the street.

you're twisting it, he's not trying to avoid an early death, he trying to prolong life (creating a 'late' death), big difference