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Could be fairly significant. One of the problems with biology is that we have a lot of data in terms of experimental tests, but we don't know all the data mean.

Only a relatively small amount of the 30,000 human genes are clearly understood. And when you THINK you understand what it does, these genes can sometimes surprise by having other unexpected effects.

What his method seems to do, is to help map out what genes are related to each other. There are cases in cancer for example where we may know that ONE gene gets hyper-activated when a type of cancer is around. If you can correlate the activity of this active gene with other previously unknown gene, you get a better understanding of what causes the disease. If you know what causes the disease, you can use a variety of techniques (drugs, designed proteins, or RNAi) to inhibit the Gene's effects and stop the disease.

I am a part owner of a business in West Africa, and I'll say that I'm an enthusiastic supporter of Kagame's leadership and hope to see similar leaders rise in Africa.

The West and this documentary makes the erroneous assumption that full democracy and unfettered freedom of speech are axiomatic components of a society. Not so. I see these as goals to aspire to, not starting points.

Singapore's rise from one of the poorest countries in Asia to now being wealthier than Britain on a per capita basis was not founded in full democracy. Even Europe had to go through a long evolution from the autocratic Roman Empire, to monarchies, to feudalism, aristocracies, and eventually democracy trickled in.

If what Kagame is doing is working, then let it work for his people, The country is now peaceful and has an inviting and reponsible environment for private enterprise to play a role in developing the country. The west needs to stop trying to fit square pegs into round holes.

There really should have been a conversation among the team members prior to the VC meeting to discuss each person's relative stake in the company.

There's an old saying, that you never argue with the family in front of outsiders. If word of this gets back to the VC, it will make your team seem weak and indecisive. In fact, the VC shouldn't have been telling you guys how to split the pot...You should have been telling THEM, what the team already agreed to.

That being said, CEO and the CTO should be getting greater equity share than junior developers. At the end of the day, the buck stops with you two. You should be compensated accordingly. Even 25% split across the board doesn't reflect this.