The obvious question begging to be asked: can anyone with experience elaborate and any differences/similarities they see between gambling and startups?

more specifically: is there a certain risk-seeking personality that makes us all similar? and where is the the line drawn between "addict" and just a "good hacker/gambler"?

possible conclusion based on this article: maybe we're all just risk-seekers looking for a good story to tell. whether you call it a real "problem" or not, we love it, and can't live any other way.