# Wag of My Finger to Paul Allen

Type: linked post (commentary on an external article)
Article: https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/27/paul-allen-google-faceboo/
URL: https://www.jonathant.com/blog/wag-of-my-finger-to-paul-allen/
Published: 2010-08-27
Updated: 2026-08-09
Author: Jonathan Tarud

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After reading Freakonomics 2, my respect for Paul Allen and his team skyrocketed as they try to solve big problems like hurricanes, global warming and malaria(with mosquito killing laser beam-not a joke). But now, in my eyes, he’s just a plain old patent troll(like the one near his [office](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Troll)).

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Source: https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/27/paul-allen-google-faceboo/