The Wormhole in San Carlos

The narrative explores the consequences of ambition and deception in the realm of science and finance. Donald Plum, a cosmologist, concocts a scheme to commercialize a fictional wormhole as a means to communicate with the future, spurred by venture capitalist Bob Levy's challenge. This satirical tale critiques the culture of venture capital in Northern California, depicting the meteoric rise and fall of Donald's company as they attempt to persuade investors of their outlandish claims.