People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.
“I'm 16 now, I was 15 when it happened... and the encryption code wasn't in fact written by me, but written by the German member. There seems to be a bit of confusion about that part.”
“I think one problem we've had is that people who are smart and creative and innovative as engineers went into financial engineering.”