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The clamor over whether “speculators” are driving oil’s parabolic run-up has become almost deafening, with the number of Congressional hearings on the subject reaching 40 this week and the price of oil dominating the nightly news.

Venture funds shell out millions based on the brainpower of a startup which occupies a tiny cubicle in Palo Alto or Sunnyvale. But it seems the good times are over, and the current is flowing the other way now, with workers deserting Silicon Valley startups and moving to big companies who can easily withstand a downturn, or another crash.