“Are they insane?”
Why yes, yes they are.
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Guessing the probable value of a stock that is not being actively traded at a given time is like trying to figure out the weight of a pig, by setting it on a sort of see-saw, then balancing the other end with a pile of rocks.
Then you try to guess the weight of the rocks.
Like the pig is even going to stand still for all that nonsense.
In technical jargon, this is called “S.W.A.G.” - Scientific Wild-(Eyed) Guess.
“...and provide a funding stream to pay for new programs...”
Shove your new programs up your ass and while you are at it your old ones too.