Originally posted by TheGodKiller
Read the follow-up sentence . As a smart multi-billionaire, I am obviously not going to make rash decisions, without considering all the pros and cons of said stratagem .IMO, I doubt being in "hot water" with all the "wrong people" would be consequential once the cube is made(whose development I'll personally supervise), and I make my wish .
Do you really not see the issues here? You'd have to have a state-of-the-art lab constructed by numerous businesses and professionals, hire a team of elite scientists to oversee the project (you couldn't do nearly everything) and somehow keep it a secret from SHIELD, the governments, all the superheroes, pre-cogs, mystics, etc. And none of that even guarantees that the project will even work, because I guarantee you wouldn't understand the science yourself, so you'd be at the mercy of others in almost every aspect of the project.
You'd also need to be a savvy businessman to avoid unwanted attention in the first place, aside from any schemes, a position I doubt you have experience in.
There's also the matter of stealing the plans (something this particular post takes for granted), from an organization who has dealt with villainy and treachery and superhumans for decades. Without attracting attention, or failing, or making an enemy in the process.
This is a plan that would probably take you decades to even have a marginal chance at success. Smart money is on Nick Fury showing up at your door, an AIM assassin putting a bullet through your head, or you going bankrupt trying to fund a nefarious scheme. The fact that you continue to ignore the logistical issues of such a plan reinforces my earlier assessment.