If by 'Timing it wrong' you mean people invested in a man who promised them they were getting in the ground floor of tech that was going to revolutionize the world. Then yes they timed it wrong.

I'm not aware of any single tech in the world that was considered useless for 30 years. Then with no real change in the tech is now a game changer?

If you can make a buck in buying and selling knock yourself out. But don't insult the blue collar people who fell for Georges shtick. This was pre - trading. They met with him personally. He made promises. He lied. He's lived off of them for 30 years. I know. My dad and geanftaher were there.