Spam - WTF Is the Purpose?

I've noticed an increase in spam attacks lately and it got me thinking.  What the hell are these idiots really trying to do?  Do they really think they are some sort of great computer wiz causing havoc all over the world?  Isn't causing some sort of prank more fun when you get to see the reaction of the victim?  To me, I see them as just worthless little piss ants living in their parents basement with no friends other than maybe their lazy cat and some type of transformer figure on the desk.  

Most of the people I know who have blogs, also have very good software to prevent these piss ants from causing any problems.   All I see are reports of how many attempts were made to post a hundred different links to some bullshit site selling Viagra or something else.   All that is deleted automatically, so I do not have to do anything.  Oh, well maybe someday they will get a life and come out of their basement to enjoy life, but then again we have enough idiots walking the streets now.