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These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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Re: These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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Is that mask in the photo accompanying the post photoshopped over an existing picture of Bill? Or is Gates actually wearing the mask that way? In either case, doesn't it appear to be OVER the bottom of his glasses? Don't mean to be too picky, but the post stresses the importance of wearing masks to "slow the spread of the virus and save lives," so one would want to avoid suggesting wearing masks in a way that has bee…

I wish I had as much time as you seem to

Re: These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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Call me cynical but I'm not convinced by Mr Gates or his foundation. Like many of us on here, I too lived through 'the Microsoft years', I watched Microsoft under his leadership effectively dominate their competition using fair means and foul. Case in point, Microsoft are the first to be mentioned in the Examples section of the Wikipedia page on FUD.

I've subsequently listened to him in interviews over the last 10 months, and the man cannot stop himself, he sees a large mound of money and his old cutthroat competitive spirit comes surging back.

In some interviews it's like he's out of breath just getting out his own way, to rubbish his rivals and convince us to buy 'his vaccine'.

Re: These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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post #2

Has any other philanthropists in history appeared to care about the world (or part of the world) in a more profound way than Bill and Melinda Gates? The question I have, though, is how about continuation? I can't find anything on their website about a (hopefully distant) future without Bill and Melinda. Are the covenants such that the organisation can continue and still have the same impact? And the reason I care is…

Gates has managed to increase his wealth more by "Philanthropy" than the pre Microsoft breakup days.

The business he was running was so cut throat that the government had to step in.

Re: These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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post #23

Call me cynical but I'm not convinced by Mr Gates or his foundation. Like many of us on here, I too lived through 'the Microsoft years', I watched Microsoft under his leadership effectively dominate their competition using fair means and foul. Case in point, Microsoft are the first to be mentioned in the Examples section of the Wikipedia page on FUD. I've subsequently listened to him in interviews over the last 10 mo…

It sounds like you are cynical? He's pledged the vast majority of his money to charity, and he's working on important problems. I haven't listened to him in interviews (is it a tone you're picking up?), but in the things he writes his focus seems very much in the right direction. The investments in vaccines (https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/bill-melinda-gates-foundat... ?) seem to be made by his foundation, and I can't tell if it's to the companies themselves or to fund distribution and operational costs (which would be free money for the world). Is there more to this?

Re: These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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post #2

Has any other philanthropists in history appeared to care about the world (or part of the world) in a more profound way than Bill and Melinda Gates? The question I have, though, is how about continuation? I can't find anything on their website about a (hopefully distant) future without Bill and Melinda. Are the covenants such that the organisation can continue and still have the same impact? And the reason I care is…

Have you heard of effective altruism [1]? You might find it relevant about doing more good efficiently with your money

[1] https://www.effectivealtruism.org/

Re: These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think its because of black frames over a black mask. When it was greyscaled the contrast was increased it seems to have merged the two

You can indeed see outline of the bottom of the frame on top of the mask on the right side of the picture. Also the shape of the top edge suggests some refractive distortion. Which is to say, I think your interpretation is correct - the mask goes under the glasses.

Right you both are (as is BillG!). Couldn't see it on my cheap-o laptop (1366x768 display), but the frame on the right side seems to be visible on an iPhone display. Thanks!

Re: These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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Does clean living and healthy lifestyle help much with malaria and starvation?

Oh, so gates big push to heal us all, with this convid vaccine, in the same breath says lockdowns are going to carry on till 2022, killing and starving far more than the third world coountries ever experienced. Please, this man is evil.

Re: These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

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post #8
post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Like, an end to malaria and food insecurity?

As long as "helped" people are objectively informed of any dependence and known side-effect thanks to some public debate, then accept the deal, and any individual remains free to refuse it for himself.

In an adjacent thread [1], you have presented the increasing diabetes and obesity in young people as a problem. According to your argument here, however, it would be 'caring' to assist the poor lifestyle choices that have caused this problem, so long as they are informed of the consequences. It is well-established, however, that this information has little effect, and your concept concept of caring looks to me more like facilitation.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25516165

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