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The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by zeroonetwothree »

nickstinemates wrote: post #86
analog31 wrote: post #79

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This is the thing that really baffles me. My kids went through K-12 when Common Core was a thing, and there was a huge backlash about it, so I decided to look it up and to see how it was being used in our school district. A few states published their Common Core guidelines. I looked at one state, and the curriculum goals looked no different than the things that I learned when I was a kid. It seemed completely ordinar…

The way they teach math is stupid

I like the common core math curriculum. I think it makes a lot of sense. I prefer it to how I was taught.

I have a kid in school and a math degree so I have some knowledge of this.

Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by SanjayMehta »

vee-kay wrote: post #90
decimalenough wrote: post #74

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Malaria deaths have fallen by 60% in the last 15 years, saving on the order of 12 million lives. Bill's foundation has donated around $4B to the cause. And yeah, it's got Melinda's name on it, but let's face it, virtually all the money is from Bill/Microsoft.

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Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by mrg3_2013 »

decimalenough wrote: post #74
soperj wrote: post #67

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You'll have to prove the "an actual charity" at that. It's literally in his name, Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, and Melinda had enough of Bill that she nixed their relationship. Bill and Melinda Gates foundation are also behind Common Core and basically ruined public education in the US. The foundation is a way for Bill to keep doing what he likes without having to pay taxes on it, he's just done a better job of…

Malaria deaths have fallen by 60% in the last 15 years, saving on the order of 12 million lives. Bill's foundation has donated around $4B to the cause. And yeah, it's got Melinda's name on it, but let's face it, virtually all the money is from Bill/Microsoft.

meh..Just because he donated doesn't mean one should ignore or dilute the severity of alleged crimes. Infact, I would trade someone who doesn't commit any such acts and still does not donate over someone who donates but does worst of all the crimes.

Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by mrg3_2013 »

vee-kay wrote: post #90
decimalenough wrote: post #74

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Malaria deaths have fallen by 60% in the last 15 years, saving on the order of 12 million lives. Bill's foundation has donated around $4B to the cause. And yeah, it's got Melinda's name on it, but let's face it, virtually all the money is from Bill/Microsoft.

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Interesting to see how this is getting downvoted. Somewhat expected. Many more head would roll from this scandal. Bill Gates, Peter Thiel are just starters

Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by manuelmoreale »

Larrikin wrote: post #92
decimalenough wrote: post #14

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The kind of piece of shit who donates basically his entire fortune to charity? And actual charity at that, not Ellison style "Larry Ellison Research Foundation for Prolonging the Life of Larry Ellison and Getting Some Tax Breaks Along the Way".

Its like George Washington and the other founding fathers, didn't become a king voluntarily, helped create the country and modern democracy, but loved his slaves so much they could only be freed after he was dead. You can create good while actually still being a terrible person. Much of this era is people being upset about their fallen "heroes"

> helped create the country and modern democracy

I’ll give you the creation of the country but modern democracy was not born in the USA. Your overall point is still valid though.

Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by SpicyLemonZest »

mrg3_2013 wrote: post #103
decimalenough wrote: post #74

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Malaria deaths have fallen by 60% in the last 15 years, saving on the order of 12 million lives. Bill's foundation has donated around $4B to the cause. And yeah, it's got Melinda's name on it, but let's face it, virtually all the money is from Bill/Microsoft.

meh..Just because he donated doesn't mean one should ignore or dilute the severity of alleged crimes. Infact, I would trade someone who doesn't commit any such acts and still does not donate over someone who donates but does worst of all the crimes.

Bill Gates isn't alleged to have participated in Epstein's crimes. He does seem to have cheated on his wife repeatedly, which I agree is terrible behavior.

Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by joriJordan »

vee-kay wrote: post #90
decimalenough wrote: post #74

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Malaria deaths have fallen by 60% in the last 15 years, saving on the order of 12 million lives. Bill's foundation has donated around $4B to the cause. And yeah, it's got Melinda's name on it, but let's face it, virtually all the money is from Bill/Microsoft.

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Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by curiosity42 »

pfdietz wrote: post #71
mikepurvis wrote: post #59

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I think you're referring to this piece: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2018/05/23... Yes, I don't love that he puts out hits like that on solar and wind in his effort to promote nuclear as a sole solution, but I still find his larger arguments around the dynamics of environmentalism as a movement persuasive.

After he has lost his integrity by posting obvious propaganda like that, why believe him on anything?

One thing that has helped me immensely, given that everything that is typed has an agenda (don't worry, I am an anonymous no body, from whom even thinking of having a agenda will be nothing short of fake-puffery), is that: 1. Analyze the written word no it's own merit, regardless of who has written it 2. Look at who has written it and all the agendas that might have been wrapped into it 3. Apply a discount or multiplier, given your own world view. Else, a lot of good thought gets thrown out (again, at least for me).

Re: The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein

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Post by bigfatkitten »

decimalenough wrote: post #14
pixl97 wrote: post #8

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Turns out Bill is just actually a piece of shit through and through

The kind of piece of shit who donates basically his entire fortune to charity? And actual charity at that, not Ellison style "Larry Ellison Research Foundation for Prolonging the Life of Larry Ellison and Getting Some Tax Breaks Along the Way".

I’m sure Peter Scully[1] donated to charity at some point, too, and doesn’t make him any less evil.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Scully

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