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On January 30 2010 06:24 Amber[LighT] wrote: wow hes rich and has no problem using that checkbook Really? Bill Gates has made tons of strides towards reforming education and improving healthcare. It's not that he's just rich he devotes his time to the his foundation.
It's really sad how people can still be cynical about such a great thing.
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Wow. This may actually change my mind about getting pirated version of Win 7, I actually may buy legal one now. 
Bill the man!
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I admire Bill Gates for his efficiency in spending charity money. He really thinks about where it is needed the most.
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If someone has to be obscenely rich I'm so glad it's someone like Bill Gates.
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Good thing :D Respect to him!
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As always, much respect to Bill Gates.
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until today bill gates has donated about 40 Billion dollars to charity, which is almost two thirds of his current fortune, had he not donated this money, he would be about three times as rich as the second richest person in the world. I can just image the look on the researcher's faces when they found out they would receive that much money.
"No Charles, we can NOT afford another of those machines, they cost almost 500 grand and we are already 200 grand in debt. Oh, look, another donation...."
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At least he didn't spend it on a yacht...
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Could at least have donated 1 billion to TSL to increase the hype. 
But really amazing donation; and much needed!
Perspective
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HnR)hT
United States3468 Posts
Whoop-de-fucking-doo. Guess what kids: he can afford it. I for one am not going to pay obeisance over such an ostentatious act of "generosity" by any goddamn multi-billionaire.
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On January 30 2010 23:47 HnR)hT wrote: Whoop-de-fucking-doo. Guess what kids: he can afford it. I for one am not going to pay obeisance over such an ostentatious act of "generosity" by any goddamn multi-billionaire.
It's all relative.
You don't see billionaires jumping to give away money.
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On January 30 2010 06:50 BlackJack wrote: I wonder if the anti-vaccine people are going to criticize him for trying to give kids autism OR PROMOTING PRE-MARITAL SEX IF THE VACCINES IN QUESTION ARE INTENDED TO PREVENT HPV!
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Snet
United States3573 Posts
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Gotta spend it somewhere, right? Thanks for the continuous help, though
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On January 30 2010 06:45 ShcShc wrote: I think its a bit stupid to give it solely to one charity. I would personally like it if it was more diversified.
But then again, I didn't make 10 billion $ so what the hell do I know. Thanks Bill nonetheless : ) You have no idea how much the Gates Foundation donates out to charity. Bill and Melinda gates are known for being very generous philanthropists.
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On January 30 2010 20:19 Pioneer wrote:Show nested quote +On January 30 2010 06:24 Amber[LighT] wrote: wow hes rich and has no problem using that checkbook Really? Bill Gates has made tons of strides towards reforming education and improving healthcare. It's not that he's just rich he devotes his time to the his foundation. It's really sad how people can still be cynical about such a great thing. He wasn't being cynical about it...
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Spenguin
Australia3316 Posts
On January 30 2010 06:36 David Mudkips wrote:Show nested quote +On January 30 2010 06:35 Duke wrote:On January 30 2010 06:27 meeple wrote: Compared to the people who own Walmart, he's a saint. if i recall correctly walmart had donated a lot of shit to hurricane katrina victims They were just trying to make their majority demographic feel better.
I'm pretty sure that's not the correct answer to charitable acts. It goes along the lines of "That's really great!"
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On January 30 2010 06:22 LunarDestiny wrote: Rich people need to learn more from Bill Gates.
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