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The two are eerily similar. It's a very artistic effect he achieved. The whimsy seems uncharacteristic for him.

• seiji 11y ago
  Somewhat uncharacteristic for him. But probably perfectly characteristic of the design firm he hired to do it for him.
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  • pinewurst 11y ago
    Probably Intentional Futures in Seattle.
• jonknee 11y ago
  Being in charge of special projects like this for BG would be a fun job.
• imgabe 11y ago
  Really? This is a guy who jumped over a chair during an interview when challenged.
• jandrese 11y ago
  My impression is that leaving Microsoft and running the B&MG foundation has improved his temperament considerably.
  • justin66 11y ago
    I can see how the ratio of time spent around Melinda Gates to time spent around Steve Ballmer might serve as a good predictor of anyone's mood.
    • groovypuppy 11y ago
      If I could, I would give you gold. But I can't.
• simplicio 11y ago
  He's done some whimsical, vaguely similar things before. For the ice bucket challenge he built a whole rig to do the dumping. And my favorite, released a bunch of mosquitos into the crowd during his Ted talk on malaria. So not really out of character, at least for post-Microsoft Gates.
• tzs 11y ago
  Check out the videos he posted after a couple of his previous AMAs for more examples of Gates whimsy: He posted this thank you video after his second AMA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynQ5ZhxYAss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynQ5ZhxYAss This was after his third AMA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p4bm-RAlLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p4bm-RAlLA
  • jcoffland 11y ago
    And then there was that time he caught a pie with his face. Funny guy, really.
  • mturmon 11y ago
    The second video you linked is quite sweet. I guess both are broad humor, while the linked photo has a subtlety. But you have a point, Gates has got the self-effacing whimsy for sure.
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• m_samuel_l 11y ago
  Even the shoes are similar!!!