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Does that actually launder anyone's reputation? Epstein was doing this sort of stuff before he was ever arrested. He seems to have been legitimately interested

by darawk 7y ago

Does that actually launder anyone's reputation? Epstein was doing this sort of stuff before he was ever arrested. He seems to have been legitimately interested in funding science research. Unfortunately the world is actually complicated and people aren't simply one-dimensional villains. The guy did some genuinely good things, in a seemingly honest way. That doesn't in any way absolve him of the horrible things he did. But it's not at all clear that the purpose of his donations was some sort of reputation laundering.

bb88 7y ago
Yes. It does. Money changes minds. And if you believe it does not, I have $100,000 that says it will.
- darawk 7y ago
  Him donating to MIT doesn't change my mind about him. I'm not sure what your $100,000 point is about, he wasn't offering to pay everyone on earth to like him.
- loeg 7y ago
  Where can I cash in on this $100,000?
  - bb88 7y ago
    See how easy it works? :) I haven't even given you the strings that are attached with the money.
    - loeg 7y ago
      You haven't given me the money either.
      - bb88 7y ago
        But yet, why are you so eager to get the money?
        loeg 7y ago
        Because it advances my goal of saving enough money to retire and you still haven't actually specified any strings.