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> where I heard Gates Foundation... Oh, come on, that was one of the few places I semi-idealize as ethical and "clean". Humans will be humans I guess...

• obmelvin 6y ago
  I don't think this necessarily says anything to the contrary of that. If you are someone at Gates overseeing research grants etc, you probably have a PhD and I'm sure the Gates job is less stressful than doing your own research. I could very easily see how friends of mine would say such a position is "easy" compared to publishing yourself, being scooped, research failing, etc. Instead, you get paid well to help other people do the same. Nothing wrong with that - it's just perspective. Granted, I didn't talk to this executive, but I feel somewhat comfortable hypothesizing this due to what I know of this area.
  • O_H_E 6y ago
    That sounds reasonable. Thanks for the perspective :)
• octodog 6y ago
  If the source is a comment on HN from someone who says they overheard it in a bar then I wouldn't worry about it too much.
  • O_H_E 6y ago
    True that :)