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> Couldn't he have more noble causes in mind like trying to do the right thing for humanity (e.g. Tesla, SpaceX)? Like what?

• tayo42 5y ago
  Plastics in the ocean, mass die offs, hunger around the world, health care around the world
  • ufmace 5y ago
    Jeez, he's already launched Tesla and SpaceX, why's he gotta solve every problem under the sun before he does something not quite so clear cut. And haven't we already established that no amount of money thrown around is going to actually fix "hunger around the world" or "health care around the world". How many billions have already been dumped down that hole to little effect?
    • tayo42 5y ago
      He didn't launch tesla, he bought his title. Neither company is really making the world better. And idk why your so cynical about results. Just one example is Bill gates helping with polio vaccines. Anyway I thought you were asking for better ways to actually help the world then buying Twitter. Plenty of research needs funding.
      • native_samples 5y ago
        Polio vaccines? Bad example. Whatever good they did in the past, most outbreaks of polio in the world today are triggered by oral vaccine rollouts. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7049a1.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7049a1.htm https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/polio-outbreak-sudan-caused-oral-vaccine-72766683 https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/polio-outbreak-s... https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/polio-cases-now-caused-vaccine-wild-virus-67287290 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/polio-cases-now-caus...