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Bill Gates, while wealthy and renowned for his tech contributions, has had some missteps in the climate energy space slowing down actual progress with his diver
by boringg 4y ago
Bill Gates, while wealthy and renowned for his tech contributions, has had some missteps in the climate energy space slowing down actual progress with his diversions (i.e. putting money/political will into new moon shots and saying that we don't have the technology to deal with this yet -- instead of deploying readily available technology which is ready).
- dane-pgp 4y ago> instead of deploying readily available technology Well there's no opportunity for him to make inflated profits off a technology that he can't patent... https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-the-world-loses-under-bill-gates-vaccine-colonialism/ https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-the-world-loses-under-bi...
- ncmncm 4y agoBill Gates has not, in fact, been responsible for tech contributions. His effect has been balefully negative, from the get-go. He is personally responsible for "have you tried turning it off and on again?". Before MS, that was plenty of reason to demand a refund.