All the replies questioning Gate's nerd cred and philanthropy are incorrect. 1) There is ample evidence of him being a huge nerd. You can find dozens of refere

All the replies questioning Gate's nerd cred and philanthropy are incorrect. 1) There is ample evidence of him being a huge nerd. You can find dozens of references about how sharp he was technically at Microsoft. Here's one of the better known blogs: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-review/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-rev... He even published a paper on a Math problem in undergrad before dropping out to start MSFT: https://www.npr.org/2008/07/04/92236781/before-microsoft-gates-solved-a-pancake-problem https://www.npr.org/2008/07/04/92236781/before-microsoft-gat... 2) I would challenge all the commenters claiming his philanthropic work is "falsified" or "just PR" or "mostly self-serving" to prove it, keeping in mind there are ample public records all over the place. You can dislike a person, especially Gates who was famously a huge jerk, but really... let's stick to facts please.