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http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/04/news/newsmakers/gates.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

Gates wishes he was not the richest man in the world

he could always give me 2/3 of his income, that might settle him out a bit

This was posted by another individual today but.....

http://www.skolekom.dk/~Helmuth.Jensen/IMAGES/BILL.JPG

This was posted by another individual today but.....

http://www.skolekom.dk/~Helmuth.Jensen/IMAGES/BILL.JPG

oh, sorry

i didnt see it

He's easily the world's largest philanthrophist already. You have to remember his fortune isn't liquid, it's mostly stock, he can't give that away very easily.

http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/04/news/newsmakers/gates.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

Gates wishes he was not the richest man in the world

he could always give me 2/3 of his income, that might settle him out a bit
Ahh poor Bill..What a nobber!!!..

Let's all nitpick about the use of "was" instead of "were"; that would be fun.
Edit: no it wouldn't.

He's easily the world's largest philanthrophist already.

What he gives is absolutely nothing compared to what he has; you also have to remember he gives most of it in "free" windows or office licenses, which is just the drug dealer strategy (balmer admitted it): give the first samples for free, and then people will buy more.

The few money he really gives to charity is absolutely nothing compared to what he has, and is much more an advertising campaign than anything else - it can be much more cost effective to appear nice by giving a few millions to the poors than spending those millions in TV ads. And with all the millions he already spends on TV ads, he can do the two very easily.

Don't be naive, Bill Gates has absolutely nothing of a philanthrophist. He's a thief (remember how he started), lier, power and money hungry.

id be more than willing to take some of that money off his hands...

What he gives is absolutely nothing compared to what he has; you also have to remember he gives most of it in "free" windows or office licenses, which is just the drug dealer strategy (balmer admitted it): give the first samples for free, and then people will buy more.

The few money he really gives to charity is absolutely nothing compared to what he has, and is much more an advertising campaign than anything else - it can be much more cost effective to appear nice by giving a few millions to the poors than spending those millions in TV ads. And with all the millions he already spends on TV ads, he can do the two very easily.

Don't be naive, Bill Gates has absolutely nothing of a philanthrophist. He's a thief (remember how he started), lier, power and money hungry.

and how he continues to this day. If I am not mistaken Bil Gate only became a 'philanthrophist' because of his wife,(talk and rumour on the web some years back when Gates made their first donation) something to do about softening his image.

Well if I'm thinking right he may not be in the not-too distant future. Didn't Microsofts shares drop by about 11% in the last year or something ridiculous?

And yeah, Bill Gates is far from a philanthropist. He is and always was a money-grubbing, unscroupulous weasel :p (Oh the joys of being a dedicated Mac-user).

And to the person who mentioned how he started out - yeah he nicked Windows from Mac, but just think what would've happened if Apples were left with that hunk of junk. Although presumably they'd have done it significantly better than Microsoft...

What's he after? What does he want? There'll be a catch somewhere.

Well if I'm thinking right he may not be in the not-too distant future. Didn't Microsofts shares drop by about 11% in the last year or something ridiculous?

And yeah, Bill Gates is far from a philanthropist. He is and always was a money-grubbing, unscroupulous weasel :p (Oh the joys of being a dedicated Mac-user).

And to the person who mentioned how he started out - yeah he nicked Windows from Mac, but just think what would've happened if Apples were left with that hunk of junk. Although presumably they'd have done it significantly better than Microsoft...And Apple stole their GUI off of Xerox as I remember.

The few money he really gives to charity is absolutely nothing compared to what he has, and is much more an advertising campaign than anything else - it can be much more cost effective to appear nice by giving a few millions to the poors than spending those millions in TV ads. And with all the millions he already spends on TV ads, he can do the two very easily.
Actually, I believe his total donations are on the order of billions, not millions.

Actually, I believe his total donations are on the order of billions, not millions.

Whose billion? American or British?
In the United Kingdom a billion is equivalent to one million millions.

Whose billion? American or British?
In the United Kingdom a billion is equivalent to one million millions.

Actually, I regret to say, this is no longer the case.

Whose billion? American or British?
In the United Kingdom a billion is equivalent to one million millions.
American, of course. ;) Miliards, in British English.

American, of course. ;) Miliards, in British English.

Milliards, in French.

If he doesn't like being the richest man in the world then why not give away all his bank codes and what not. He wouldn't be rich for long.

Actually, I regret to say, this is no longer the case.

Quote: billion (-yon) n. One million millions;

American, of course. ;) Miliards, in British English.

As opposed to Vietnamese English?

As opposed to Vietnamese English?
No, as opposed to American English :rolleyes:

Quote: billion (-yon) n. One million millions;


This builds on the additional 2.3 billion pounds on schools and
1.5 billion pounds on hospitals allocated last year.

You think our chancellor invested 2.3 × 10¹² billion pounds in schools? :rolleyes:

Source: http://archive.treasury.gov.uk/budget/1998/hmt12.htm

What he gives is absolutely nothing compared to what he has; you also have to remember he gives most of it in "free" windows or office licenses, which is just the drug dealer strategy (balmer admitted it): give the first samples for free, and then people will buy more.

The few money he really gives to charity is absolutely nothing compared to what he has, and is much more an advertising campaign than anything else - it can be much more cost effective to appear nice by giving a few millions to the poors than spending those millions in TV ads. And with all the millions he already spends on TV ads, he can do the two very easily.

Don't be naive, Bill Gates has absolutely nothing of a philanthrophist. He's a thief (remember how he started), lier, power and money hungry.


Oh wow, what a cynical world we live in. Bill Gates has donated billions of dollars to schools, both organizations that distribute vaccines and research for them, and a number of other charities. I've heard before that he's given away a little over 20% of his total wealth...

I don't care what his intentions were or if his business tactics were ruthless, any time you donate billions of dollars to charity and save what some people estimate to be millions of lives, you're at least a little bit of a philanthropist.

What he gives is absolutely nothing compared to what he has; you also have to remember he gives most of it in "free" windows or office licenses, which is just the drug dealer strategy (balmer admitted it): give the first samples for free, and then people will buy more.

The few money he really gives to charity is absolutely nothing compared to what he has, and is much more an advertising campaign than anything else - it can be much more cost effective to appear nice by giving a few millions to the poors than spending those millions in TV ads. And with all the millions he already spends on TV ads, he can do the two very easily.

Don't be naive, Bill Gates has absolutely nothing of a philanthrophist. He's a thief (remember how he started), lier, power and money hungry.

There seems to be a lot out there that doesnt agree with what you say-he seems to give ALOT away:

http://society.guardian.co.uk/voluntary/story/0,7890,1140132,00.html



Maybe you arent rich, but what portion of your net worth do you give away?

$202 million to fight malaria
$127 million to help develop and Aids vaccine

48,000 computers in 18,000 libraries in poor rural areas.


Thats a lot of giving. And he doesnt have to give a dime away.

You think our chancellor invested 2.3 × 10¹² billion pounds in schools? :rolleyes:

Source: http://archive.treasury.gov.uk/budget/1998/hmt12.htm

For Chancellor read "that fat idiot who nobody really likes, especially his neighbours."

You think our chancellor invested 2.3 × 10¹² billion pounds in schools? :rolleyes:

Source: http://archive.treasury.gov.uk/budget/1998/hmt12.htm
Em no, just £2.3 x 10^12. That many billion would be £2.3 x 10^24, no?

No, as opposed to American English :rolleyes:

Oh, we're talking about dialects of English. I was always under the impression that the main dialect spoken in the United Kingdom was just plain, boring English, but there we are.

One moment.

Right, let's staighten everything out:

£2.3 x 10^12 billion does equal £2,300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (I doubt that this much money exists).
£2.3 x 10^12 equals £2,300,000,000,000.

This was posted by another individual today but.....

http://www.skolekom.dk/~Helmuth.Jensen/IMAGES/BILL.JPG

Heil Gates! :D

I know a good way to stop being the richest: just give me all your money :)

American, of course. ;) Miliards, in British English.
I just say thousand million. gets rid of any confusion.

Swilatia, you missed off 'universe' and 'the universal set' and 'the higher universal set' from your location.

Swilatia, you missed off 'universe' and 'the universal set' and 'the higher universal set' from your location.
this has nothing to do with this thread. also, ending my location at Milky Way Galaxy is intational, as I don't want mi location part to be too long..

Em no, just £2.3 x 10^12. That many billion would be £2.3 x 10^24, no?
That error ruined a perfectly good argument. Well, not ruined, just slightly compromised.

Anyway, the quote proves governmental use, which officially classifies the meaning.

this has nothing to do with this thread. also, ending my location at Milky Way Galaxy is intational, as I don't want mi location part to be too long..

Sorry, but noticing your location and being an informal pupil of set theory I couldn't help myself.

EDIT: By the way, it has everything to do with this thread according to universal set theory.

That error ruined a perfectly good argument. Well, not ruined, just slightly compromised.

Anyway, the quote proves governmental use, which officially classifies the meaning.

The American government uses 'words' such as "favorability", which if it did exist would have a 'u' in it. It doesn't mean that it exists in actuality.

EDIT: Besides, Tony Blair and cronies aren't exactly well-known for their accuracy. Remember, only very few foreign prisoners were released and not deported.

One moment.

Right, let's staighten everything out:

£2.3 x 10^12 billion does equal £2,300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (I doubt that this much money exists).
£2.3 x 10^12 equals £2,300,000,000,000.

Anyway, trust me, he did not invest more than our GDP in education.

Anyway, trust me, he did not invest more than our GDP in education.

Don't you mean the world's GDP!

Don't you mean the world's GDP!
No, I was talking about 2.3 × 10¹² pounds.