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Comment author: Kawoomba 08 August 2013 07:12:19PM 6 points [-]

When you're dying of malaria, I suppose you'll look up and see that balloon, and I'm not sure how it'll help you.

Bill Gates when asked whether he thought bringing internet to parts of the world would help solve problems.

Not very reassuring.

(Reddit comment: "You know what else doesn't cure malaria? Getting rid of the start menu.")

Comment author: CellBioGuy 10 August 2013 09:38:20PM *  0 points [-]

I would think this would be quite reassuring, as it suggests he actually has his priorities straight.

Comment author: SolveIt 12 August 2013 03:05:26AM 1 point [-]

Does he? Methinks you underestimate the long-term value of easy access to information.

Comment author: Yuyuko 14 August 2013 04:45:34AM 0 points [-]

Indeed! I can say from some experience that being dead and having an internet connection is far preferable to the alternative.

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