Bill Gates Unleashes Swarm of Mosquitoes

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday February 5, 2009 @01:39AM from the ok-that's-awesome dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference to make a point about the deadly sting of malaria. 'Malaria is spread by mosquitoes,' Gates said while opening a jar on stage at a gathering known to attract technology kings, politicians, and Hollywood stars. 'I brought some. Here I'll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected.'" Say what you will about the guy, that is showmanship. Well done.

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Say what you will about the guy? by drinkypoo · 2009-02-05 01:52 · Score: 0, Offtopic

We have neither time nor space, here.
They could be males, at which point they're no threat to anyone, anyway.
Alternately, cue nanotech-related conspiracy theories in 3...2...1...

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Re:That's nothing by Robert+Heinich · 2009-02-05 03:09 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Would you be kind enough to provide a news link for this? I did a quick google search but I did receive any hits.