Gates and MS Don't See Eye-To-Eye On CO2

Sam Machkovech writes "Bill Gates's speech at last week's TED Conference centered on 'moving to zero-carbon energy, and our need to reduce CO2 emissions 80% by 2050.' His choice of subject was an abrupt turn from The Gates Foundation's typical humanitarian topics, but he insisted that energy innovation is crucial to his Foundation's goals. A move by Microsoft today proves that Gates's old company has less interest in that carbon-neutral goal — Microsoft has begun campaigning against a bridge redesign that would result in more bus and transit options for commuters between Seattle and the company's homebase of Redmond, WA."

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Re:Did the submitter RTFA?

[Suiggy]

Never mind, it would appear I didn't RTFA.

Re:Bill Gates vs Microsoft

[ozmanjusri]

It's just an attempt to spin the story against Microsoft, for no apparent reason, since they want the bridge done as soon as possible. Read the linked article.

Actually no,

I'll quote it instead.

McGinn’s proposal, which is also supported by House Speaker Frank Chopp, is to come up with a new 520 plan that would incorporate high-capacity transit (light rail or bus-rapid transit) as well as two HOV and two general-purpose lanes.

Microsoft’s loud support for the less transit-heavy 520 plan would appear to conflict with Bill Gates’ stated commitment to make reducing climate emissions

The article is correct You should be apologising for being such an abject apologist.

until MS pays us taxes, they can fuck themselves

[Nyder]

Far as I'm concern, MS can pay us taxes if they want to have any say in how we build any infrastructure in Seattle/King County/Washington State.

Until then, they can fuck off.