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Bill Gates's New Version of the Einstein Letter
dcblogs writes "In 1939, Albert Einstein sent 'F.D. Roosevelt, President of the United States,' a letter with a warning about Germany's interest in a new type of energy with potential for use as a powerful bomb. The letter also outlined the competitive threat posed by Germany and steps for improving US research efforts. Last week, Bill Gates, along with GE's CEO and others, met with President Obama to deliver their own message: that of the top 30 companies in the world working on alternative energy, only four are in the US. Similar to Einstein's point and recommendations, Gates and his allies are asking the US to view the alternative energy push as a competitive threat posed by other nations, particularly China, which may be doing a better job in bringing its engineering talent and money to bear on this problem."
The world's uber capitalist talks about how the government should do this and that
Well if the f*cking free market was so teh awesome, we'd already be the world leader, now wouldn't me ? We're the goddamn free market capital of the world, next to Somalia, that is.
Dishonest F*cker.
Absolute statements are never true
the hippies can't even agree on their hippie power sources. they hype wind but then fight it because it kills birds or ruins the view at the beach
There is no amount. The damage to technology, business, and education is far more than Microsoft itself (much less Gates himself) will ever represent.
Often wrong but never in doubt.
I am Jack9.
Everyone knows me.
Ummm, MSFT and GE are taxed at the worlds highest rate of 35%, just like most of the publicly traded companies in America (sans S-Corps). Bitch all you want about the tax credits and tax deductions they are afforded but please don't spout off about them "not paying taxes". You are being disingenuous at best and dishonest at worst.
For the record: The USA has the highest corporate profits tax in the world -- up to 35% tax rate on corporate profits.
Better yet, you get double fucked if you happen to own a piece of a company. Not only does the company pay a 35% tax on it's profits, but you get to pay a tax on the dividends AND the capital gains.
But I guess it's OK since only "fat cats" own anything anymore....
Let's spend Gates money but not let him have any control or profit. Then we can see what his real motive is.
Professional Politicians are not the solution, they ARE the problem.