Difference between revisions of "Talk:Bill Gates"

Revision as of 21:14, April 20, 2020

• I think it makes sense to believe in God... doesn't mean he himself believes in God; it could be justification for not firing "irrational" believers on his payroll. Without further evidence that he himself is a believer in the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, I'm changing the subheading. RobS^{De Plorabus Unum} 09:31, 18 April 2020 (EDT)

I removed the whole section and placed it here. In the context of this article, this subsection makes no sense and has broken links.

The bottomline here is, Gates thinks his own wife is crazy for believing in God, but he won't say so publicly. So he defends her beliefs and justifies tolerance by saying, "I think it make sense to believe in God", but in no way is he talking about himself. And he's tired of arguing with his own wife about it. She herself, having been raised Catholic, may think rising in society requires some outward appearance of churchgoing, while secretly being a non-believer; whereas in Gates' cultural background, a total rejection of religious values and beliefs is a sign of progress. He sounds like a badgered husband, tired of arguing with his wife about it. But nowhere does he express any personal sentiments about his own spiritual values or beliefs. RobS^{De Plorabus Unum} 14:58, 20 April 2020 (EDT)

Alleged religious views of Bill Gates

Bill Gates' January 13, 1996 Interview with Time Magazine reporter Walter Isaacson:

Isaacson: Right? Isn't there something special, perhaps even divine, about the human soul?

His face suddenly becomes expressionless, his squeaky voice turns toneless, and he folds his arms across his belly and vigorously rocks back and forth in a mannerism that has become so mimicked at Microsoft that a meeting there can resemble a round table of ecstatic rabbis. Finally, as if from an automaton, comes the answer: "I don't have any evidence on that." Rock, rock, rock. "I don't have any evidence on that."^[1]

In 2014, Gates declared, "But the mystery and the beauty of the world is overwhelmingly amazing, and there's no scientific explanation of how it came about. To say that it was generated by random numbers, that does seem, you know, sort of an uncharitable view [laughs]. I think it makes sense to believe in God...”^[2]

Is this what's being alluded to? [1]

We've raised our kids in a religious way; they've gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in.

What a joke. The guy's as bad as any Democrat using disclaimers, "Melinda goes to and I participate in". What does that mean, "I participate in?" He gives her $20 bucks to throw in the bucket when she goes to church? or he actually shows up for functions involving his children? or he's tired of fighting with Melinda over her taking the kids to church? "It makes sense to believe in God". Nowhere does Gates claim he believes in God or is catholic. I'm removing the category, as well. This whole notion is a mockery and a hoax. RobS^{De Plorabus Unum} 12:02, 20 April 2020 (EDT)

This whole sections is pure garbage. It says,

Gates formerly described himself as an agnostic,^[3] he recently became a Catholic^[4] and his wife Melinda Gates is also a churchgoing Catholic ..."

(A) To "become a Catholic" one must be baptized Catholic. Show evidence Bill Gates was ever baptized anything. (B) the article's own source link reads,

Do you believe in God?

"I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them.

Whoever wrote this, did you even read your source links? Is it just wishful thinking on your part? You're extrapolations are directly contradicted by your own sources. RobS^{De Plorabus Unum} 13:42, 20 April 2020 (EDT)

Any resemblance?

What a joke

What a joke this communist agitprop is. "Bill Gates started programming computers at age 13 (in 1968 before home computers were invented, the size of a small computer was the size of a Mack Truck, cost $1 million which his parents gave him for Christmas and he partly paid for mowing lawns).

Game Over, Mr. Bill Gates. RobS^{De Plorabus Unum} 12:55, 20 April 2020 (EDT)

If you were referring to my reposting the Inventor and American Inventor categories, that wasn't Commie Agitprop (at least, not that I was aware, and I generally make sure to avoid Commie Agitprop, go out of my way of showcasing the true horrors of Communist thought). Pokeria1 (talk) 14:22, 20 April 2020 (EDT)

Bill Gates is a communist and what he wants you to believe about himself is commie agitprop.

Gates started programming computers at the age of 13 in 1968 before the first microcomputer (measuring a couple of feet long) was invented. So since it was impossible to own a personal computer, who hired Gates at the age of 13 to program a computer? better yet, what company or government agency allowed a 13 year old punk to play with a million dollar piece of equipment?

Oh, and how did a college drop out escape the draft in 1973? I've had my fill with listening to 25 years of Bill Gates, Microsoft, and MSNBC fake news and communist misinformation. RobS^{De Plorabus Unum} 14:44, 20 April 2020 (EDT)

Unfortunately, those who have money, have power. This creep has plenty of both. --DavidB4 ^(TALK) 15:16, 20 April 2020 (EDT)

This scumbag is two days older than John Brennan and both are few weeks older than me. Meaning we all three share the same life experiences. We've all witnessed the same day-by-day events unfold over decades. We've all had our own reactions, understanding, and interpretation to those events. These punk pieces of garbage are fooling no one. RobS^{De Plorabus Unum}

Look, I'm not a fan of Bill Gates, either. Actually, personally, I view him as scum and would get rid of Microsoft if such didn't run the risk of making files I've made unusable (I'm really attached to my files, and if I move my files to open source, for example, I won't be able to use them anymore). However, he's never given any indication that he answered to Moscow during the Cold War, or for that matter to Beijing (though that being said, he probably IS one by 2017 at the earliest due to being inducted into that university), so no matter how much loathing I have for the man, I still need hard evidence that he's a communist. Pokeria1 (talk) 15:36, 20 April 2020 (EDT)

Okay. Help me translate Dr. Tirumalai Kamala complete response into plain English a layman can understand. RobS^{De Plorabus Unum} 17:08, 20 April 2020 (EDT)