cc @mholzschlag
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I'm not sure what your original post was and searching Twitter is too traumatic. I too am so in need of a lower volume and actual signals with meaning.
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I tweeted you as a reply to a tweet about Bill Gates' plan for manufacturing vaccines---it reminded me of what you once told me about his attitude to charitable work.
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I'll find the tweet for you if you like.
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Can you also find me the tweet (or at least the sentiment) about BG's attitude to charitable work?
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I don't think such a tweet exists, but I've DM'd you about it.
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As for Gates' charitable work, at one time I'd have snarked. I personally have nothing but great admiration for taking his money and using it the way Jobs or Bezos could have - helping humanity. Microsoft is the one for-profit corporation I truly loved working with and for.
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I remember one time I did say something snarky about it and you put me right rather quickly :-) It sounded as though he was a lot more excited about helping people than about Microsoft.
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Replying to @timtfj @Eridanus
These days, without question. And also helping humans, which is called growing up and owning mistakes and making them right. I am learning the importance of this, and therefore I see him in a very different light than 30 years ago, that's for sure.

Apr 6, 2020 路 4:00 PM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag @Eridanus
Obviously I've never met him, but I just see him as someone finds himself in a position where he can afford to do significant amounts of good and wants to. It doesn't come across as self-promotion, just someone's best attempt at doing what they think is right.
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