Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently came under fire from corona deniers for his commitment to containing pandemics. Still, he feels his money is being used in the right place, Gates explained in an interview — after all, he “would rather save lives” than fly to Mars, dare Gates dig for other billionaires. In addition, he expects that a new technology will soon change humanity “rather drastically”.
Gates was still surprised to find himself the face of dubious conspiracy theories. They have also accused him of profiting from the spread of the virus, which – according to the utopia – he himself would have triggered: “I didn’t expect that,” said Gates.
“During the pandemic, tens of millions of messages have come in that I caused the pandemic on purpose or that I am stalking people. It is true that I work on vaccines, but I work on vaccines to save lives.”
“Maliness Easier To Understand Than Biology”
Many people would have simply looked for the simplest possible explanation for the developments, and “Mali is much easier to understand than biology.” Still, he would much rather pay for vaccines than for a trip to Mars, according to the Microsoft founder.
“It’s also quite expensive to fly to Mars. Instead, you can buy a measles vaccine for $1,000 and save lives (…) And that’s a reason not to go to Mars,” he said. A veritable competition for the commercialization of space has recently emerged among multibillionaires Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX), Jeff Bezos (Amazon, Blue Origin) and Richard Branson (Virgin Galactic).
Humanity will change “quite drastically”.
Instead, Gates continues to delve into earthly issues. For example, he estimates that the development of artificial intelligence will change humanity “rather dramatically”: “It will help us answer medical and scientific questions. It is not only about robots, but also that they help us to read and write. In fact yet, there are advances here than with robots.”
Gates, who spent most of his life as the world’s richest person, has donated tens of billions of dollars to philanthropic causes, often focusing on global health and children in particular. Today, he divides his time between tackling climate change and eradicating malnutrition and diseases like polio and malaria.
Source: Krone
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