Bill Gates: Only Socialism Can Save Us from Climate Change
Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 8 years, 5 months ago to Politics
Another elitist that believes his success has granted him omniscience... When one becomes so rich and/or famous that they are surrounded by yes-men anything they conceive of is reinforced and contradictions, if recognized at all, are dismissed... irrelevant... Celebrities/the rich and powerful are entitled to their opinions as is everyone, but why do we, as a society, give them special credence when they speak of things outside their field?
Of course it is easy for him to say since he has already secured his place or influence among the elite politburo...
I really wish I didn't have to use this guy's products, for so many reasons...
Respectfully,
O.A.
Of course it is easy for him to say since he has already secured his place or influence among the elite politburo...
I really wish I didn't have to use this guy's products, for so many reasons...
Respectfully,
O.A.
Indubitably! :->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOM13...
:)
O.A.
It is true what has been said about "those that do not remember history..."
Regards,
O.A.
I've often wondered if his actions since then haven't been his way of shrugging. A great big F U to everybody whose lives were improved by his products but were nowhere to be found when he was being dragged through the grinder. But instead of walking away, he bought into the system and began taking it for everything he could get. With an honest (to himself) belief that we all deserve what we get.
Just my speculation.
There are no winners in antitrust cases. The so-called "monopoly" was the cause of the case, not the other way around. I actually don't know the official outcome of the case but Microsoft spent millions defending themselves and their stocks dropped dramatically. Gates and Microsoft "won" by going all out in Washington, playing the "game", gaining government contracts, and buying their own politicians, just like everyone else was supposed to.
As to the “anti-trust” IE case – after years in the courts, MS was found “guilty” – and the penalty?! - $1B settlement, with $900M of MS software, at retail prices, being “donated” to schools and $100M for installation of that software. Now, before anyone gets impressed, recall that Apple has spent a fortune trying to donate free machines and software to schools with a very clear intent that when the students graduate, they will ask for Apple products in their workplaces. With one brilliant stroke, MS wiped out Apple’s dominance in schools, replaced it with their product and assured a monopoly in the workplace. Brilliant!
I might have relayed this fable once before, but it is just too appropriate for this case:
The forest animals put the Pike on trial. The Pike was a very bad fish – it was accused of terrorizing the river, eating smaller fish and leaving orphans. Many witnesses were heard from, many speeches – the Pike’s guilt was totally proven. Well, the question then came up as to the form of punishment that it deserved, and a death sentence was unanimous. So the animals voted and decided to drown the Pike in the river!
Come on. I am getting tired enough of Microsoft products to seriously consider switching all my stuff to Linux or something but you're not helping make the case for switching.
So the question still stands. Was Bill Gates a socialist prior to the 90's antitrust suits? Was he a crony? Was he an environmentalist? Or is all this just his way of getting revenge for a vicious attack on him and his company?
I found this article while looking for information on this subject. Check it out if you want some insight into the mentality of the people pushing the antitrust garbage.
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/04/bus...
As to switching to/from MS products - I was not making any such cases. If I were to make that case, however, I would point out that Open Office is easier to use, more logical and free. Also, it is my belief (unsubstantiated) that MS willingly exchanges more data with the government than many other companies are willing to do.
As to who Bill Gates was prior to his riches? I don't know, but I should point out that the stories that he started his company from a garage are not true. His father was a successful attorney, fairly rich and no doubt sucking on the government tit. It was his father's law firm that enabled the early successes, such as squeezing companies for high fees when any illegal copies of MS product were found or alleged to exist, while MS knew where the distribution of the illegal products occurred, but didn't care - they preferred to follow the product into companies and then squeeze them. Of course, as to "vicious attack on him and his company," I don't know if someone in the government had good intentions or not, but as anything that the government does, the result was not so good...
Any way, at the stage that Gates and MS are currently, socialism is the best business decision for them - their product is not that great and having a monopoly protected by the government is definitely a god's gift.
In all this there was no proof that Gates ever used the government teat to advance his business (other than his father being a successful attorney, which must mean he was sucking on the government tit) until after a very destructive anti-trust lawsuit after which he became one of the biggest cronies in existence. I have also never said that Gates was any kind of a good guy before but in the absence of real proof I could still suggest that Bill Gates has "gone Galt" in a big, bad, very destructive way.
I'm not sure how I ended up being the one defending the guy but you're going to have to come up with better proof of his early cronyism or other evil tendencies than some anti-trust suits to convince me.
As for Linux and Open Office, I'm going to have to look into it more because this windows 10 virus is starting to piss me off. I'm just not sure I have it in me to change everything over (only 10 computers, I think) and learn a whole new system and run the programs I have to have. I can keep Windows 7 working but I don't know how much longer I'll have that choice.
Never happened and continues to never happen. GMC got a way with it, any big corporation gets away with it while their competition is harassed out of business.
Somebody has got to be sucking front teat. And that somebody is one or more of the billionaire democrats and socialist billionaires and secular progressive billionaires
Now I don't mind bililonaires they give people jobs and so do millionaires or investment firms and funds in the same wealth catagory. But anyone who consiistently without fail puts out a POS which remains a POS for most of if not all it's lifetime has got to be in bed with the government.
Otherwise there name would be Enron.
Why the hell do I keep ending up defending the guy and Microsoft?
You're raising a possibility that Gates has "gone Galt." No one here can say. From that point of view, Obama can be regarded as Amerika's savior - if the sooner the country self-destructs, the sooner it can start working on a re-birth.
BTW, as to "conspiracy" to cut into Apple's market - I wasn't present in the boardroom discussions, but obviously this is the result. I simply find it hard to believe that the thought hadn't occurred to Gates and his lawyers.
Bill Gates: “If you’re not bringing math skills to the problem,” he said with a sort of amused asperity, “then representative democracy is a problem.”
I have no problem with MS being used quasi-universally by the gov - they need a consistent platform and MS is the only real choice. The Gates Foundation has also been almost single-handedly underwriting HIV medicine in Africa - so I think that Bill Gates thinks he means what he says (albeit not to the extent that he would live in an efficiency apartment).
He has fallen big time for the 'If you're rich, they think you really know." meme. He does not have sufficient insight to understand why he was able to succeed: He introduced a powerful tool into a virtually unregulated technological niche.
It is a literal shame to see him coming down so pointedly on the side of socialism. This is terrible, but most of the tech-geniuses think that they should make the rules because the 'stupid little people' cannot be trusted to do so.
Jan
Indeed. Einstein was brilliant in his field, but... many are unaware of his ill-founded dedication to the league of nations. Some people because of their outstanding intellect in a particular field make incredible leaps for humanity, yet seem to be lacking common sense. Many people fallaciously seem to believe that these people must also hold the wisdom of the world and answers to all problems... The Media is filled with such followers.
Respectfully,
O.A.
I am an admirer of Bill Gates, but I am totally opposed to what he does in the 'second and third person parts of speech'. When he says "I am doing such-and-so." he is fine; when he says, "You need to do this." he is not.
As you observe, this is true for a large portion of humanity.
Jan
His own words leave no room for skepticism:
"Only a life lived for others is worth living."
https://www.galtsgulchonline.com/post...
• Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
• Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.
• Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
• The environment is everything that isn't me.
• People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.
• He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
• Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited.
• I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.
• I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.
• I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.
• A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be. Information is not knowledge.
• It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.
• Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow - perhaps it all will.
• Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.
• Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
• Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
• Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
Jan
My favorite: "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
Regards,
O.A.
Jan
I read an article about Ireland, and the key there seems to have been to 'cobble together some sort of peace' so that a generation could grow up without having gang-warfare-death as part of its natural environment. Once parents were able to raise a single generation of kids without having to become blase about half of them getting killed, and those kids were able to grow up being able to think of 'what they wanted to do with their lives' the urge to relentlessly kill-and-be-killed withered away.
This is a solution that is strong because it partakes of human nature - no parent wants to see his kids slaughtered. We do not have an entry point into this that bypasses the religious fanaticism of the ME, however. Hating, killing, and dying are as normal a part of their lives as going to the grocery store is of ours.
Jan
years ago; and some Objectivists, believing him to
be a sort of Hank Rearden, tried to reach out to him, and said there was no record of a response by
Bill Gates.--It appears that they made a great mistake if they thought he was a Rearden. He
seems more like an FDR, except that (from what
I understand) FDR inherited his money and so-
cial position. I expected that a self-made man,
at least, would be better than that.
This article from the New York Slimes appears to be prior to the final judgment but many of the comments by the writers and the judges involved show just how totally f%&*#'d up the antitrust system is.
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/04/bus...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philoso...
How many philosopher-kings does it take to destroy America?
It was even more interesting when I kept reading "Pluto" for "Plato"...
Jan, needs more coffee
Jan
Jan
I suspect that, flipping coins aside, it will either be a slow process or a black swan.
Jan
Jan
ONE CANNOT KNOW REALITY
the best we get is a blurry version of reality. This is not inconsistent with Popper's overall ideas. so, can we say Popper is complacent with Plato
Some interesting comments and references. :)
As always, thank you for your excellent contribution.
Regards,
O.A.
Creative thinking on ways to solve problems will be stifled and there will be just a mindset of diving up an ever shrinking pie and subjugating the proletariat.
Gates is the luckiest man alive today because of that act of stupidity!!! Now we must endure his incessant preaching about Socialism (of which he will never have to participate in himself being that he is one of the oligarchs) saving the world, which is about as absurd as Mitch McConnell's liberal strategy of doing nothing in the Senate but endorsing the policies of the worst president in the history of the country!
America! we can do better and if we can't? Then it is time to head to the Gulch! For what its worth!
But if the Democrats get into the UN and compromise everything, we will get stuck paying the bill. The Republicans have no real strategy to deal with a UN resolution besides rejecting the resolutions, but do we trust them to follow through? Meanwhile, Obama cuts our military. This is where strategy arises.
Basically, here's the plan. "America is addicted to oil." Thus, we need "rehabilitation", not punishment. Rather than allow other nations to sue us, we commit to "infrastructure" changes and, hell, might as well through in tariffs on foreign oil to pay for it. Then, we use our war on drugs strategy to place the blame on the producers: OPEC, asking them to pay for half of our bill.
Sounds ridiculous? Then consider why other nations would hold us to a higher standard than they hold themselves, claiming that we are destroying the world and have been since... since the Industrial Revolution.
The insane envy of nations requires a strong military. Obama wants to be liked and is so angry at the rest of us for not being liked. By whom? By hypocrites, looters, and frauds? Give me a break.
As for Gates, I'll never want to use his product ever again.
A lot of good points... I have also noticed a lot of ex post facto, attempted of late.
So many things this administration is doing, seem to be by design, with the object being the destruction of our unique heritage and prosperity.
Respectfully,
O.A.
Indeed! What is your computer or mine up to? Do any of us really know what kind of twisted Orwellian nightmare we might be neck deep in? The day when our computers became the tools of big brother has long ago passed.
Telescreens are now ubiquitous.
Regards,
O.A.
I'm telling you guys...that book changed my life. As a father and lover of liberty it was tough to get through.
Although I feel well relatively well versed on the pitfalls and evils of all the derivatives of Marxism, I am always interested in more. If you please, could you post a book review on this book (The Stones Cry Out) and provide an ISBN.
I would like to read your review of it and probably add it to my already lengthy list.
Respectfully,
O.A.
others to their fate, believing that they deserve it,
and quite another to go over to the enemy and ac-
tively participate in their evil. However, another
character from Atlas Shrugged has just occurred to me--the conductor on the doomed
train at Winston Tunnel, who, not wanting "to be
a martyr for the sake of allowing people to in-
dulge in their own irresponsible evil", actively
gives the signal to the engineer to proceed, and walks off the train. I can't condone his ac-
tion in that case. He certainly had a right to walk off the train; but I condemn his actively
giving that signal.--(Ayn Rand appears to think that they all deserved their fate, but then the conductor doesn't really know that, not having talked with all the guilty people. And then, there were some children aboard).
Thank you for your contribution. I do enjoy reading your thoughts. :)
One helpful hint: Since you addressed this entry to kevinw, you may consider re-posting it directly to him by using the reply button directly beneath his comment which you are responding to. In this fashion we may all still read your thoughts and kevinw will get an e-mail letting him know you have replied to him. Your reply will then fall directly beneath his, as apposed to using the general comment entry box at the top ("Add Comment" box) whereby all comments are placed at far left as if directed generally and to the blog originator.
Respectfully,
O.A.
It is good to hear from you.
Dr. Ferris replies, "Laws are of no use unless the right people break them."
Gates is not one of "the right people." He is above such things. He must be tight with Hillary... and her comrades...
Regards,
O.A.
Bill was in the right place and had the right idea at the right time. He was smart enough to answer the door when opportunity knocked. He doesn't strike me as a well rounded individual. His philosophical foundation is wanting. Unfortunately some of the software I must use requires a MS OS.
Respectfully,
O.A.
Bill Gates was in the right place at the right time to pay a starving computer genius for the rights to what became eventually became Windows.
No ideas necessary.
You know that computer guy as CyberWizard.
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Remarkable. If it pleases, you should make a post on the subject.
I would like to hear more. perhaps you can get the CyberWizard himself to do so. We don't hear enough from him of late. :)
Regards,
O.A.
All the best on finding a new job, CyberWizard. Young people may enter the field for less money, but if their designs stink then it is penny wise, but pound foolish.
In my business I am constantly frustrated by young "designers" (I wouldn't call them "engineers") that provide CAD designs for me to work with. There is no common sense or "manufacturability" considerations in the design. If they can draw it, you should be able to manufacture it, seems to be their motto. I struggle to produce molds for parts that should have been designed as multiple details and bolted together... it seems they don't care about practicality/cost of manufacturing. Most of the time I believe they don't have a clue about the process of manufacturing they are designing for.
"Sure... give me lots of money to get my sorry, old overpaid ass out of here... then hire two or more kids to do the job at less total pay... And I'll guarantee you that in time, they'll reinvent many of the Problems My Generation Solved years ago... Good Luck with that..."
And since then, they've gone through a raft of ineffective CEO's, a ton of layoffs and restructuring. Good luck with that...
This seems to be the sentiment of a substantial number of people, however as everyone knows; alternatives are few, which are within the budget of most people. And so; there's an obvious void in the market to be filled. Among candidates to fill that void are Linux OS and Amazon Fire OS.
Linux OS would have to be taken down off its arrogant developer pedestal and developed to be a true market OS with a complete office package, and Amazon Fire OS would have to be revamped to support a full host of office and internet applications. But both could be easily accomplished if those responsible for those decisions in each company would make a serious real time market evaluation of the void and invest accordingly.
Currently in my retirement, I'm doing some development work on a Linux system and found the "Libre Office" suite of office apps works quite well when you need office tools. The same suite can be installed on MS or Apple systems, too, and it's a free download (make a donation if you like it). It's native files can be sent unconverted to any OS using Libre Office or you can export the files into MS compatible formats. So far I haven't experienced any problems other than the usual learning curve getting used to another office product.
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