Bill Gates makes a strong argument for becoming beloved while you’re still around to enjoy it.

Thing is, he could still hire people who do know how to do that - he just doesn’t see the point. Like the person who refuses to hire an electrician instead of just doing it himself, he keeps getting it wrong and then being shocked.

While you’re not wrong, I hate this line of thinking - it gives them too much power if we start censoring ourselves because they might retaliate.

Was thinking more along the lines of raising children. You always reward the behavior you want to see, however they get there.

All y’all dumping on him for being anti-vaccine: You’re not wrong, but remember, we want to reward positive behavior! Else, why would anyone ever reverse course?

Let’s ask instead - what does sitting around whining about it accomplish?

Per the article, he’s been taking classes remotely since the fall? Was trying to figure out if he’d arrived safely, but I’m not clear if he’s giving up on being able to return safely, or stay here safely.

Not to mention how many posts are made to get you to react viscerally, instead of engage with the community - things like AITA seem especially prone to this.

None of that means we shouldn’t still try. It does matter.

I’m showing it as $18 right now.

Would he notice at this point?

He has a pattern of making statements like these as test balloons, to gauge public sentiment. Sometimes he’ll back off if the backlash is big enough, thinking it makes him look magnanimous or something to not commit atrocities after all.

Coldside was just emplifying your joke

Honestly, does Canada have any incentive to respect DMCA requests at this point?

I assume they’ll have to edit for length regardless - so I imagine they’re planning to make the unedited clip available online, like they’ve done with their other extended interviews. Lot less restrictions on what can air that way, too.

It’s not the decomposition, it’s the bladder and bowels slowly emptying themselves!

On the other hand, if body odor bothers you…

Sure - time they spend there is time not spent on something more incriminating!

Print at a public library?

Quietly swapping your earlier edition with the current edition was not, however.