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In response to "Stop me if you've heard this one before: so Zuck, Stephen Hawking, and a Russian billionaire walk into a bar... -- (link)" by ML

I have mixed emotions about stuff like this. Part of me says it's valuable long term and people can do whatever they want with what they own, but....

Posted by volnelk Apr 12 '16, 09:34

part of me also thinks, what if a couple people just became totally selfless and used their vast wealth to fix things here on Earth?

Not trying to spin it in a socialist, lift everyone up and level the playing field type of way, but what they are doing is clearly meant to benefit society. I just feel like $100 million dollars could do that in a much easier way if that's what they truly wanted to do.

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Can't get the article to load, but I'm pretty sure Buffett's one of the guys who's going to donate almost all his wealth upon death - Will Hunting Apr 12, 09:37 1
- Oh, I know. I didn't mean to imply that these guys were totally selfish. -- nm - volnelk Apr 12, 09:42

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I have mixed emotions about stuff like this. Part of me says it's valuable long term and people can do whatever they want with what they own, but....

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