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Bill Gates take on Climate change (fortune.com)
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This article is frustrating for me. Especially his take on trees. The article states the target goal/amount of trees planted would only reduce carbon 6%. Ok, but, it will reduce temperature. I live in WV near a state forest. It is typically 7°-15° F cooler at my house than in town. Additionally, the sun in the summer doesn't even hit my house until noon-ish, which significantly reduces my air conditioner consumption.

I chose to share this mostly for awareness. I am not especially fond of his perspective.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I get what you’re saying but to equate Gates to Musk is a bit much. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation actually does some good work. Musk throws tantrums with his money.

They should be taxed on 100% of that surplus money and we should use it to fund the programs we collectively agree to as a society.

The benevolence of billionaires isn't how we should be making these decisions. Its whitewashing the fact that they have dismantled our societies ability to govern itself through taxation and public spending.

Not to mention Bill Gates "philanthropy" has also had disastrous consequences.

So no. Fuck Bill Gates. He doesn't get a pass because his marketing team is more effective at whitewashing his wage theft than Elon Musk.