Comments on: Another "Just how rich is Bill Gates?" post http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ryan http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4988 Ryan Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:43:01 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/#comment-4988 I don't think I mentioned Carnegie. I don’t think I mentioned Carnegie.

]]> By: ellen http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4987 ellen Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:35:19 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/#comment-4987 right, how miserly of andrew carnegie to found 2500 libraries. right, how miserly of andrew carnegie to found 2500 libraries.

]]> By: Ryan http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4986 Ryan Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:16:24 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/#comment-4986 Dork: The Times graphic says the amount is measured as a percentage of the economy. You're right, I think that does take into account inflation. Also, while HHMI is now highly regarded, it was little more than a tax haven for Hughes when it was first founded. Brandon: Does not a proto-geek snivel? A little maybe? His demeanor, at times, has earned the sniveling description (especially his early years). Dork: The Times graphic says the amount is measured as a percentage of the economy. You’re right, I think that does take into account inflation. Also, while HHMI is now highly regarded, it was little more than a tax haven for Hughes when it was first founded.

Brandon: Does not a proto-geek snivel? A little maybe? His demeanor, at times, has earned the sniveling description (especially his early years).

]]> By: Brandon http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4985 Brandon Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:02:16 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/#comment-4985 Rich dude? Yep. Philanthrope? Yep. Proto-geek? Yep. Sniveler? Oh, come on. When has Gates ever been seen to snivel? What would he snivel about? Rich dude? Yep. Philanthrope? Yep. Proto-geek? Yep. Sniveler? Oh, come on. When has Gates ever been seen to snivel? What would he snivel about?

]]> By: dork http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4984 dork Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:57:29 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/07/15/another-just-how-rich-is-bill-gates-post/#comment-4984 Uh... those figures are adjusted for inflation. You don't seriously think Rockefeller was worth $192 billion do you? He was worth a little over a billion. Carnegie was worth less. Also, Howard Hughes founded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (hhmi.org), an extremely successful philanthropic biomedical institute. Uh… those figures are adjusted for inflation. You don’t seriously think Rockefeller was worth $192 billion do you? He was worth a little over a billion. Carnegie was worth less. Also, Howard Hughes founded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (hhmi.org), an extremely successful philanthropic biomedical institute.

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