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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier
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"A mob is a place where people go to get away from their conscience" Atticus Finch
quote:On Friday, Musk tweeted:
"The coronavirus panic is dumb"
Now, contrast that response with that of Gates, who recently posted an article on his blog entitled, "How to respond to COVID-19."
"In the past week, COVID-19 has started to behave a lot like the once-in-a-century pathogen we've been worried about," writes Gates.
"I hope it's not that bad, but we should assume that it will be until we know otherwise."
You can really see how stark the contrast is of these two responses when you place them side by side:
Musk: "The coronavirus panic is dumb"
Gates: "I hope it's not that bad, but we should assume that it will be until we know otherwise."
Musk and Gates both possess brilliant minds. But while one of these responses is potentially dangerous, the other promotes a rational, "safety-first" mentality--and could possibly lead to saving millions of lives.
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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier
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Jodi
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Life is short. Play with your dog.
quote:Originally posted by Mikhailoh:
The power of private capital.
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Several people have eaten my cooking and survived.
quote:Originally posted by Nina:
I agree with Daniel -- this shouldn't be a private capital investment or issue. The fact that the Gates Foundation is willing to step up is good news in the short term, but ultimately exhibits a profound failure of the federal government to do its job.
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"A mob is a place where people go to get away from their conscience" Atticus Finch