The stakes are so high this time that it's important _as soon as_ testing results are deemed adequate, they can start distributing them, even if it means manufacturing stuff that doesn't ultimately pan out.
Unfortunately we live in a country where anywhere between 18% and 31% (depending on the question/pool) of the population doesn't believe in evolution at all.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-many-c...
There is a guy I know who thinks ID2020 is a secret plan of Bill Gates for giving everyone a chip and track everyone ( that's the conspiracy theory), based on some so called "Anon YouTube movies"
Instead of believing that Gates already had the experience with Ebola, to foresee that the world is not ready for a global pandemic.
His words literally were ( as a response):
> Forget it. Nothing will change my mind, bro.
It's absolutely nuts. Some of them also believe that 5G cause Corona and in chemtrails.
There is literally no logic that can change their mind, lol.
An article about the subject can be found here: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2020/04/15/id2020-co...
Because Gates was what Zuckerburg is today. The real question is why are there so many Gates' supporters?
> I mean he's in philanthropy etc
Yes, following in Rockefeller's footsteps. "Philanthropy" is a PR move. Gates probably has the world's best PR team.
> Just boggles my mind
Probably because you don't come from a CS/tech background.
In 20 or 30 years, zuckerburg is going to set up a family "charity" and the masses will worship him as a saint. Setting up "family controlled charities" is probably the most effective PR move amongst the uber-wealthy. Building hospitals is another one. Donating to schools is another. These people didn't grow a conscious when they retired, they just bought a world class PR team.
And his foundation’s charter even specifies that the money needs to be spent within 30 or so years of his death, meaning he doesn’t get the sort of immortality Carnegie/Rockefeller/Ford/Lilly did.
In other words, he gave himself the money via a tax protected vehicle? How noble.
> What, exactly, is he getting in PR that’s possibly worth $38+ billion?
He's not paying $38 billion. He still has it. That's the point. He's paying nothing for good press. Getting people to defend him for moving his money from one place to a tax protected sheltered and being praised for it. Kinda like how you are doing it.
> And his foundation’s charter even specifies that the money needs to be spent within 30 or so years of his death, meaning he doesn’t get the sort of immortality Carnegie/Rockefeller/Ford/Lilly did.
"Spent". You mean setting up other charities, scholarships, etc are set up.