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> the sad truth is that many times cases like this are rare exceptions.

Well, giving a computer to someone doesn't turn them into a Bill Gates or Steve Jobs just because they own it. Depends on the attitude of whom receive it.

You could say that most of the people will use it for fun and you entertainment.

On the other side there are people who will use to uplift themselves and that's something that has to be appreciated.

The truth is that these young man, without a computer wouldn't be in this situation today. So even if is an exception is still good to see that.

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> giving a computer to someone doesn't turn them into a Bill Gates or Steve Jobs just because they own it.

The point isn't to make every one of these kids a Bill Gates, it's to prevent the Bill Gates among them from living a life of poverty because they couldn't get a computer early enough.

That's your point, my point is the one of the comment.

And I guess the government didn't give the PC to everyone because "oh we need to stop our Bill Gates to run out of the country". But rather, their interest was to give equal opportunity to those in need.

>Well, giving a computer to someone doesn't turn them into a Bill Gates or Steve Jobs just because they own it.

I read this comment, I read the article and can't stop thinking what if Zuck were among these kids them maybe we could admire him as a musical talent like L-GANTE (link from the article) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SacHyFb_j1o

Well I learned to program and how UNIX systems worked from having a computer and a library. Today you wouldn't really need the library if you have an internet connection.

What's the point? Indeed that's your attitude and is ok.

At my age when I was in school the whole class had a computer (like 25 of us). Today of that class only 3 work using computer everyday.

The second part of my comment explain that if you've the right attitude and interest then a computer can help you, if you don't is just another tool like your fridge

Yeah but what's wrong with trying to provide as many tool as possible to people with the right attitude?

The question is what would have been the result of giving each kid 500U$S instead, which is what the computers cost.

That their family would use it for daily needs instead of a computer.

Poor people can't think in long terms as they're struggling with their daily needs thus it makes sense for them to solve these rather than think what if my kid would turn into a rich man thanks to it.

> Poor people can't think in long terms as they're struggling with their daily needs

Good thing we have people like you that understand poor people and can make decisions in their name and all. Where would they be without you.

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