LONG BEACH, California (AFP) – Microsoft founder turned disease-battling philanthropist Bill Gates loosed mosquitoes at an elite Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Conference to make a point about the deadly sting of malaria.
"Malaria is spread by mosquitoes," Gates said while opening a jar onstage at a gathering known to attract technology kings, politicians, and Hollywood stars.
"I brought some. Here I'll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected."
Gates waited a minute or so before assuring the audience the liberated insects were malaria-free.
TED curator Chris Anderson fired back at the legendary computer software maker, joking that the headline for the video of his talk to be posted online at Ted.com would be "Gates releases more bugs into the world."
As he has in travels on behalf of his eponymous charitable foundation, Gates detailed the strides made in dealing with malaria in affluent countries and the need to fight the disease in impoverished nations.
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Post by: black death on February 05, 2009, 01:52:52 PM
i bet they were infected with malaria... [ninja]
Title: Re: Bill Gates playfully frees swarm of mosquitoes
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on February 05, 2009, 07:48:53 PM
Gates was just phucking around,
CONGRATS YOU HAVE MALERIA!
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Post by: kinjo on February 05, 2009, 08:01:33 PM
he should invest all his money into solar, and hydro technology
if i won the lottery i would [cow]
Title: Re: Bill Gates playfully frees swarm of mosquitoes
Post by: black death on February 06, 2009, 09:37:55 PM
hydro still causes environmental problems. i would do solar and wind power.
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Post by: Whalesdude on February 07, 2009, 03:43:31 AM
Damn Hollywood. Stupid skanks. :(
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Post by: kinjo on February 07, 2009, 07:56:36 AM
[sword]
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Post by: tkoold on February 13, 2009, 10:09:03 PM
Yeah this was awesome gates Powned the Snubby Rich
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Post by: Whalesdude on February 17, 2009, 10:40:55 PM
The sad thing is, I may move over to the bay area this summer. :o
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Post by: Flashwerewolf on February 18, 2009, 12:29:09 PM
thats not sad, you can get drunky with Uncle FW!
"Gates releases more bugs into the world."
I laughed!
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Post by: Whalesdude on February 18, 2009, 11:13:30 PM
Yes, I chuckled. ;D
And hmm. Not sure. I'd take you up on the offer, but It'd have to be when the lady is out of town or something. She hates it when I'm drunk. ;-;
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Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on February 18, 2009, 11:50:29 PM
haha have fun with that,
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Post by: tkoold on February 19, 2009, 12:50:06 AM
dude whats any of this have to do with gates Masquitos!? [psyduck]
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Post by: Flashwerewolf on February 19, 2009, 03:09:02 AM
mosquitoes get drunk if they drink blood of a drunk person
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Post by: black death on February 19, 2009, 09:03:40 PM
awesome! [drink]
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Post by: Whalesdude on February 21, 2009, 03:25:27 AM
That'd be funny to watch.
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Post by: tkoold on February 21, 2009, 03:47:05 AM
yeah lol and like i wonder now if you drink some hard achy if the mosquito would die of overdose.. [psyduck]
Title: Re: Bill Gates playfully frees swarm of mosquitoes
Post by: black death on February 21, 2009, 04:18:49 AM
*drinks alot and watches mosquitoes drop around him*