Damnit Bill, people with money are supposed to be evil.  You're ruining it for all of the other billionaires.

unlikely: Isn't polio all but gone already? I mean besides a few anti-vax holdouts like ultra-religio-pakistan, isn't it completely gone?

It's making a huge comeback in India and Nigeria, in particular, because of religious anti-vax nonsense and anti-west fear mongerig.

Clerics and community leaders are ACTUALLY telling these people that vaccines are a western plot to sterilize them and give them AIDS.

again?

Or he could make sure there's clinical trials of the DRACO antiviral. Either way, it's a hell of a tax right off.

My wallet has polio, give it money.

No, he's not going to give it all to you. He's not stupid.

even with 100% vax rates, the virus is still out there, waiting. no pity, no remorse, it won't stop. ever.

edmo: Only rich people say things like "money isn't important to me."

Great headline misquote by both subby and the D fail. What he said was:

"Money has no utility to me beyond a certain point. Its utility is entirely in building an organization and getting the resources out to the poorest in the world."

Evil prick.

BronyMedic: unlikely: Isn't polio all but gone already? I mean besides a few anti-vax holdouts like ultra-religio-pakistan, isn't it completely gone?

It's making a huge comeback in India and Nigeria, in particular, because of religious anti-vax nonsense and anti-west fear mongerig.

Clerics and community leaders are ACTUALLY telling these people that vaccines are a western plot to sterilize them and give them AIDS.

I've always wondering why any cultish leader makes statements like these and how they actually go about justifying such statements? Is it simply to justify/cement their own power of the individuals who take them seriously? Are the clerics themselves really that ignorant? Seems to me that anyone who reads one book will read another and another and really not be all that foolish of a person. Do they not see the evidence of the positive effects vaccines have had on human civilization since their inception? Mostly I'm just curious how ignorance is able to flourish on any level.

Say what you want about his products. The man has done more good with his money than most

Had polio when I was four, Bill. I'll send you my account number.

Anyone know what Steve Jobs did with his money?

It's making a huge comeback in India and Nigeria, in particular, because of religious anti-vax nonsense and anti-west fear mongerig.

There was a polio outbreak in Minnesota in 2005 spread among unvaccinated Amish. Link

unlikely: Isn't polio all but gone already? I mean besides a few anti-vax holdouts like ultra-religio-pakistan, isn't it completely gone?

That's like saying, "Aren't the rats gone already? I mean besides the one male and two females left on the island that we can't get rid of, aren't the rats completely gone?"

It's not gone until it's gone. This is why anti-vax nitwits are ruining things for everybody.

'I have no use for money': Bill Gates plans to use his billions to eradicate polio

Fo' real, g. I'd be more impressed if this asshat stopped being a do-gooder and fix every that is wrong with Win 8. 'Cause it sucks!!!

So he's giving his money to strippers?

Well, polio is bad, but I read somewhere that it would be actually possible to get rid of mosquito completely and forever, if enough money is spent. Why not do that, it will kill several birds with one stone including several fatal diseases.

The top 5% pay for 70% of the vaxes

unlikely: I mean besides a few anti-vax holdouts like ultra-religio-pakistan, isn't it completely gone?

Let's not forget we used a fake vaccination program to find Bin Laden. Certain people might have very real reasons to avoid vaccinations in that part of the world. And while we may not like those people, they're just as capable of spreading polio as anyone else.

My uncle had polio.
He got over it.
But it took a hell of a lot of work.

So he wants to fill the world with retarded children? What a monster!

orbister: Anyone know what Steve Jobs did with his money?

Built an ugly boat then died.

unlikely: Isn't polio all but gone already? I mean besides a few anti-vax holdouts like ultra-religio-pakistan, isn't it completely gone?

Go to India.

Why polio? Why not something like Jock Itch?

edmo: Only rich people say things like "money isn't important to me."

Money is rather important to me, but that's because I don't have a lot of it. I'd dare I need it to survive

orbister: Anyone know what Steve Jobs did with his money?

Those who tell don't know and those know won't tell.

What about Water Polio? That actually looked like a lot of fun.

orbister: Anyone know what Steve Jobs did with his money?

Hire lawyers to sue companies?

/no clue

BronyMedic: unlikely: Isn't polio all but gone already? I mean besides a few anti-vax holdouts like ultra-religio-pakistan, isn't it completely gone?

It's making a huge comeback in India and Nigeria, in particular, because of religious anti-vax nonsense and anti-west fear mongerig.

Clerics and community leaders are ACTUALLY telling these people that vaccines are a western plot to sterilize them and give them AIDS.

India was polio-free in 2012. Pakistan is where the hot spot is in Asia :(

I would rather Bill do something like this instead of him "paying a little bit more" and sending it down the rat hole. I am sure the overhead the Gates Foundation has is very small compared to the Government's.

I don't like Microsoft. I doubt very much if I would like Mr. Gates if I were to meet him.

But credit where it's due. Eradicating polio is a worthy cause, so kudos to him (and, presumably, Melinda).