Andrew Rouse

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since September 8, 1999

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September 8, 1999, on How to Become As Rich As Bill Gates:
Greed is the key, Power is the lock, People are the pawns in this game. The thing is, Gates can't spend his money in a million years. He supposedly gave away many billions this year, quite possibly 12 or 15% of his income for this year, which is what and good Christian gives just from his heart. Bill doesn't care about money; he likely never SEES money. Here is an example of the ludicrousy of his wealth; He is making on the order of 17 Million dollars and hour (conservative estimate, if he works 60 hour weeks). He built quite likely the most magnificent home in america, took several years, and cost over 60 million bucks. Well, folks, do the math; he earns enough before lunch, EVERY DAY to build that house. You do the math; earn in 4 hours; spend in 3 years. Bill has let the power go to his head; there can be no doubt; when you watch him interact with the people under him (that's everybody, including the US Governement, you see), you see nothing but arrogance that comes with the po...