How would you save the world if you had 100 billion U.S. dollars in a fund as director of the foundation? (No, you can't steal it).
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2. Complete the final develop of the wiffle ball fusion generator technology
3. Invent a new anti-matter collector to produce terawatts of energy
4. Complete the solar to hydrogen conversion system
5. Build an all electric highway with wireless electrical transmission
6. Build the worlds largest solar farm
7. Buy Blacklight power
(I would do one or many of these ideas with 100 billion dollars)
100,000,000,000 dollars
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5115920.stm
http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/25/magazines/fortune/charity1.fortune/
I also don't believe in disbursing a huge amount of money with only a few minutes thought, so I'd follow a considerable process of evaluating the Gates Foundation, checking out whether this really would be the best path, and what the alternatives could be.
However, what I've heard and read is very positive, and in tune with my own thinking. For example some of the things they're doing which I like:
http://www.agra-alliance.org/
http://www.nextbillion.net/news/gates-foundation-provides-15-4-million-to-opportunity-internatio
If I elected not to give the money to the Gates Foundation, I'd still be putting it into the same kinds of things.
I wouldn't spend it on things like alternative energy research because lots of money is being spent on that already, both by governments and private investors.
Overall, $100bn is not going to "save the world" but it can certainly do a lot of good if well used.
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