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Re:Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media by GaryNumanVevo on Sunday August 09, 2020 @03:30PM (#24102170)
For a couple of reasons; Gates is well known and will draw more visibility. He’s a well trained public speaker. He knows enough about the subject matter to communicate it effectively. Also, a short interview probably isn’t long enough for someone with deep subject knowledge to scratch the surface.
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Re:Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media by im3w1l on Sunday August 09, 2020 @08:29PM (#24104202)
Yeah, Gates-branded information has a good reputation.
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Re:Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media by refurb on Sunday August 09, 2020 @07:18PM (#24103774)
Ok, I’ll buy the visibility thing. When Gates talks about anything people will listen.

Maybe it’s just the cynic in me, but it comes across as a bit of “billionaire worship”.

“He’s made lots of money, so he must be brilliant and I want to hear what brilliant people think about Covid.”

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Re:Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media by sukilot on Sunday August 09, 2020 @07:23PM (#24103808)
Zuckerberg and Musk and Trump are billionaires and no one wants to hear their ramblings. Gates has run a huge public health organization for over a decade.
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Re:Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media by jryle70 on Sunday August 09, 2020 @07:32PM (#24103859)
Eh, Musk is well respected when it comes to space matters. Check out his conversations with Everyday Astronauts, Scott Manley, Tory Bruno, Peter Beck as well as space journalists.
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Re:Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media by harry8 on Monday August 10, 2020 @03:43AM (#24106626)
Zuckerberg grants an interview to opine, he can get that in any newspaper or magazine and it's on the front page here.

Musk's ramblings are always covered and he's used them to build a brand in Tesla the equal of Mercedess without spending a single dollar on advertising.

President Trump is the actual president of the USA. God bless us all.

I see the point you're trying to make and I wish were true, but it just isn't as supported by the precise examples you've given.

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