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Re:An interview with Bill Gates by neya on Saturday November 02, 2013 @05:54AM (#6658707)
>Saving people from dying is no good at all if they still have a shitty life and die from something else anyway.

Wow. That's ultra-elitist.

So, let's say you are diagnosed with a rare disease and the doctor gives you two weeks to live unless you get a medicine that costs $1000 which let's assume you can't afford. And you're going to die someday, anyway. Does that mean you have a shitty life and you deserve to die now?

So, amount of money = value of life? Is that your point??

So, I own 10x more money than you (assume) and hence compared to my standards, I think you live a shitty life and you deserve to die. How do you feel now?

Life is invaluable. Money has nothing to do with it.

Re:An interview with Bill Gates by bolder88 on Saturday November 02, 2013 @06:48AM (#6658810)
Death is a natural, and essential part of evolution, and is crucial for the survival of the species.

If you could magically save everyone from dying tomorrow, then well done! You've just killed everyone from overcrowding.

Re:An interview with Bill Gates by Tmmrn on Saturday November 02, 2013 @07:14AM (#6658857)
Since your basis for morality seems to be "evolution" and "nature" (in quotes), would you be in favor of shutting down all hospitals immediately?
Re:An interview with Bill Gates by Zigurd on Saturday November 02, 2013 @09:43AM (#6659147)
"Immortality" is really about 1000-2000 years. In that time, accidental death will catch up with you.