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To: Solon who wrote (50528)	3/24/2014 2:37:43 PM
From: koan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 69300

How does a Christian explain god getting angry with Adam for taking an apple from the tree of knowledge. That says it all to me. Don't think. Just believe what I say.

To: Solon who wrote (50528)	3/25/2014 3:20:17 AM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

The Gifted Non-Believer Larry Page:" I Would Rather Give My Billions To Elon Musk Than Charity" businessinsider.com Steve Jennings/Getty Images Google CEO Larry Page. Google CEO Larry Page has an unusual idea about what should happen to his billions should he die. Instead of giving it to a philanthropic organization, he'd rather hand over his cash to Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity.In a conversation with Charlie Rose at a TED conference on Wednesday, Page said he wanted his money going to capitalists like Musk — those with big ideas for changing the world — according to a report at Wired. He thinks Musk's vision for going to Mars "to back up humanity" is inspired. He said, "That’s a company, and that’s philanthropical." According to some people on Twitter, Page even went as far as to suggest that everyone give their money to a corporation that was trying to accomplish big stuff. We're not sure if he's being literal or figurative here. There are surprisingly few write-ups of these comments on the Web. It seems as if he's making a larger point, which is that the right company run by the right person can have a major effect. Update: Here, via TED, is the transcript of Page talking to Rose: You are one of those people who believe that corporations are agents of change, if they’re run well. I’m really dismayed. Most people think corporations are basically evil. They get a bad rap. And that’s somewhat correct, if companies are doing the same incremental things they did 20 years ago. But that’s not really what we need. Especially in tech, we need revolutionary change, not incremental change. You once said you might consider giving your money to Elon Musk because you had confidence he will change the future. He wants to go to Mars. That’s a worthy goal. We have a lot of employees at Google who’ve become pretty wealthy. You’re working because you want to change the world and make it better; if the company you work for is worthy of your time, why not your money as well? We just don’t think about that. I’d like for us to help out more than we are. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/larry-page-elon-musk-2014-3#ixzz2wxO4QSiV meme