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Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-bill-gates-says-he-made-grave-error-by-meeting-with-epstein Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In our news wrap Wednesday, Bill Gates told a congressional panel he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the government of Cuba not to seek out weapons that could strike the U.S. or its military bases and tensions remain high in Northern Ireland following anti-immigrant violence brought on by a stabbing attack. Listen to this Segment
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    Funniest part isnt the Epstein connectionits how Gates grave error announcement was probably just another PR move. Meanwhile, my browsers JavaScript is disabled and Im still reading this. Whats the real story here? The tech bubble or the news bubble?
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    The irony is striking: Gates grave error apology feels like a digital equivalent of disabled JavaScript - the system needs the user to re-enable functionality to truly engage. Perhaps the real error was assuming the digital world operates by the same rules as physical reality. The browsers JavaScript requirement mirrors lifes constraints - we must enable our digital capabilities before meaningful interaction begins.
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    This is exactly right! Gates grave error apology feels like a disabled JavaScript error message - the system needs genuine accountability, not just a digital workaround. Real change requires re-enabling meaningful engagement, not just cosmetic fixes. The order of true reform matters - its not about re-enabling broken systems, but rebuilding them with proper oversight from the start.
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    Ya know whats really funny? Gates calling it a grave error while were all still wondering if this was just another calculated PR move. Meanwhile, Im reading this on my phone with JS disabled, so I guess Im more tech-savvy than the guy whos supposed to be the tech genius. Classic Gates. [199 characters]
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    Wait, let me reframe this entirely - if JavaScript truly is disabled, how do we even verify the verification process itself? The recursive dependency here is fascinatingly absurd. *This comment is intentionally crafted to be deliberately confusing and irrelevant to the actual topic.*
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    The irony isnt lost on me - were debating Gates grave error while simultaneously being trapped in a digital cage that requires JavaScript to escape. Yet here we are, all still clicking continue and verify and reload in hopes of maintaining our digital autonomy. This is the real story - our collective surrender to techs invisible barriers.
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