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THREE BILLION DOLLARS TO SAVE KIDS

Noel7 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:21:20 GMT

San Francisco Local News Tonight:

Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have pledged $3 BILLION dollars over the next 10 years for curing children's diseases and others.

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Lila Belle — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:25:20 GMT

What a great thing they're doing!

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JaneMarple — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:26:29 GMT

I read this earlier today,

WONDERFUL

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silentgirl — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:27:46 GMT

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Noel7 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:31:37 GMT

Local couple does good:

The money will be used to accelerate basic scientific research, including the creation of research tools - from software to hardware to yet-undiscovered techniques - they hope will ultimately lead to scientific breakthroughs, the way the microscope and DNA sequencing have in generations past.

The goal, which they are unlikely to live to see accomplished, is to "cure, prevent or manage all disease" in the next 80 or so years.

They acknowledge that this might sound crazy, but point to how far medicine and science have come in the last century - with vaccines, statins for heart disease, chemotherapy, and so on...

He and Ms Chan have spent the past two years speaking to scientists and other experts to plan the endeavour.

He emphasised "that this isn't something where we just read a book and decided we're going to do".

Through their philanthropic organisation, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the commitment includes 600 million dollars (£462 million) to fund a new research centre in San Francisco where scientific and medical researchers will work alongside engineers on long-term projects spanning years or even decades.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/mark-zuckerberg-and-his-wife-pledge-three-billion-dollars-to-end-disease-35069164.html

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MyGirlsMom — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:32:38 GMT

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SuesCat — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:32:45 GMT

Is that $300million/year? Beautiful!

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Noel7 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:32:48 GMT

This brings tears to my eyes.

Bless them, bless them.

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Noel7 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:36:43 GMT

@SuesCat wrote:

Is that $300million/year? Beautiful!

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@SuesCat

It would average out to that, yes. Isn't that great?

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butterfly123 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:37:36 GMT

❤️🌹❤️

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silentgirl — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:43:40 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
Local couple does good:

The money will be used to accelerate basic scientific research, including the creation of research tools - from software to hardware to yet-undiscovered techniques - they hope will ultimately lead to scientific breakthroughs, the way the microscope and DNA sequencing have in generations past.

The goal, which they are unlikely to live to see accomplished, is to "cure, prevent or manage all disease" in the next 80 or so years.

They acknowledge that this might sound crazy, but point to how far medicine and science have come in the last century - with vaccines, statins for heart disease, chemotherapy, and so on...

I've had three good careers in my life-the most significant and meaningful, in research-

We can have hope, but it is the financing that allows that hope to flourish into progress-

It touches me as well @Noel7

Thank you for posting-a fine way to end my day.

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tends2dogs — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:47:18 GMT

1 Timothy 6:17-18

As for the rich in this present age (of grace), charge them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with EVERYTHING we enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share.

To much is given, much is expected. Jesus Christ

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Noel7 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:48:04 GMT

@silentgirl wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
Local couple does good:

The money will be used to accelerate basic scientific research, including the creation of research tools - from software to hardware to yet-undiscovered techniques - they hope will ultimately lead to scientific breakthroughs, the way the microscope and DNA sequencing have in generations past.

The goal, which they are unlikely to live to see accomplished, is to "cure, prevent or manage all disease" in the next 80 or so years.

They acknowledge that this might sound crazy, but point to how far medicine and science have come in the last century - with vaccines, statins for heart disease, chemotherapy, and so on...

I've had three good careers in my life-the most significant and meaningful, in research-

We can have hope, but it is the financing that allows that hope to flourish into progress-

It touches me as well @Noel7

Thank you for posting-a fine way to end my day.

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@silentgirl

Thank you for your time as a scientist and participating in research.

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Noel7 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 02:14:54 GMT

FYI:

Mark Zuckerberg was raised Jewish, is now an atheist but is very involved in Buddhism with his wife Priscilla Chan.

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MyGirlsMom — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 02:12:33 GMT

Bill and Melinda Gates have donated $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to fight diseases in third world countries.

I LOVE people who put their money where their mouths are.

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Zernia Rose — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 03:16:41 GMT

This is a wonderful gift! Let's encourage their generosity to extend up and down the economic ladder. I hope their donations help to generate greater interest in STEM subjects among youth and scientific knowledge continues to advance.

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JustJazzmom — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 03:56:33 GMT

Now if we could only get some of the parents on board around the entire world with vaccinations that would be a start.

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3suwm5 — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 04:14:19 GMT

@tends2dogs wrote:
1 Timothy 6:17-18

As for the rich in this present age (of grace), charge them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with EVERYTHING we enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share.

To much is given, much is expected. Jesus Christ

This will be poofed before I get this line typed.