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He's just another functional autistic kid whose wealth is starting to cause a king's hysteria. He's willing to sacrifice his wealth to pursue dreams that will help all of humanity, and I have a grudging respect for that, even if I personally find him reprehensible.

Is it such a sacrifice when he could live well on 1% of it? I think any rich person has some moral responsibility to do good with their money. It doesn't always buy happiness.

I mean that he takes risks that can (and have) cause serious harm to his finances. His motivations seem to be more about making science fiction a reality than accumulating wealth. If he had been more of a Bill Gates, PayPal would be the national currency right now.