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Shortly after Bill Gates was killed in a freak accident,
he found himself being sized up by Saint Peter. "Bill,
this is a tough call. You've made great technological
advancements with Microsoft, but you've also given us
Windows 95. I think I'm going to let you choose between
Heaven and Hell."
"That sounds fair," Gates replied. "May I have a look at
hell first?"
And so first Saint Peter took him to Hell.
"This is hell? Wow, look at all those gorgeous women,
the ones that laughed when I asked them out on dates in
high school. And look at those mansions!" exclaimed Bill.
"And see all those coders? They work 24 hours a day for
free just because they really love you, Bill, and live
only to please you."
"Shazam, this is all virtual, isn't it, Saint Peter?"
"Yep. With no bugs, Bill."
"If this is hell, what can heaven be like?"
(Saint Peter makes sweeping gesture) "Like this!"
"People wearing robes and playing harps while they sit
on clouds? What a boring cliche. I'll take Hell!" replies,
Gates.
And so two weeks later, St Peter paid a little visit.
"Hey what the hell's going on? It's nearly 200 degrees
and the air is terrible. There's no food or drink. Goblins
jab me in the ribs constantly. I'm crawling with vermin
and weak with disease. They play the Beastie Boys at all
hours, for all eternity. There are NO COMPUTERS! Where are
the women, the program slaves, the virtual wonders? Where
is the splendid hell you promised me?" cries Gates.
"Oh that, that was just a demo...
Shortly after Bill Gates was killed in a freak accident,
he found himself being sized up by Saint Peter. "Bill,
this is a tough call. You've made great technological
advancements with Microsoft, but you've also given us
Windows 95. I think I'm going to let you choose between
Heaven and Hell."
"That sounds fair," Gates replied. "May I have a look at
hell first?"
And so first Saint Peter took him to Hell.
"This is hell? Wow, look at all those gorgeous women,
the ones that laughed when I asked them out on dates in
high school. And look at those mansions!" exclaimed Bill.
"And see all those coders? They work 24 hours a day for
free just because they really love you, Bill, and live
only to please you."
"Shazam, this is all virtual, isn't it, Saint Peter?"
"Yep. With no bugs, Bill."
"If this is hell, what can heaven be like?"
(Saint Peter makes sweeping gesture) "Like this!"
"People wearing robes and playing harps while they sit
on clouds? What a boring cliche. I'll take Hell!" replies,
Gates.
And so two weeks later, St Peter paid a little visit.
"Hey what the hell's going on? It's nearly 200 degrees
and the air is terrible. There's no food or drink. Goblins
jab me in the ribs constantly. I'm crawling with vermin
and weak with disease. They play the Beastie Boys at all
hours, for all eternity. There are NO COMPUTERS! Where are
the women, the program slaves, the virtual wonders? Where
is the splendid hell you promised me?" cries Gates.
"Oh that, that was just a demo...
