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"Lastly, I find it interesting that the Silicon Valley elite did the ice bucket challenge 2 weeks before Hal died."

Sorry, I don't get this. Please elaborate.

Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg did their Ice Bucket Challenges on August 14th 2014 and Hal died August 28th 2014 of ALS.

Not parent but I still don't understand.

Nor do I and I think its because it really doesn’t make much sense

> Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg did their Ice Bucket Challenges on August 14th 2014 and Hal died August 28th 2014 of ALS.

And what is the significance of that? What does it prove, or indicate even?