He's revolutionized polio treatment, personal computers and the toilet - but now former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has a more intimate challenge in his sights: the condom.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $100,000 prize for whoever designs the "next generation" of prophylactics, with $1 million more available in continued funding to the winner.
* Condoms are used by an estimated 750 million people worldwide but the rubber sheath design still suffers from complaints that too much pleasure is sacrificed for safety.
"The primary drawback from the male perspective is that condoms decrease pleasure as compared to no condom", says the Foundation's description of the challenge.
For female condoms the same holds true - with the added problem that they "require proper insertion training and are substantially more expensive than their male counterparts".
Couples that eschew contraceptives altogether are at far greater risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies.
避免使用避孕用品的情侣会面临很大的性传播传染病和不想要的怀孕风险。
Ideas for how to make the condom better - and improve the sex lives of close to a billion people - should be sent with substantial proof of concept to the Foundation for review.
Swag ga_ mc daddy 15 hours ago
Ah so he's going to give money for condom design. I though Bill Gate came up with some genius condom design idea. That would have been much more entertaining news.
Moo li 9 hours ago
6.40 inches should be enough for anyone.
6.4英尺对于任何人来说都应该足够了
(re Moo li)silence_ h r 2 hours ago
It was for your mom.
(回Moo li)对于你母亲来说足够了。
question_ all_ the_ thi 12 hours ago
According to something that was posted today, the greatest condom improvement was done by the English.
It seems that condoms were invented by the Arabs in the 13th century, using pieces of lamb intestines.
This idea was perfected in the 18th century by the English, who started killing the lambs and removing the intestines before using them.
F U C K 13 hours ago
Tip to anyone who designs this: it's worth a lot more than $100,000 if you're successful.
给设计避孕套的人一些建议：如果你成功了，价值肯定不止10万美元
(re F U C K)U N H D ude 12 hours ago
Yeah seriously, one unwanted pregnancy or HIV infection prevention could save more than $100k.
(回F U C K)事实上是的，对不需要的怀孕和HIV防治价值远超10万美元
Air power 11 hours ago
That's the point of the money. Bill Gates wants to ensure that you are successful if you have an idea that works.
这就是金钱的价值。比尔盖茨想确保如果你有实用的点子就能成功。
(re Air power)c m b yrd 11 hours ago
More than that, he has to test the ideas first, so has months and months of absolutely LAYING into Melinda ahead of him.
(回Air power)不仅如此，盖茨还得先测试一下这个点子，所以他得花上几个月的时间躺到梅林达的旁边。
It sal lbad 4ya 10 hours ago
Yeah.. by offering a mere 100k for an idea which, as the article said, already has a market of hundreds of millions of potential customers.
是的…就像文章说的那样，这个设计得到了10万美元的赞助，但它已经有上百万潜在的客户了。
Kei ni chn 7 hours ago
He's offering 100k for the idea and another million in additional funding for production. Doesn't sound like he wants to steal the idea and put his name on it to me.
盖茨为这个设计提供了10万美元，还为其设计的生产投入了数百万美元。听起来不像是他想要偷盗这个设计，把自己的名字印上去。
(re Kei ni chn)It sall bad 4ya 10 hours ago
Exactly, and the title is misleading. He hasn't personally undertaken the redesign of condoms, he just offers a small amount of money to someone who can.
(回Kei ni chn)是的，这个标题容易让人误入歧途。盖茨没有承担重新设计避孕套的重任，他只是提供资金让别人去做罢了
I Heart my shi htzu 11 hours ago
Just a tip?
这只是一个建议吗？
James lykins 6 hours ago
Micro soft...two things nobody wants to associate with a penis.
微，软……没有人想把这两个词和鸡鸡联系到一起。
Ghost D 9 hours ago
"Would you like a better kind of condom?" OR "Do you think a new condom is possible?"
“你想要一个更好的避孕套吗？”或者“你认为是否可能设计出新的避孕套呢？”
Chrix l 10 hours ago
The holy grail is to have a condom that feels even better than not using one. Good luck
真正的必杀技是有一款避孕套的质感要比不用套子还要好，祝你们好运吧
(re Chrix l)well actually hmm 7 hours ago
Fill the condom with vaginas. Boom.
(回Chrix l)在避孕套里填满阴道，哇
(re Chrix l)my_ dog_ shits_ tigers 4 hours ago
Fill the condom with cocaine.
(回Chrix l)在避孕套里塞满可卡因
(re my_ dog_ shits_ tigers)Osnarf 5 points 2 hours ago
Your solution is to make my dick numb?
(回my_ dog_ shits_ tigers)你的解决方案是想让我的鸡鸡麻木吗？
(re my_ dog_ shits_ tigers) occasionally Y 11 minutes ago
If you've got cocaine and someone to have sex with, just do the cocaine then have sex.
(回my_ dog_ shits_ tigers)如果你同时有可以性交的人和可卡因，先解决可卡因再性交吧
T m p_ mf 11 hours ago
So far everyone has missed a key detail.
...should be sent with substantial proof of concept to the Foundation for review.
By substantial proof of concept they mean make a bunch of condoms. By review they mean try them out. By try them out they mean sex. So Bill Gates is offering $100,000 so people will send him condoms just so he can have an excuse to get lots. This man truly is a genius.
到目前为止大家都遗漏了一些关键细节
你可以通过实物材料将你的概念论证发送给盖茨基金会进行审核
提供实物材料的意思就是把你设计的避孕套发给他们。审核的意思就是他们一个个去尝试。尝试就意味着进行性交。所以其实盖茨是花费了10万美元让人们把避孕套寄给他，这样他就能得到很多避孕套了。这个家伙真的是一个天才。
Swipe slinger 7 hours ago
Micro and soft are two words I don't want associated with my penis.
小和软是两个我不想与鸡鸡联系到一起的词汇
J m 13 hours ago
rather disappointing that only 750mil people use condoms
只有7.5亿人使用避孕套还是让我感到很失望
(re J m)Sola A esir 11 hours ago
That's about 1/10th of the world's population. It's not that bad when you consider how many are children/not sexually active or the number in long term monogamous relationships.
(回J m)那是世界人口的十分之一，只要考虑到儿童，不积极参与性交和长期保持一夫一妻关系的人，那其实这个数字也没有那么糟糕
(re J m)ice cop 6 hours ago
(回J m)And people in the 3rd world who may not have as ready access to condoms.
Also lesbians.
第三世界的人可能无法得到避孕套
还有女同性恋
Forgettable User name 6 hours ago
I've never used one, but I've never been in a circumstance where one was required.
我从来没用过避孕套，但我也从来没有处于需要使用避孕套的境地里
Bread nbutta 12 hours ago
condoms with bee venom lube!
有蜂毒润滑油的避孕套！
Things got REAL 6 hours ago
honestly what's wrong with condoms?
说老实话，避孕套哪里做错了？
Gp po 6 hours ago
I'm not part of those millions. :(
我不是那7.5亿人的一部分
Stalker Steak 6 hours ago
I saw sex lives and Bill and instantly read it as "Bill Clinton" o.O
我看到性生活和比尔就立刻想到了“比尔克林顿”
Platy pus music 5 hours ago
just print bill's face on the condom
只要把比尔的脸放在避孕套上就行了
Tank God 4Science 5 hours ago
He said in an interview that he would personally test each condom himself to ensure it had little to no loss of sensitivity.
盖茨在一次采访中称，他会亲自测试每一个避孕套，以确保这些避孕套在使用时不会丧失敏感性
I H D N 5 hours ago
Is anyone else really excited about this?
有人对此感到兴奋吗？
12fine mullets 3 hours ago
Having sex will soon be hi-tech too
性生活很快就会变成高科技了
Btra quair 1 hour ago
To bad he can't spend any time or money to redesign windows 8
可惜他们不会花时间和金钱用于重新设计Win8
Prof_ Frink_ PHD 12 hours ago
This isn't going to boost sex lives.
这不会提高性生活质量的
P Eater 12 hours ago
I'm open to product testing if it means I get free sex!
如果可以免费获得性生活，我愿意进行产品测试！
网友评论(1455887)2013-03-27 23:36
把PC产业毁灭不就可以提高他们的性生活啦
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网友评论(8126573)2013-03-27 23:36
首先你要有一个妹子。
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网友评论(4660036)2013-03-27 23:36
戴上以后就微软啦！
网友评论(2024823)2013-03-27 23:38
楼主id和标题真的没关系?
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网友评论(21436729)2013-03-27 23:38
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网友评论(8074317)2013-03-27 23:38
我整个人都微软啦
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