Bill Gates Will Pay You $100,000 If You Can Make A Better Condom

Or, stop shagging around with people you don't trust and develop the male pill in order to level the playing ground (so to speak).
Until there's a cure for STD's we'll have to employ some kind of barrier and no matter how advanced that barrier is you'll never be able to retain the feeling of going natural!

PS. I'm so glad Robot's gone!

Graphene condemn. I'll take my $100,000 dollars now Mr. Gates.

Seriously though I wonder how well that would work. It'd be expensive to produce as there is not an efficient way to mass produce graphene.

On the plus side the atom thick barrier should help with the feel. Plus the heat transfer properties of graphene might help with the pleasurability.

In many parts of the world, rape and sexual abuse is not considered wrong, or illegal, let alone worrying about a condom to prevent pregnancy or disease.

Perhaps just encouraging and making masturbation socially acceptable will help the most of these problems.

Besides, how often are men plague with madness\idiocy decision making during times of passion, then after the deed, their calm logic returns.

Hey guy, go to your private room and 'get over it', save yourself and the world a lot of problems too.

It's too bad you just can't tell them your idea and they make it happen. I got all kinds of great ideas, just no way of making it happen. :(

It was bound to happen with a foundation whose "endowment" comes from a company synonymous with "small" and "flabby."

"... our best tool to fight the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases basically the finger of a rubber glove."

Actually, our best tool is for males to avoid anal intercourse, but I understand why you can't mention that.

vanderleun,
Making masturbation socially acceptable will reduce disease. If you do not touch the other person, you will not catch their problems. Hello?!

So condoms are the cure for humanities evil nature? I'm sure if you make a good condom that people will remember to use them before they rape and pillage a village.....

Look Moms and Pops, if you son knew and felt in advance of his date, that somewhere in the night when his passion is peaking and she says no to his pushy advance, it's ok to go home and in the dark of night of his bedroom, he can relieve his tension with no consequence.

Then later in life as this young man is and older man, this choice still remains and does not venture off to the dark side of rape, porn and child molestation, etc.

Grown men in their private home, can relieve their own stress and with no consequence to themselves or the world around them.

People need to stop acting like sex is a bad thing. Parents don't talk to there kids about it, kids are too embarrassed to ask questions about it and this is where some of the problems stem from. I knew adults that didn't know how to properly use a condom. Adults that don't know anything about std's. Some that don't know anything about how there own bodies work. It's pretty sad.

Prostitution should be legal. I think the amount of sex crimes would drop. If two consenting adults want to have sex, whether it's for love or money it should be o.k. Plus, ugly people need sex too. :)-

One word: Vasalgel. One quick shot and men are infertile for 10 years, and can reverse it whenever they want. Won't protect against STDs, but if everyone takes the hour or so to get it done then the number of unwanted babies would absolutely plummet.

And Anylcon, it goes so much further than just rubbing one out. Masturbation doesn't do anything for the human connection, which is a huge part of sex... which is why I fully agree with Handthumb, sex in general should be more socially acceptable. Everyone (generally speaking) has sex, and everyone enjoys it, yet if you ever mention having sex among anyone but close friends you get socially shamed for it. Why?

Yes, sex is natural and the desire and a lot more social and sexual education needs to be made aware to the public.

"...Prostitution should be legal..." I find that an idiotic statement. What you just can't find the ability to take care of your own business, by yourself? But rather pay someone (who does not give a dam about you). Grow a personality so the person likes you without the need to pay someone to be near you, lol.

Then make love, not sex, responsibly with the maturity for all the consequences that might happen in prepared advance.

Or go home and just take care of business, by yourself, no consequence. Hey, you do not even have to pay anyone, lol, no harm, no foul, now go to sleep.

In this world, men hurt woman and children, I am just sick of it. In this world the harm men do to woman is often not thought of as wrong either. In this world, they abuse, sexually abused, not give education and make woman and children like slaves. (Often, men do not even feel or know they are doing wrong or it is not even illegal in their country?!?!)

These men just need to go home and take care of their business.

STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh I could rant.... Take care. ;)

@vanderleun
AIDS in Africa and most of the third world is a heterosexual disease. The third world I think is what Mr. and Mrs Gates are more concerned about. With antibiotic resistance growing, syphilis and gonorrhea are also becoming difficult to treat.
@Anylcon
Many, I would think most of us, like to share our sexual experience with a loving partner. Solo performances might be great for musicians, but have only ever been a poor second best for me and most people.
So if somebody comes up with a better condom, I can only say great. There will always be premarital, extramarital, risky intercourse, but that should not mean a death or life debilitating sentence for those involved.

As African Rover points out, the Gates Foundation is concerned about the AIDS epidemic, primarily in Africa. 33 million people are infected, many of them women and children. Condoms are one of the best ways to prevent transmission but the Gates Foundation isn't putting all their efforts into condoms alone. They recognize that it is a multi-faceted problem. From their website:

"Our goal is to help...(develop)...programs that combine primary preventive interventions such as condoms, male circumcision, and targeted behavioral interventions."

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/Global-Health/HIV

Yup! Yup! Rubbers are fun and smart to use too!

Have fun, be safe, love the one your with! ;)

Do not have sex like an animal.... oye.

Elmer's glue right up the pee hole. you can just donate the check back to your foundation, i know I'm a great guy.

Condoms are a testimony to the rampant immaturity in today's society. The saving lives line is BS, condoms are meant to prevent conception and nothing else. To that end the use of condoms is immoral and irresponsible, sexual intercourse is about reproduction not satisfaction. It is the physical union between a man and a woman. If you want satisfaction grab a d*** Snickers bar, otherwise grow a spine and straighten it - you'll need it for when you do have a kid.

SNICKERS. Cheap, clean, easy to use, appetizing, and available in a store near you. I'll take my finder's fee now Mr. Gates.

Nooneyouknow. You think that using condoms is immature? Using a condom is being a responsible adult. Sexual intercourse has evolved over thousands of years and has become more than just for reproduction. Everyone needs to put the bible down and use a little common sense here. People have evolved, the bible hasn't. The bible is just some words put on paper....by who? MEN. I think the problem is, all of the bible thumpers have all this pent up anxiety from not having sex. Go get you some and let us know how you feel. Disclaimer, I am not a biblethumper: but I do believe in a higher being. Just not the way you think. :)

A very targeted approach. I see this as a printing problem. Printing surface inks to produce textures that are silky and more like real skin. The other is the most convenient disposable test tube. Printing on condoms the tests for HIV, Herpes, and other STD’s can reduce disease. If exposure is indicated then antiviral treatment is started the day of exposure to prevent transmission. Standard STD test could be printed inside and outside of the condom protecting both parties. Perhaps even special condoms to test for diabetes, and cancer from the random pack.
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And of course the ovulation detecting IUD changing RFID tags when ovulating. A key chain like devise scans the RFID tag to detect ovulation or an STD exposure. If an STD exposure is detected it sends a blue tooth signal to her cell phone to call her, her doctor, the pharmacist, and the CDC. She is then put on treatment to prevent transmission. A virus must still reach a high enough level in the body to infect someone but if it cannot no infection.
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Oh, and don’t forget the fortune cookie condoms. Temperature inks make your fortune readable.

Need a condom that meters performance. :) Tells you how good your doing while your doing it! Lol

Of course, you are brilliant, It could give you a stat card: length, girth, duration, and even detect her climax from heat patterns. Simply inks printed on condoms create the ultimate love doctor. Take that and smoke it Dr. Ruth.

The perfect prophylactic device was already invented around 100 years ago. It's called the zipper. And when used properly, it is very effective.

What if instead of condoms I come up with a machine that will allow two users to make replicas of their genitalia and then link those two replicas to a program that measures movement and then allow people to simulate a sexual encounter with each other without ever having to touch their partner. If you need me I'll be in my science closet making a prototype copy of my genitalia.

Condoms are a great tool. I say tool because being a member of a society that puts sex out there, it is hard to go without it. Human beings use to wait more till mariage, although have not always followed this, more easly becoue we were married younger and lived shorter lives, and did not have temptation everywhere. Personally i lost my virginity at 19, which is considered late. I tried to wait, but it was inevtiable in todays society and once you have it , you want it that much more. Being much older no, i have always used condoms if it was just "sex" , which was when i was younger, and intill at least 6 months into a relation ship , where we both were tested. Two things make condom use hard. The first is that it clearly is more enjoyable on both sides, you can be more in touch not just with your needs but your partners, and the just how much better sex is with love. Passion makes it so much better , but can be easly killed with the whole let me get the stop and get the condom thing. Passion is a in the heat of the moment kind of thing. Even a min of stoping can change heart rate and mood and take the passion away. I have never feared getting someone i loved pregnant, although thankfully i have not , becouse i am single now, but the pull out meathod works alot of the time for that , and if a accident happened , im ok with that. If everyone used condoms for meaningless sex, and got tested as a couple before not using condoms, there would be a huge cut in stds, which is the biggest problem. Society also needs to find a way to bring back the "If it is broken you fix it" mentality, becouse there will be bad times in every relationship, that can extend for even up to a year, but if there was love once , it can come again. Both people have to be willing to work on it. Divorce should not be a easy option , inless there is physical violence, and or , severe mental viloence. A arguing couple, with high tempers , even one person , is not enough , it needs to be at the higher end of the scale to cause divorce becouse some people get loud when there upset and if the problems are fixed may never get loud again. I say this being the one that wasnt loud but willing to take the verbal abuse when things got bad. End of rant!

tmarti69, that's why we have sperm banks.

maybe a box of condoms that says hiv death rates when it hears moaning sounds.

how bout 3-d printed condoms?

p.s where is Robot,i miss him

Next gen condoms should consist of "color technology" that can let the user know if the condom is under extreme stress of breaking apart while in use. Basically a change in color will let the user know when or if to change the condom for extreme protection! For example; a condom that has the technology to detect when or if the condom is in danger of breaking should be the next gen condoms. The condom is initially green in "color" but than turns into a red "color" - to alert the user it's time to change the condom! It's just a random idea which I found pretty interesting & unique. You don't want to over do condoms with nonsense. The condoms need to be simple and ultimately helpful if your looking at the next gen condoms. So therefore, I believe this would be a awesome idea! What's you take on this? - victor

drill a hole in a dildo and rubber line it there you go more pleasure and stops stds

It annoys me that the blame for not using condoms during consensual sex is considered the mans fault. Both men and women should carry them, and to be completely honest, if the guy doesnt want to wear a condom and the woman lets things proceed further and STDs are exchanged or she gets pregnant, that makes her the dumb one, not him. Much more "acceptable" for a guy to skip out on a baby than a woman.

Im a guy and if we were the ones that had to carry the baby to term, you can be damn sure I wouldnt get preg unless it was planned.

The stupidity for STDs and unplanned pregnancy isnt due to gender, its simply due to stupid people period.

Hey, "Ear sex", never hurt anyone, lol.

"Men are idiots"... ? WTF? You sir are an absolute dumb@ss for saying such a thing. Your editorial staff are a bunch of idiots too. I have to start reading your crappy article and it starts with that? Plenty of woman hate them too. Many woman like those rigid veins that get smoothed out from the tight fitting condoms that we have to wear.

How about let's tackle the real issue since we are going to point fingers. Men can't have babies, therefore men shouldn't have to wear anything if we go ahead and understand that contreception is create for only 2 purposes: 1) To prevent pregnancy and 2) to prevent the spread of disease.

To the first point, we shouldnt be using condoms to prevent pregancy. Only the woman can have a child so only the woman should take the type of contreception that prevents that. To the second point, condoms are already horrible at stopping the spread of disease. So many STDs are still aquired orally and from skin cells that come in contact (Herpes) at the base of both parties organs. A condom obviously falls a little short here, since it doesn't cover everything.

An ideal condom would cover everything and obviosuly would not be easy to put on if that were the case. "Natural" is using nothing. It's not natural to put a cover on it. You will never make this problem go away.

With an exponentially growing population, a good answer to both is, let loose a Virus that infects only the female reproductive system. Why the female? Because it solves the problem of artificial insemintation that would arise if it were done to men. Remove the ability for them (the female) to have babies naturally. Then offer a temporary cure for mothers who have met pre-requisites to have babies. You can't buy a house without meeting certain pre-requistes, you should not be allowed to have a baby without them either. Once you have enough money to feed, clothe, school, and care for all the babies needs... you get to have a baby.

As far as the spread of disease goes, gentics will catch up to all of our current STDs. It is merely a waiting game. Oh, don't like that idea of controlling the reproductive system? Too bad, obviosuly you people dont know how to control yourselves and, left to your own devices, you will simply continue to spread uncontrollably. 3rd World and impoverished countries being the worst offenders.

Men are idiots? No, people are idiots. More than that, they are sexual. 7 billion and growing. Paleez. I hate condoms and I bone like a pornstar anyways. They always break. You can never create a solution for everyone. People with big ones are the most affected. What do you do, use a latex tube sock?

$100,000 for a new condom? That's like giving Einstein 1 dollar for finding relativity. Let's evolve past the condom please. The idea is as archaic as the dinosaurs.

Oh but wait, all you feminists who think my ideas are biggoted, shut up. I love women and their rights. But one of their rights affects our whole planet and its everyones business. We can't control ourselves so we must look at solutions for the greater good, no matter how invasive they seem to our god given rights. If everyone lived in a god given manner, then it wouldnt be an issue would it?

Whoever, wrote this column was a woman and hid behind a man so they could say "Men are idiots". Rediculous. Someone sue these assh*les.

"Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth. There is no spoon."

Gates is most concerned about population reduction, NOT saving lives. HIV does not cause AIDS. AIDS is not communicable and HIV is not a virus or retrovirus, but stress products created within the cell. I have a paper on the fraudulent science of the HIV hoax on my blog. (As well as a cure for "full blown" AIDS)

Well after taking some time to write up a brief proposal for a very novel new condom I found after digging through the applications that you MUST be with an organization. Not that this is a bad thing, cuts down the submissions, but I wish it was made more clear in the article, the Gates Foundation page, the blog that page leads to, or the application, where there is then a link to FAQ that explain this. I guess I'll sell this one to Trojan. :)

just as Edith said I can't believe that anybody able to make $6400 in four weeks on the computer. did you read this website Snap11.comisthe webpage

The fact that Mr. Gates is offering a large cash prize for something that does not address the fundamental problem behind the issue, simply demonstrates that he, like all liberals, does not understand basic human nature.

First of all, almost 100% of unwanted pregnancies or STDs are entirely preventable, if people would just exercise some self-discipline. As for condoms, they are cheap, simple to use, and universally available.

So how much can I get to test this new and improved product from it's infancy on through advanced market placement? Would that be a salaried position, or piecerate? Busheling? Would I get a fully equipped suite at the office, or be expected to work from home and share my results via live vid conferencing? Foreign markets-how much travel would this entail; proving the capabilities of the new design to the world? Cool. I just get to pick my own assistants.

Suggested trade name for this product test process: Lambskinning.

Leather chaps may be required for some duties. See that they are made available, Bill. And safety goggles. And an egg-beater and some flippers and enough K-Y to fill a 747.

Other than that, we should probably get something or other from some below-wholesale dealer that we can give to the various participants to let them know how special their efforts were to the project as a whole.

A perfect condom that would prevent pregnancy 100% of the time...
This condom would speak every time it expands. I would broadcast your mom's voice... "son, are you busy, is this a bad time???!"