# Elon Musk **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 29, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765 "2018-01-29T23:24:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/121 "2018-02-08T12:14:14Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Some folks in reality-world are more than slightly miffed at Musk because of this test launch. He is sending “his” car out into the Asteroid Belt with basically nothing of value. He could have got some instruments attached to it and get some interesting data, but it just went up as not much more than a hunk of carbon fibre/metal and a mannequin. You’re allowed to laugh at them. They are being unreasonable and silly and you know it is true. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/122 "2018-07-15T15:13:41Z")
…if there was any doubt that Elon Musk was a gigantic arsehole then the next few tweets should clear that up. Quoted in full in case he deletes. Here is talking about Vern Unsworth, one of the British Divers who took part in the Thai Cave rescues. Vern criticised Elon yesterday. Today Elon calls Vern “pedo guy” who “lives in Thailand (sus)”. > [@Musk](#): > > Never saw this British expat guy who lives in Thailand (sus) at any point when we were in the caves. Only people in sight were the Thai navy/army guys, who were great. Thai navy seals escorted us in — total opposite of wanting us to leave. > > Water level was actually very low & still (not flowing) — you could literally have swum to Cave 5 with no gear, which is obv how the kids got in. If not true, then I challenge this dude to show final rescue video. Huge credit to pump & generator team. Unsung heroes here. > > You know what, don’t bother showing the video. We will make one of the mini-sub/pod going all the way to Cave 5 no problemo. Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it. [https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1018494440648859648](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1018494440648859648) What a wanker. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/123 "2018-07-15T16:53:33Z")
I had no doubts, and he’s clearly a thin-skinned attention whore. Many other people and groups were involved in that rescue and yet I don’t remember hearing of self-promoting tweets from them. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/124 "2018-07-15T19:05:34Z")
I’m pretty sure that at some point in the future, Elon Musk will look at that tweet again and join the rest of us in asking “wtf?” ---
**Author:** ![Randolph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/125 "2018-07-15T21:34:11Z")
If Musk and Trump have shown us nothing else, it’s that there’s some really good drugs at the top - and they don’t mix well with Twitter. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/126 "2018-07-15T22:46:54Z")
‘Pedo guy’? Musk better have some evidence to back that up. Because Mr Unsworth and his fellow divers have the admiration of pretty much the entire UK and Mr Musk might find his comments held against him. Unless he was speaking in British English, of course. But having a foot fetish isn’t illegal. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/127 "2018-07-15T23:03:48Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’m pretty sure that at some point in the future, Elon Musk will look at that tweet again and join the rest of us in asking “wtf?” WTF indeed. What a grossly inappropriate retort it was. OK, the comments by Vern Unsworth were probably overdone too (telling Musk to shove his apparatus etc) but at least Mr Unsworth had experience on his side. And saying that Musk was just attention-seeking is patently obvious to everyone who has been following the story, so no argument there. But Musk’s twitter comments? Just wow. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/128 "2018-07-15T23:31:13Z")
Your post follows my reasoning exactly, **kambuckta** ; glad I’m not the only one who trod that path. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/129 "2018-07-15T23:35:22Z")
> [@Randolph](#): > > If Musk and Trump have shown us nothing else, it’s that there’s some really good drugs at the top - and they don’t mix well with Twitter. That tweet really does sound like Trump…self justification all over the place, unnecessary slams at someone who had the temerity to criticize him, Gross overreaction, putting forth what sure sounds like an alternate reality, incredibly thin skin. “I am the Greatest!” “I know more about rescues and diving than the rescuers and the divers.” Cf. “I know more about ISIS than the generals.” Wonder if the diver will file a libel suit. Aren’t defamation cases much easier for plaintiffs to win in the UK? ---
**Author:** ![tingbudong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tingbudong/32/520_2.png) [@tingbudong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tingbudong)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/130 "2018-07-16T00:55:46Z")
“Grossly inappropriate”. I’d say that is an understatement. Musk doesn’t deserve the opportunity to criticise anyone who put their lives at risk to rescue that football team. He’s a piece is shit scumbag. I dont care what he has done. You are suppose to be a fucking leader, Musk. Fuck off and die. Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/131 "2018-07-16T01:17:04Z")
> [@tingbudong](#): > > “Grossly inappropriate”. I’d say that is an understatement. Musk doesn’t deserve the opportunity to criticise anyone who put their lives at risk to rescue that football team. He’s a piece is shit scumbag. I dont care what he has done. You are suppose to be a fucking leader, Musk. Fuck off and die. Yeah, that too. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/132 "2018-07-16T04:10:12Z")
I was wondering if anyone else had seen those comments. It was such a wtf moment for me, I thought, no he didn’t, it was some crazy dream I had. His idea reminded me of a Spongebob episode where Spongebob and Patrick drive a little sub through Squidward. Anyway, big ego, little man. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/133 "2018-07-16T04:45:59Z")
Relax guys I’m sure he just took some Ambien. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/134 "2018-07-16T11:13:16Z")
“Pedo guy” is what you would expect from a 13 year-old XBox troll when he’s losing a game of Call of Duty. Elon Musk is clearly a frustrated individual, increasingly having difficulty explaining to investors just how Tesla is going to ever turn a profit. I guess having a diver point out the stupidity of sending a sub for one was just too much for his fragile ego to handle. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/135 "2018-07-16T11:45:08Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > I’m reasonably sure that, a couple decades from now, his intellect will continue to be researched, but his business acumen and character will increasingly veer toward a Donald Trump-like reputation. Boy, I bet you feel dumb… you thought it would take decades! ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/136 "2018-07-16T11:53:07Z")
Huh, I always thought that when Musk cracked, it would be more “THEY CALLED ME MAD! BUT I’LL SHOW THEM! I’LL SHOW THEM ALL!!” and less “Pedo guy”. I can’t deny it - I’m more than a little disappointed. Are there no standards? ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/137 "2018-07-16T12:07:46Z")
I think someone should troll Musk’s twitter account with the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/138 "2018-07-16T12:32:01Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Boy, I bet you feel dumb… you thought it would take decades! No kidding. But I have a feeling – and all it is is a hunch – that his last few months of erratic behavior is likely drug-related. Maybe he started using stimulants when Tesla entered “production hell” and those drugs are just taking the course that they tend to do. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/139 "2018-07-16T13:40:15Z")
> [@andros](#): > > Great. Another Musk fanboi. > > _d&r_ He thinks Musk designs all that shit himself, like some kind of Tony Stark. In the aerospace technical areas, Musk is a fucking MORON. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765/140 "2018-07-16T13:41:24Z")
> [@tingbudong](#): > > “Grossly inappropriate”. I’d say that is an understatement. Musk doesn’t deserve the opportunity to criticise anyone who put their lives at risk to rescue that football team. He’s a piece is shit scumbag. I dont care what he has done. You are suppose to be a fucking leader, Musk. Fuck off and die. > > Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk He was only showing how much class he really has -none. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elon-musk/807765.md?page=8)