# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 25, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442 "2022-04-25T22:50:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 367
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7326 "2023-10-30T21:09:03Z")
I understand and agree about this stuff being musk’s attitude towards women that was being referenced. However, calling women “broodmares” in virtually any circumstance raises my hackles. Grimes: Yeah, I’ve read about her and she seems a bit ermmm out there, but I still wouldn’t refer to her as a broodmare. Dim wit, knuckle head, loon, etc. hell yeah. My point was that the stupid names were as much her stupid compliance? Ideas? As his. Feminism also means taking responsibility. -Stepping off soap box 'cause it’s way to high man.- ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7327 "2023-10-30T21:46:39Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Y did I buy this god-forsaken company? Everybody, including Musk himself, knows exactly why. Though the better questions are but one step removed, namely: “Y do I let my childish impulses get the better of me?” and “Y don’t people like me?” and “Y can’t I neg political and legal systems like an awkward 14 year old on his middle school crush and get away with it?” Also, in another way, you’ve sprung upon the wrong chromosome. For some reason, he’s self-admittedly fascinated with the letter X, not Y ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7328 "2023-10-30T22:17:27Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Musk has 11 children from several women, some of them concurrently. That, along with his stated desire to populate the world with his superior (white) seed It’s funny, you combine that along with his belief that “they” want “your” extinction when commenting about the Charlottesville neo-Nazis chanting “Jews will not replace us” it almost sounds like he believes in The Great Replacement. You know, combine that with his stated belief that the ADL is the number one cause of antisemitism, and it’s almost like there’s a pattern emerging. Can’t quite put my finger on what it is; oh well, must be nothing. He’s a free speech absolutist, donchaknow! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7329 "2023-10-31T00:24:42Z")
Oh this is gonna be good > ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7330 "2023-10-31T01:46:13Z")
What do you take, toke, smoke, or imbibe to push your mushy brain into that decision? And how do we get it out to the rest of the world of losers? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7331 "2023-10-31T01:48:10Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > What do you take, toke, smoke, or imbibe to push your mushy brain into that decision? Asked and answered - ketamine. > **[Elon Musk Touts Ketamine For Depression Following Report On His Use Of Drug](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/06/27/elon-musk-touts-ketamine-for-depression-following-report-on-his-use-of-drug/?sh=7fa99685e8e5)** > > The world’s wealthiest man Elon Musk takes ketamine and Google’s billionaire cofounder Sergey Brin uses magic mushrooms, according to the Wall Street Journal. > **[Elon Musk Associates Say His Strange Behavior May Be Related to Ketamine Habit](https://futurism.com/neoscope/elon-musk-ketamine)** > > Elon Musk's increasingly erratic behavior and decision-making may, according to people close with him, be due to alleged ketamine use.  > [@](#): > > “A little bit of ketamine has an effect similar to alcohol. It can cause disinhibition, where you do and say things you otherwise would not,” the researcher said. “At higher doses, it has another effect, which is dissociation: you feel detached from your body and surroundings.” > > “You can feel grandiose and like you have special powers or special talents,” Anand added. “People do impulsive things, they could do inadvisable things at work. The impact depends on the kind of work. For a librarian, there’s less risk. If you’re a pilot, it can cause big problems.” I’ve specifically read that one of the hallmarks of a ketamine high is a feeling of invincibility or omnipotence, which certainly explains a lot of his wackier decisions. “I’M GONNA PUT A CAR IN SPACE! I’M GONNA MAKE A PICKUP TRUCK THAT LOOKS LIKE PS1 GRAPHICS AND SELL IT FOR $100K! I’M GONNA PUT A GIANT SEIZURE-INDUCING SIGN ON A BUILDING WITH NO PERMITS! I’M GONNA SHUT DOWN TWITTER IN THE ENTIRE EU!” ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7332 "2023-10-31T01:52:18Z")
So the same ketamine that drove his brain into la-la land, inspired him to something sane? “The source of, and solution to, all our problems.” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7333 "2023-10-31T01:55:28Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > So the same ketamine that drove his brain into la-la land, inspired him to something sane? We’ll see how sane Libs of Tiktok thinks it is next time she doesn’t get paid for her tweets about how school lunch is making kids trans or something. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7334 "2023-10-31T02:05:20Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I’ve specifically read that one of the hallmarks of a ketamine high is a feeling of invincibility or omnipotence, which certainly explains a lot of his wackier decisions. It’s also a symptom of mental illnesses such as the manic episodes of bipolar-1. Ask me how I know. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7335 "2023-10-31T02:58:30Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Asked and answered - ketamine. Well, A) For once I don’t have to think “Wow, I did a shitload of drug X and somehow didn’t end up a mush brained idiot” B) The one person I’ve known who I knew was _really_ into ketamine had decided he was conversing with aliens. I can’t be bothered to remember where these aliens were from or how they were communicating with him, but it was weird enough for me to think “Yeah, this person has forgotten that they have taken a _very_ powerful drug, and some of the stuff they are perceiving may or may not be actually happening” ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7336 "2023-10-31T03:18:08Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > A) For once I don’t have to think “Wow, I did a shitload of drug X and somehow didn’t end up a mush brained idiot” Oh great, now Eloon is going to want his service to be an Everything app including communication, banking AND NOW a mind-altering drug in a literal, rather than figurative sense. You and giving him ideas! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7337 "2023-10-31T04:01:26Z")
It’s a dating service! It’s a bank! It’s BOTH! [https://www.mediaite.com/tech/elon-musk-declares-x-will-be-a-fully-fledged-dating-site-within-the-year-report/](https://www.mediaite.com/tech/elon-musk-declares-x-will-be-a-fully-fledged-dating-site-within-the-year-report/) ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7338 "2023-10-31T04:10:13Z")
Worst dating site ever. The pool is pretty damn shallow. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7339 "2023-10-31T04:11:53Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > You and giving him ideas! I’m sorry, I swear. ETA: Unless, it is yet another useless function he assigns to his developers! Hah, 4-d chess! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7340 "2023-10-31T05:28:31Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7341 "2023-10-31T05:30:25Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > t’s a dating service! It’s a bank! It’s BOTH! When I’m looking for a bank in which to save my hard-earned money, these are the important checkboxes that I require it to tick off, at a minimum: □ Run by Nazis □ Promotes anti-semitic white supremacist propaganda □ Has recently fired 80% of its employees □ Guy at the top is a crackhead and/or ketamine addict □ Guy at the top has been charged by the SEC for fraud □ Is also a dating site Any reputable bank will check all six boxes and this indicates a base level of trustworthiness and stability. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7342 "2023-10-31T06:11:59Z")
“But the frogurt is cursed” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7343 "2023-10-31T06:40:06Z")
Do I at least get my choice of toppings? ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7344 "2023-10-31T07:12:19Z")
Yes, all the Ketamine you want. But be careful, it makes you spend a lot of money on a site named Twitter. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/7345 "2023-10-31T07:21:32Z")
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