# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** elon-musk\ **Created:** [August 13, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634 "2024-08-13T00:48:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 67
**Author:** ![Ash\_trav511](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@Ash\_trav511](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ash_trav511)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1339 "2025-01-11T00:45:02Z")
Good morning all…or good afternoon/good evening/good night wherever you are. Was fun going through yesterday’s discussion one more time. Enjoyed it thorougly 🙂 Interesting discussion on sea lions. “Sealioning is a type of trolling or harassment that consists of pursuing people with relentless requests for evidence, often tangential or previously addressed, while maintaining a pretense of civility and sincerity (“I’m just trying to have a debate”), and feigning ignorance of the subject matter”. Source : Wikipedia Btw I love sea lions 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1340 "2025-01-11T00:58:47Z")
> [@leahcim](#): > > I thought the deal was that sea lions have external ear flaps, but seals just have and ear hole with no flap. Pretty sure that is indeed the deal. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1341 "2025-01-11T00:59:06Z")
> [@Tatterdemalion](#): > > Well, the good people at the Monterey Bay Aquarium assure me that they are sea lions. But are they sure? I mean, the evidence is not clear! I’m just curious if you have any data to back up your conclusion. Are you willing to have a reasoned discussion? ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1342 "2025-01-11T01:01:34Z")
Dude, I am trying to eat breakfast! [![](https://wondermark.com/storage/2023/06/2014-09-19-1062sea.png) ](https://wondermark.com/storage/2023/06/2014-09-19-1062sea.png) ---
**Author:** ![Ash\_trav511](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@Ash\_trav511](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ash_trav511)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1343 "2025-01-11T01:21:42Z")
I remember seeing the sea lion and orangutan show in Safari world, bangkok. The kids just loved it. Never seen them in the wild though. I have been told they(sea lions) live mostly off the California coast. They seem like large seal like creatures but obviously they are not seals. ---
**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:** [January 11, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1344 "2025-01-11T11:09:58Z")
Sounds like Elmo just heard the “Did you know Nazi is short for National Socialist?” line for the first time in his life. > **[Elon Musk and Far-Right German Leader Agree ‘Hitler Was a Communist’](https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-far-right-german-leader-weidel-hitler-communist/)** > > In a conversation with AfD leader Alice Weidel on X, Musk concurred with her assertion that Adolf Hitler was a communist and pushed disinformation about migrants coming into the US. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1345 "2025-01-11T14:31:44Z")
The modern political discourse amounts to people throwing bad-sounding buzzwords and good-sounding buzzwords back and forth at one another with no knowledge of what any of the terms actually mean or historically refer to. But they _sound_ bad or good, and that’s all it takes to move the masses of lemmings one way or the other. Or elicit a chorus of Yaay!s or Boo!s as the celeb/dictator’s ego desires. ---
**Author:** ![Ash\_trav511](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@Ash\_trav511](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ash_trav511)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1346 "2025-01-11T16:10:51Z")
> **[Fortune magazine exposed by ‘random guy on internet’ for publishing false...](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/fortune-magazine-exposed-by-random-guy-on-internet-for-publishing-false-claims-about-elon-musk-and-x/articleshow/117151603.cms)** > > US News: Fortune magazine was duped into publishing false claims about Elon Musk and X, based on fabricated information from an anonymous source. The incident Hmm take unnamed sources with 2 pinches of salt…or may be 3. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1347 "2025-01-11T16:53:28Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Sounds like Elmo just heard the “Did you know Nazi is short for National Socialist?” line for the first time in his life. > > [Elon Musk and Far-Right German Leader Agree ‘Hitler Was a Communist’ | WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-far-right-german-leader-weidel-hitler-communist/) That stupid shithead. The problem with National[ist] Socialism _isn’t_ the “Socialism” bit; it’s the _Nationalist_ part. This is a well-established and objectively irrefutable FACT (and I wish my fellow countrymen\* had enough perspicacity to catch on to it). \*(and countrywomen. As counterintuitive as I find it to be, _women_ have the capacity to be RWNJs, too. Although the way the planet has been trending of late, perhaps I should have just said EARTHLINGS.) ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1348 "2025-01-11T16:56:55Z")
And more, the true German Socialist party, the Social Democrats\*, were banned and arrested by the Natzees. \*The name is ripe for political use, but the RWNJs are just too uneducated to use it. ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1349 "2025-01-11T18:16:17Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > The problem with National[ist] Socialism _isn’t_ the “Socialism” bit; it’s the _Nationalist_ part. This is a well-established and objectively irrefutable FACT (and I wish my fellow countrymen\* had enough perspicacity to catch on to it). Oh, I’m pretty sure the MAGA crowd is actually just fine with National Socialism, just so long as the “Socialism” part is integral with the “National” part. The MAGA folks are fine with Social Security when it improves the lives of Americans. [sarcasm]The problem is when 90% of the benefits are paid[\*] to “Illegals” who don’t deserve to be here, anyway.[/s] [\*] OK, they’ll admit that more than 90% of SS benefits go to Americans, not “illegals”, but the fact that ANY SS benefits[^] go to non-Americans proves the system is broken and cannot be fixed. [^]OK, maybe SS benefits are not being paid to non-Americans, but they do receive benefits from somewhere. It would be better if those monies went to American Veterans[^\*] who put their life on the line to protect this country instead of these “illegals”, who shouldn’t be here anyway. [^\*] Of course, it would be crazy to increase Veterans’ Benefits. There are plenty of jobs, if they don’t want to work, you can’t make 'em. And the lies and inconsistencies continue for as far as you want to dig. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1351 "2025-01-11T22:13:44Z")
This would be not at all surprising, if only because excelling at these games requires a time dedication that Musk shouldn’t possibly have. > **[Gamers are accusing Elon Musk of cheating at popular video games by allegedly...](https://fortune.com/2025/01/09/elon-musk-diablo-path-of-exile-loopholes-hiring-players-accusations/)** > > “I don't see the reason to do this,” one Diablo IV gamer said, “because he's already famous—very famous.” ---
**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:** [January 11, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1352 "2025-01-11T23:07:24Z")
> [@duality72](#): > > “I don’t see the reason to do this,” one Diablo IV gamer said, “because he’s already famous—very famous.” Money and fame can’t buy real friends. ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1354 "2025-01-12T19:55:00Z")
You should be ashamed. Your ‘contribution’ here has been contrived bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1356 "2025-01-12T21:03:46Z")
Lol thay was not directed at you good sir! ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1357 "2025-01-12T21:50:32Z")
Could’ve been though! Can understand the confusion. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1358 "2025-01-13T20:31:54Z")
The Trock recently known as Bbbb has had his 23 posts in this thread cornfielded. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1359 "2025-01-13T20:46:35Z")
I understand his mommy and daddy were real upset. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1360 "2025-01-13T21:56:57Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > We should be exporting white trash, not importing it. I’ve mentioned before, as a South African, we don’t want Elon back, thanks very much. Don’t you guys have some extrajudicial hell-hole, like, say Los Angeles or Guantanamo Bay? ---
**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:** [January 13, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/1361 "2025-01-13T23:29:02Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I understand his mommy and daddy were real upset Mom is furious. Dad says he deserved it. > **[‘Tell Him to Get Lost’: Musk’s Dad Urges Public to Ignore His Son](https://www.thedailybeast.com/tell-him-to-get-lost-elon-musks-dad-errol-urges-public-to-ignore-his-son/)** > > “People don’t have to listen to what he says,” Errol Musk said. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634.md?page=66) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634.md?page=68)