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The actual operation has no mention of this stuff at all: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/jul/08/thailand-cave-rescue-operation-divers-trapped-boys

The actual operation has no mention of this stuff at all: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/jul/08/thailand-cave-rescue-operation-divers-trapped-boys-live https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/jul/08/thailand-... And the pre-planned operation is under way due to lower than expected rainfall making most of the journey walkable. So what’s what? Why are we talking about Elon or SpaceX at all?

jpindar 8y ago
AIUI the decision to have them swim out was only made a few hours ago.
8bitsrule 8y ago
Because 1. It's great idea? and 2. May be a lifesaver in many other use cases? and 3. Is a good example of tech used to help, not just take? and 4. Beats watching TV?
txsh 8y ago
Because Musk pays people to come here and talk about these things.
- SpecialistEMT 8y ago
  He doesnt need to pay. Has a legion of blind followers
  - rich-and-poor 8y ago
    Hopefully Elon Musk followers don't insult groups of people based on their shared passion, like you do.
    - SpecialistEMT 8y ago
      Ignorance is worse than being an asshole
      - Avamander 8y ago
        Willful ignorance is, you can't say that's always the case here.
      - dang 8y ago
        Would you please stop posting unsubstantive comments to Hacker News?
  - everyone 8y ago
    Elon Musk seems to be a modern Howard Hughes. Its interesting that wealth inequality has also surpassed 1900 levels. I wonder, if wealth is concentrated enough, will a certain % of Billionaires be Howard Hughes types?
- dang 8y ago
  This breaks the HN guideline against insinuating astroturfing or shillage without evidence. People having opposing views isn't evidence of that. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html