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> One of them specifically described his help as useless and a publicity stunt. He stated on CNN that Elon could “stick his submarine where it hurts”. That ap

> One of them specifically described his help as useless and a publicity stunt. He stated on CNN that Elon could “stick his submarine where it hurts”. That appears to have occurred in an interview held some hours after Musk referred to him as "Pedo guy". Which makes some sense, the interview and questions were only "newsworthy" after the reaction to the Musk tweet.

harry8 2y ago
I have the sequence the other way around. The pedo guy quote in response to the hero of the day describing musk those terms. Is there source that confirms the sequence either way? Added: Checking, the guardian story I linked has the pedo guy tweet after musk’s submarine was described as a publicity stunt on cnn.
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- defrost 2y ago
  I hunted about - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk... is a better article for sequence, although the twitter dates are not helpful - the embedded in a tweet interview clip has the date of the tweet and not the date of the interview. That was tweeted after the Musk pedo tweet. The quote was: He can “stick his submarine where it hurts,” Unsworth said during the interview in Thailand. before going in detail about why the sub idea was impractical (as was stated by several others at the time). It doesn't justify the "Pedo Guy" accusation though, Musk was clearly being a attention seeking nuisance and getting in the way of an ongoing rescue effort.
harry8 2y ago
Another one supporting the sequence CNN interview, then pedo tweet: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-12/elon-musk-faces-defamation-trial-for-pedo-guy-comments/11105052 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-12/elon-musk-faces-defam... >Mr Musk called Mr Unsworth a "pedo" in a July 15 post on his Twitter account after Mr Unsworth, in an interview with CNN, dismissed Mr Musk's attempts to help rescue the boys as a "PR stunt". Hate on Musk (or anyone). Be accurate is the message here. Musk calling a hero a pedo with no evidence in response after (correctly?) being accused of having a garbage solution that couldn't work and he could stick it on international tv is appalling. Added: I wonder if it was the pro or anti musk faction that flagged the call fo accuracy ad provided references. Even more amusing if both.

harry8 2y ago

I have the sequence the other way around. The pedo guy quote in response to the hero of the day describing musk those terms. Is there source that confirms the sequence either way? Added: Checking, the guardian story I linked has the pedo guy tweet after musk’s submarine was described as a publicity stunt on cnn.

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defrost 2y ago
I hunted about - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk... is a better article for sequence, although the twitter dates are not helpful - the embedded in a tweet interview clip has the date of the tweet and not the date of the interview. That was tweeted after the Musk pedo tweet. The quote was: He can “stick his submarine where it hurts,” Unsworth said during the interview in Thailand. before going in detail about why the sub idea was impractical (as was stated by several others at the time). It doesn't justify the "Pedo Guy" accusation though, Musk was clearly being a attention seeking nuisance and getting in the way of an ongoing rescue effort.

harry8 2y ago

Another one supporting the sequence CNN interview, then pedo tweet: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-12/elon-musk-faces-defamation-trial-for-pedo-guy-comments/11105052 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-12/elon-musk-faces-defam... >Mr Musk called Mr Unsworth a "pedo" in a July 15 post on his Twitter account after Mr Unsworth, in an interview with CNN, dismissed Mr Musk's attempts to help rescue the boys as a "PR stunt". Hate on Musk (or anyone). Be accurate is the message here. Musk calling a hero a pedo with no evidence in response after (correctly?) being accused of having a garbage solution that couldn't work and he could stick it on international tv is appalling. Added: I wonder if it was the pro or anti musk faction that flagged the call fo accuracy ad provided references. Even more amusing if both.