In a since-deleted tweet, Musk argued that rich ex-wives are "among 'Reasons that Western Civilization died," without ever explaining.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    551·
    10 months ago

    I’d say Western civilization died when people started being worth more than they could ever possibly spend in a hundred lifetimes.

    I wonder what Elon would know about such things…

    • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
      3·
      10 months ago

      To live your life sure, but it’d actually pretty easy to spend it if you wanted to spend it.

      You could easily dump a couple hundred billion into fusion research for example.

      If it worked well you’d probably become a trillionaire, but no guarantes there.

      • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        1·
        10 months ago

        That’s not the kinda stuff that should be dictated by individual people just because they are rich, but by a democracy and/or a team of experts.