Amid all the other big news today, Elon Musk went ahead and called a diver involved in the Thai cave rescue a “pedo guy.”
Vern Unsworth, who played a significant role in the rescue efforts, wasn’t particularly impressed with Musk’s offer to help out and said, “He can stick his submarine where it hurts. It just had absolutely no chance of working… It wouldn’t have made the first fifty meters into the cave.”
He added it was “just a PR stunt.”
Musk went on a tweetstorm today in response that ended with him calling Unsworth a “pedo guy”:
Never saw this British expat guy who lives in Thailand (sus) at any point when we were in the caves. Only people in sight were the Thai navy/army guys, who were great. Thai navy seals escorted us in — total opposite of wanting us to leave.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 15, 2018
Water level was actually very low & still (not flowing) — you could literally have swum to Cave 5 with no gear, which is obv how the kids got in. If not true, then I challenge this dude to show final rescue video. Huge credit to pump & generator team. Unsung heroes here.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 15, 2018
You know what, don’t bother showing the video. We will make one of the mini-sub/pod going all the way to Cave 5 no problemo. Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 15, 2018
And in case you’re wondering if this bizarre attack was a mistake:
Bet ya a signed dollar it’s true
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 15, 2018
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