# Elliot's Microblogging

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**Created:** [June 7, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/elliots-microblogging/191 "2021-06-07T19:21:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/elliots-microblogging/191/39 "2021-11-01T19:08:44Z")

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Although I’ve written some negative posts about Elon Musk recently – which I stand by – he does have some good traits. He says some stupid things but also some good things. For example he argued with the “Executive Director for the UN World Food Programme” today [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1454808104256737289).

Musk, responding to a news headline saying 2% of his wealth would solve world hunger:

> If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it.

This reminded me of my belief that Aubrey de Grey should actually write out a detailed budget of how SENS would spend the billions of dollars he keeps asking for. I suspect AdG can’t convince Musk, Bezos and others to do a huge donation because he doesn’t actually have a good enough plan.

The Director replied saying headline was inaccurate but $6B would do tons of good and he still wants Musk to donate. Musk replies:

> Please publish your current & proposed spending in detail so people can see exactly where money goes.
> 
> Sunlight is a wonderful thing.

Director replies refusing to do that without admitting he’s refusing:

> .[@elonmusk](https://twitter.com/elonmusk) Instead of tweets, allow me to show you. We can meet anywhere—Earth or space—but I suggest in the field where you can see [@WFP](https://twitter.com/WFP)’s people, processes and yes, technology, at work. I will bring the plan, and open books.

Musk also asked this and got no response:

> What happened here? [UN officials 'force children to perform oral sex for food' in warzones | World | News | Express.co.uk](https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/627783/Starving-children-as-young-as-NINE-forced-to-give-UN-officials-oral-sex-to-get-food/amp)

(That article is even worse than the headline makes it sound.)

Fame, social status and wealth doesn’t get you Paths Forward. (Nor does a news article mean anyone answers an issue.) Elon Musk can’t get meaningful responses from a UN director who is asking for billions of dollars from Musk.

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