Elon didn't start that Twitter spat, but he shouldn't have gotten involved. Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig likes it. When a good person gets into it with a troll it's usually the good person who comes out looking worse.
There's of course a different narrative for what happened. One that takes into account what is a 4 km trip in a cave with mud and narrow passages where contraptions could get stuck making further rescue attempts simply impossible.
No, it's not natural for a grown-ass adult to lose it. Many people can face loss, disappointment, or criticism without losing it. Elon doesn't need to lose it and neither Tesla, Space X, The Boring Company, nor the Thai cave rescue effort were aided in any way by Elon's self-centered histrionics.
We don't need to pretend that his drive to be a visionary entrepreneur also requires him to lash out when he feels personally wounded, nor should we support attempts to rationalize this behavior.
Imagine how much more effective Elon would be in his professional life if he had a bit more self-control.
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[ 5.0 ms ] story [ 23.5 ms ] threadNo, it's not natural for a grown-ass adult to lose it. Many people can face loss, disappointment, or criticism without losing it. Elon doesn't need to lose it and neither Tesla, Space X, The Boring Company, nor the Thai cave rescue effort were aided in any way by Elon's self-centered histrionics.
We don't need to pretend that his drive to be a visionary entrepreneur also requires him to lash out when he feels personally wounded, nor should we support attempts to rationalize this behavior.
Imagine how much more effective Elon would be in his professional life if he had a bit more self-control.