In all honesty I'm not that bothered by this. I mean I get it and I'm not defending Musk. Maybe I'm ignorant to some element of this. It just seems like this is what happens now. That money spent was an investment (whether wise oe otherwise) and is due to pay itself back. If Musk truly did ask for said info on food shortage from the UN then maybe there's a plan we're unaware of. Maybe Musk is a delusional pig. Truth is we can only make assumptions one way or another and it's easy to lean on the direction that urks us most because lets face it, the world, humans more precisely are entirely flawed by nature. There's certainly no good reason people are starving and even struggling to pay bills is this day and age when the secretary of state is richer than the Queen of it. It's obsured. However its that way regardless and picking at every ludicrous purchase they make really changes nothing. Just starts a back and forth flame war amongst the little people and whatever public figure wants to be super wokededed or whatev's yo. I dunno, maybe for some it highlights the next step in their education on the world we live in so fair enough, people are gonna feel it's at their pinnacle of awareness and understanding and talk about it as such but the truth is there's always another rung on the ladder to despair and disgust and tomorrow (or soon enough) you'll view some other c*nt being a c*nt. Is it reason to accept it. No. But put your energy where it matters. Or do both if you have the energy for that. I'm just another c*unt being a fuckwit on the web myself. Don't listen to me. Wasn't so long I was expressing my disgust at JayZ winning a bid on an ugly tiffany watch in the millions. My argument was much the same. He could have fed a lot of people with that watch. So I get it. I also know its a fool errand. :((
I know OP realised their mathematical error and corrected it. Fair play. Truth is I overlooked it too. One thing that did strike me is the effect of giving a nation of people one million each. It would have pretty unexpected consequences. Many businesses would close for one. There'd be price hikes because 'hey you can afford it so you will'. Just how most of the world works. Even when you can't afford it, right!? Drug use and addiction would rise rapidly. There'd be an increase in population, both intentional and accidental due to all the 'fuck that's a relief' screwing. Many people would spunk their money in casinos over night. Definitely within weeks. Some would straight up get robbed because guess what, now that thug you pass daily knows you have a mil in the bank and they're gonna walk you down there and have you extract it from the atm. (granted this isn't going to fly for everyone but would happen to some without doubt) You might argue why would they, they have a mil too. Logic cannot be applied here because people are c*nts. Illegal imigrants wouldn't receive their mil so guess what, they're gonna stick out like a sore thumb unless they get clever. That nasty prick at work that steps on everyone and helps themselves to peoples lunches and what not. Don't think they're not eying up their greedy share of your slice of the pie. They're no better than the thug who mugged you on the way in. The economy would have to 'adjust to suit' the sudden influx of money and that's fine but it wouldn't be in favour of the citizen. That mil wouldn't be worth a mil for long and the country would be back in negative numbers within the year. Some would have benefited and trust me, I'd take that mil with open arms but I'm kidding myself if I suddenly believe I'm set for life.
This is the quandry with a lot of small third world countries. They don't know how to use money (which may sound patronising but it is true) and how would you educate them overnight. Small country is still in the thousands of people. I'm an ultruastic person and there's been times in my life where I was in a position to make good money. I had plans before getting sick and gave this all some thought. I no doubt still haven't fully grasped the big picture. I'm just saying, it's a pretty complex one. Really I think the best way is to first make sure the countries have water (without back breaking work) and a sustainable food source. Provide money in the form of grants and work with them in an amicable way to build good infrastructure. Create an environment where they can flourish in a working ecosystem and provide them the benefit of hindsights learned in more developed countries. Warn them never to venture out of their little echobubble and join with the rest of the idiot world, turn tail and run lol. I'm over simplifying I know. I've run out of steam. Basically humans are c*nts and may never be able to live in an equal resources society because as soon as someone breaks out of the bubble and pushes ahead into higher numbers a competitor rises to meet the demands of the impact of their actions. Nuclear weapons is a prime example. "My gun is bigger than yours so don't jump my fence". "well then I better get a bigger gun myself because now you're gonna jump over mine!" and so on and so forth. Twitter!? Meh. I'd rather see it in Elons hands than Zuckerbergs grubby mits. Lesser evil right!? What a bunch of c*nts!
