Hammond and Musk: Jurassic Park and living on Mars

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English - January 20, 2020 05:10 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MB
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Elon Musk in an interview with Joe Rogen smoked marijuana and revealed willful ignorance regarding his vision of the future. Stocks dipped afterwards as investors had their confidence shaken. That he got high was far less a problem than what he revealed about his poor understanding of science. I compare Musk to the fictional Hammond of Jurassic Park. I also share an imaginary radio show with Einstein and Orson Wells.