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Richard Dawkins: "I have a very favorable impression of Elon Musk and his concern for the welfare of the world.

I have sat with [Elon] on a transatlantic plane and had a very, very long conversation with him. He's undoubtedly highly intelligent and knowledgeable.

I've had lunch with him on two or three occasions, and so I know him a little bit.

I have formed a very favorable impression of his intelligence, his knowledge and his concern for the welfare of the world."

The Poetry of Reality, November 17, 2024

Elon screws his partners in business deals, cheated Twitter employees out of severance, and is currently destroying our government. All of this trumps a firsthand impression from Dawkins.

Intelligence is not a guarantee against getting drawn in by evil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nazi_ideologues .

Would it be fair to say you have latched your mind onto something beyond your control which is leading to your fear?

If you got a phone call today about your pancreatic cancer that will kill you in six weeks, do you fear Elon or some political agency?