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Elon Musk tweets he is willing to spend $6 billion to fight world hunger‐on one condition
2021-11-05
[CSNBC] After being name-dropped by a UN official who said that just small percentage of a fortune like Elon Musk's $300 billion could help solve world hunger, the Tesla CEO tweeted his own challenge: Explain how $6 billion will fix the problem, and he'll sell Tesla stock "right now."

His conditions follow:

On Sunday, Musk tweeted, "If WFP can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now," he said about Beasley's assertion.

In a follow-up tweet, Musk added that the UN's plan must include "open source accounting, so the public sees precisely how the money is spent."

My emphasis added.
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  For shits and giggles, I tried looking up the 2020 UN Budget. Nothing but a run-around for 15 minutes.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-11-05 14:04  

#4  The current UN force children to have sex for food has not solved the problem. Time to change tactics.

I think the UN is probably unhappy with the big-mouth that got Elon Musk involved.
Posted by: ruprecht   2021-11-05 13:23  

#3  Crime, hunger, dirty water, poor roads, etc. - these are not problems because we lack the cash.
Posted by: Angstrom   2021-11-05 10:23  

#2  
According to the UN Report on Hunger
Over 820 million people suffering from hunger
$6B/820M Hungry = $7.31

☺ POLITICAL RULES OF SPENDING 101☺

1. Ask for 3x's what you need.

2. Even if you get 1% of what you ask for, keep coming back for more. Because no one wants see their name in Headlines having VOTED AGAINST a touchy-feely social cause, come election.

2. Never solve the problem, so you can ask for more $$$$$.

3. In years 3 and after a successful proof of concept and now getting real $$$. Install the right certain people in positions to funnel $$$ back into the right vendor pockets who reward accordingly.

4. Remember to share and support the right people along the way.

5. After Politically retired (not re-elected) be appointed to Board of Directors.


Posted by: NN2N1   2021-11-05 08:11  

#1  I believe his $6B is quite safe. Proof of concept and transparency are not exactly hallmarks of UN initiatives.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-11-05 06:33  

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