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Don’t be brainwashed – Elon Musk’s ‘bionic pig’ is just a publicity stunt – The Guardian
The billionaire entrepreneur loves to make headline-grabbing claims, but behind the hype his innovations are often underwhelming, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Here is a philosophical conundrum: if no one is talking about Elon Musk, does he really exist? The entrepreneur needs attention the way mortals need oxygen. If the 49-year-old is not in the news for a couple of days, he finds a way to shoehorn himself back into the headlines even if it means piggybacking on international efforts to rescue children trapped in a cave, or calling his child X Æ A-12.
Behold the billionaires latest stunt: a bionic pig. On Friday, Musk livestreamed a progress update …
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