In the second exchange, when Maher asked where the supposed “woke mind virus” comes from, Musk stammered even more, then said, “I think it’s been going on for a while. Each time, Musk appeared to struggle with the question, at first declaring that the “virus” was anything “anti-meritocratic” or suppressive of free speech, complaining that “you can’t question things.” He equated it to “cancel culture,” noting that Maher has often faced criticism for his commentary.
Maher also pressed Musk, on two separate occasions, to explain what he calls the “woke mind virus,” which the multi-company CEO perceives as an existential threat to civilization. Is plan to become a multi-planetary species a remarkable expression of the human spirit, or a rejection of humanity?Ĭonversation to be continued this Friday… 🚀👀 /HsNM1BfqHz- Real Time with Bill Maher April 26, 2023 "You’ve got to break some rockets to make an omelet."
In Friday’s Real Time interview, Maher implied that having more babies was shortsighted given how Earth’s resources have already grown scarce, and “lots of people don’t have enough food or water.” Musk pushed back, saying, “Earth is 70 percent water by surface area.” Maher quipped: “But you can’t drink that.” When Musk protested that “desalination is absurdly cheap,” he countered, “Why don’t we do it, then?” He also questioned the need for interplanetary travel in the first place, pointing out the extremely inhospitable climate on the surface of Mars.) “I’m a Musk fan, generally, although he sometimes makes it hard,” Maher said. (On a recent episode of his aftershow Overtime, Maher and his guests discussed Musk’s ambition to get humanity to Mars.
Maher was less effusive about Musk’s belief in the need to extensively procreate and flee the planet, saying it was one area where they disagreed. eJ7nfgdRS9- Konstantin Kisin April 28, 2023
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