• UFO@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    Everybody should have access to clean water. I mean everybody. If I was the President I’d happily enforce that with all powers available.

    Then I’d start working my way up the hierarchy of needs…

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      2 months ago

      Elon could single-handedly end world hunger. But he doesn’t.

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        2 months ago

        Well, billionaires should not exist. But ending world hunger takes way more than just money. There is enough food already, it’s just not evenly distributed. And even in areas where we send aid, local power plays and corruption prevent the fair distribution. Ending world hunger is a hugely complex issue, unfortunately. Of course I’m not saying we shouldn’t try or try different approaches. It’s just not as simple as saying “feeding all hungry people costs x money, and some billionaire could pay for that”

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          2 months ago

          Yes, but he’s a genius at business and logistics, and several forms of transportation. It should be easy for him to solve those problems, right? (Some /s in there)

          In any case, he could hire people to solve those problems if he wanted to. He’s certainly got the resources. Then again, if he approached it like his other ventures, trying to run things himself, he may only make it worse for everyone whilst doubling his own net worth.

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            2 months ago

            One huge issue are the situations that cause people to remain hungry. They are caused by war and widespread poverty. That’s not something an immature asshole like Musk is going to solve. After all, he is part of the problem.

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        1 month ago

        Elon can’t even save twitter. What makes you think he is single-handedly capable of ending world hunger.

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          1 month ago

          Not with any skills he has – he’s an idiot. I just mean the money he has. He could donate billions and billions to organisations that can, and still be the richest person on the planet.