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Noooooooooooooooooo…!!! [screams into the abyss]
It seems that the leisure alternative of a lifetime could also be evaporating earlier than our eyes. In a flip of occasions that’s positive to disappoint thousands and thousands of individuals, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to have referred to as off the struggle between himself and company competitor Elon Musk on Sunday. In a submit made to Twitter-rival Threads, Zuckerberg blamed Musk’s evasiveness for the shortage of progress in planning the massive brawl.
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“I believe we will all agree Elon isn’t severe and it’s time to maneuver on,” mentioned Zuckerberg. “I supplied an actual date. Dana White supplied to make this a legit competitors for charity. Elon gained’t verify a date, then says he wants surgical procedure, and now asks to do a observe spherical in my yard as a substitute. If Elon ever will get severe about an actual date and official occasion, he is aware of methods to attain me. In any other case, time to maneuver on. I’m going to deal with competing with individuals who take the game significantly.”
Musk doesn’t seem to have responded publicly but.
The thought of two unbearable Silicon Valley billionaires beating the crap out of one another for the advantage of a reside viewers all the time appeared just a bit too good to be true. The struggle, which appears to have been sparked by on-line bickering between the 2 tech titans, promised to be one of many weirdest and wildest public spectacles in residing reminiscence. The 2 had even promised to livestream the struggle on each Twitter (or X, or no matter it’s referred to as) and Fb.
The final massive replace on this saga came about Friday, when Musk teased onlookers with the prospect of the struggle taking place in Italy, as if the upcoming battle had been going to be some kind of mashup between Gladiator and Revenge of the Nerds.
Regardless of Zuck seemingly placing the kibosh on this factor, it’s onerous to really feel like this story is really over but. Elon looks as if a reasonably impulsive man. It doesn’t appear out of the query that he may very well be propelled by disgrace to nail down particulars and really make this factor occur. C’mon, Elon! Don’t let this chance for wonderful jackassery slip by way of our fingers!