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Elon Musk is now floating the idea of having a 'noble' debate with Mark Zuckerberg instead of a tech bro cage fight
century space race is here,
Elon Musk now wants a "noble" debate with Zuckerberg.
Musk said Sunday he might need to undergo surgery before his proposed cage match versus Zuck.
Now Musk seems OK with taking his mother Maye Musk's suggestion to "fight with words only."
It looks as if Elon Musk is trying really hard to get out of his cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg.
On Sunday, the billionaire said his fight with Zuckerberg — if it happens — would be live-streamed on his platform, X. But the same day, Musk said he needed to get his neck and upper back examined before fixing a date.
"May require surgery before the fight can happen. Will know this week," Musk tweeted.
And now Musk is floating the idea of having a "noble" debate with Zuckerberg instead of throwing hands. The TED curator Chris Anderson proposed having a "cage match DEBATE" between the two billionaires, and Musk seemed game for it.
"Here's a better idea: a cage match DEBATE 'How to Build an Amazing Future,'" Anderson tweeted on Tuesday.
Musk appeared to agree with the suggestion, tweeting that a debate sounded "like a good idea too."
"This is really fighting as (I believe) a noble sport," Musk replied. "We also hope, with humility, to express our admiration for those who have fought before for noble causes."
Anderson's proposed alternative is similar to what Musk's mother previously suggested he do. Maye Musk tweeted in June that her son and Zuckerberg should "fight with words only" instead of beating each other up.
"A verbal fight only. Three questions each. The funniest answers win. Who agrees?" Maye Musk tweeted in June.
Musk may not have taken his mother's advice then, but he seems to be warming up to the idea now and for a good reason. Musk's chances of beating Zuckerberg in the ring are slim, considering the latter's MMA training and jiu-jitsu medals.
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