Musk challenges Twitter CEO to public debate

Plus: Why do supercars catch fire so frequently? Aug 08, 2022 [Blueprint]( Elon-gated takeover alert. The latest twist in Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is that he says he’d like to [engage in a public debate]( with Parag Agrawal, the current CEO. Despite the many stutterings thus far, Musk said he would still proceed with the $44 billion takeover, on the condition that Twitter disclosed its bot data. This, of course, caused Twitter to sue him. But not one to be silenced, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO now says he wants a public debate to settle the matter, and took to Twitter to announce it. I mean, of course he did. In a further classic Musk move, he also released a poll, which asked the public to give their thoughts on the whole thing. But before you get fired up about that, get fired up about [this video]( which reveals why supercars catch fire so often, despite their hefty price tag. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. 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He recently started to back away from his $44 billion takeover of the platform, as he said Twitter wasn’t being transparent about its bot accounts. Despite the many stutterings thus far, Musk said he would proceed with the deal on the condition that Twitter disclosed its bot data. This, of course, caused Twitter to sue him. But not one to be silenced, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO now says he wants a public debate to settle the matter, and took to Twitter to announce it. → The entrepreneur has said in the past that he believes at least 20 percent of Twitter's daily active users are fake or spam accounts. Twitter says the figure is actually less than five percent. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [SpaceX Polaris Dawn is planning its first crewed launch in December.]( The astronauts on board will [perform a spacewalk]( that will be both the first from a Crew Dragon spacecraft and the first for a private mission. 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[MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS Elon Musk has challenged the CEO of Twitter to a public debate. Do you think Twitter has something to hide? [No, Musk just wants a cheaper deal]( [I think it’s unlikely]( [Maybe, it’s all a bit fishy]( [Yes, without a doubt]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS On Saturday we asked you if you think the idea of dismantling a historic bridge is disrespectful. And a resounding 48 percent of you said yes, of course it is. 48% Of course, it is. Millionaires are just too spoiled. 27% Just to make a yacht pass? It sounds so. 16% No, it’s not. Jeff Bezos was going to pay for it. 10% Why would it be? The bridge won’t be demolished after all. [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY “Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.” Jules Verne 1828–1905 French novelist: Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864). 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