Bill Gates and Elon Musk have a number of things in common. Both are geniuses in the field of technology and have also been the number one richest person in the world. However, Bill Gates and Elon Musk are not friends, they often clash over words.
There were also some moments that netizens finally couldn't forget about the Bill Gates and Elon Musk case that didn't get along. Here are the unforgettable moments of Elon Musk vs Bill Gates.
1. Cryptocurrencies
Gates is one of those people who don't trust cryptocurrencies. He is quite wary of the fact that comments from Elon Musk will increase or even destroy the value of the crypto.
"If you have less money than Elon, you should probably be careful," Bill Gates said at the time.
2. Bill Gates and Elon Musk chat spread
Musk's angry chat with Gates is alleged to have tried to shorten Tesla's holdings of half a billion dollars worth of shares. This could push Tesla's share price down.
Twitter user Whole Mars Catalog, which shared an image of a conversation between Elon Musk and Bill Gates. It is said that Gates texted Elon Musk to discuss 'philanthropy' on climate change.
However, Elon Musk has confronted Gates by asking if he still has half a billion short positions in Tesla stock. Gates said, "Sorry to say, I haven't closed it yet", meaning that Melinda's ex-husband still holds a sizeable short position at Tesla, which could hurt Tesla's stock price.
An angry Musk responded to Bill Gates by saying that he couldn't take climate change philanthropy seriously when he had a huge short position on Tesla, the company that did the most to solve climate change problems.
3. Pregnant men
After the fuss over Tesla shares, Bill Gates was then mocked by Elon Musk by juxtaposing his photo with a pregnant man. This one Musk joke is considered to have gone too far by some netizens.
in case u need to lose a boner fast pic.twitter.com/fcHiaXKCJi
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 23, 2022