Do you consider Elon the sex symbol of Quora? Ever wondered which common points and differences have the two characters?
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Here I propose a table of comparisons between different situations about the subjects:
| Situation | Elon Musk | Jesus Christ |
|---|---|---|
| Transformations | Turned 165 millions from Paypal into 3 enterprises | Turned water into wine |
| Resurrection | Revived Tesla after running out of cash | Resurrection on Easter |
| Death | Wants to die on Mars, but not on impact | Crucifixion (plan of his father? So himself?) |
| Goal | Save humanity in different ways | Save humanity in different ways |
| Political view | Half Democrat half Republican | Distributism? |
| Relationships | Three divorces, two with the same person | Celibate |
| Drug use | Zolpidem | kaneh-bosem? |
| View on immortality | Neuralink might merge humans and algos | Promised life after death |
| Existence | Saw mainly on Quora, Reddit and gossip magazines | Possible conspiracy of the Romans |
| Place of celebration | Quora, Reddit mainly | Churches |
| View on alcohol | Drinks it occasionally, also with a drug | Considered a sin the misuse of alcohol |
| Attitude with homosexuality | Tesla considered a LGBT friendly company | Condemned all sexual activities outside the marriage of a man and a woman |
| Cures | Wants to fix some disabilities with Neuralink | Healed many sick people, even with disabilities |
| Skills | Engineering, design | Wood, metal, stone works, construction skills |
| Languages spoken | English | Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek, Latin |
| Net worth | 20.7 billion $ | The believer assigns preciousness to him |
| Nickname | Mr. Missed Deadlines, Iron man | The Lord, the unnamable |
| Childhood | Bullied in South Africa | Luke summarized his childhood in one sentence |
| Perceived existential threat | Artificial intelligence or statistical learning | Different categories of behaviors |
| Mum | Model | Servant of God, virgin |
I'd like to know if you'd add something else
Notes
I know, there exists different facts about Jesus according to different schools of thought. I tried to write the one closer to the Italian tradition.
Resources
- https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-at-sxsw-id-like-to-die-on-mars-just-not-on-impact/
- https://venturebeat.com/2010/05/27/elon-musk-personal-finances/
- https://billygraham.org/story/7-reasons-christ-suffered-and-died/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributism
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexuality_of_Jesus
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/jan/06/science.religion
- https://www.gotquestions.org/did-Jesus-drink-wine.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/story-of-jesus-christ-was-fabricated-to-pacify-the-poor-claims-controversial-biblical-scholar-8870879.html
- http://www.desiringgod.org/messages/how-much-is-jesus-worth
- https://www.thoughtco.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-jesus-4121354
- https://www.ycombinator.com/future/elon/
- https://www.compellingtruth.org/Jesus-childhood.html
- https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/288010