1.) A fame-challenged group eagerly associates itself with some famous loose cannon, imagining that a barrel-load of that coveted fame will rub off on them.
2.) BOOM!
Sir Isaac Newton 1672-1727,
Prince Andrew 2013-2022.
As a lefty here in the US I don't like Elon, but come on...
It's easy to see why intelligent and dignified people would want nothing to do with this man.
[1]: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...
[2]: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...
I suppose Elon's behavior and beliefs have become so normalized in some circles that people really can't understand why anyone would find him objectionable. It's likely a symptom of being chronically online and poisoned by internet culture, mayhaps.
I also don't know what being a "lefty" has to do with anything. The article lists a number of concerns, and none of them seem linked to any particular political ideology. I wouldn't necessarily make the mistake of assuming the American political dichotomy necessarily maps to British politics, or that a member of the Royal Society must necessarily be "leftist" to object to Elon Musk's behavior. Admittedly I'm just going by vibes but the "Royal Society" at Oxford doesn't seem like a den of radical leftism.
