• @bstix
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    3010 days ago

    Here’s the transcript. It’s a rant against electric boats.

    (43:33) So I said, “Let me ask you a question.”

    (43:35) And he said, “Nobody ever asked this question, and it must be because of MIT, my relationship to MIT,” very smart.

    (43:43) I say, “What would happen if the boat sank from its weight and you’re in the boat and you have this tremendously powerful battery and the battery’s underwater, and there’s a shark that’s approximately 10 yards over there?”

    (43:58) By the way, a lot of shark attacks lately. Do you notice that? A lot of shark… I watched some guys justifying it today. “Well, they weren’t really that angry. They bit off the young lady’s leg because of the fact that they were not hungry, but they misunderstood who she was.” These people are crazy.

    (44:14) He said, “There’s no problem with sharks. They just didn’t really understand a young woman swimming now who really got decimated and other people too,” a lot of shark attacks.

    (44:22) So I said, “So there’s a shark 10 yards away from the boat, 10 yards or here. Do I get electrocuted if the boat is sinking, and water goes over the battery, the boat is sinking. Do I stay on top of the boat and get electrocuted or do I jump over by the shark and not get electrocuted?” Because I will tell you he didn’t know the answer.

    (44:42) He said, “Nobody’s ever asked me that question.”

    (44:45) I said, “I think it’s a good question. I think there’s a lot of electric current coming through that water.” But you know what I’d do if there was a shark or you get electrocuted, I’ll take electrocution every single time. I’m not getting near the shark.

      • @bstix
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        1910 days ago

        There are many clips from news shows and reaction videos on this, but I really don’t think anyone needs a funny person to explain it and editing only makes it appear out of context.

        His speech is perfectly idiotic without any editing or explanation.

        This is the uncut speech with a timestamp to the boat thing.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZddZeznA4E&t=2516