It is not the first time that Musk, the new richest man, and Bill Gates, the richest man in many years, have faced each other openly.

On April 23, whistleblower @ WholeMarsBlog released a transcript of a chat between Musk and Bill Gates. It is reported that the chat is said to revolve around a charity event led by Gates, and Musk mocked Gates for being bearish on Tesla, Inc..

Musk responded by saying:It's true, but he didn't show it to the New York Times. Someone must have got it through his friend's friend.

Musk explained thatHe first heard from several people at TED that Bill Gates had a $500m short position in Tesla, Inc., so he went to consult, which is not a secret.

Judging from the picture, the two billionaires first talked about "climate change" philanthropy, but then Musk suddenly asked Gates whether he still maintained a short position of $500m in Tesla, Inc.. When Gates admitted the possibility, Musk bluntly turned down the offer from the founder of Microsoft Corp, and then posted a picture mocking Bill Gates' fat figure.

Musk and Bill Gates, why don't they like each other?

As a well-known "big mouth" in Silicon Valley's technology circle, Musk often opposes each other from other bosses.

Since Bill Gates questioned Musk's proposed super high-speed rail project at the event in 2018, the two men have clashed over topics such as super high-speed rail, electric cars and COVID-19 vaccine. Musk even said in the match that Bill Gates and himself were not gay friends, insinuating that each other was meddling, attracting a large number of onlookers.

Bill Gates said at an event that passenger cars can be electrified, but trucks are not suitable, and named Tesla, Inc. Semi as unreliable.

The outspoken Musk, of course, made a personal attack on Twitter, saying that Bill Gates did not know what to do and that it meant "God of War" on Twitter.

What is the feud and resentment that makes the two bigwigs in the technology circle pinch each other frequently?In fact, it is not difficult to find that the two bosses think from a completely different point of view, and it is inevitable that there is friction.

For example, in 2017, Bill Gates was asked what they would do if they started a business with Musk. 'The two may do something in clean energy,'he said. He thinks that in the area where passenger cars are the most promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promoting electric cars is a good solution. By the way, he praised Tesla, Inc. for his exemplary role in leading the development of electric vehicles.

But in early 2020, Bill Gates bought Porsche's electric car, the Taycan Turbo. The Taycan Turbo starts at 1.498 million yuan and the Model S starts at 756900 yuan. Gates said Tesla, Inc. is a little expensive.

Musk immediately posted a message, "I talked to Gates, and he was bored." "

Gates did not immediately respond, but in a later interviewCommented on Tesla, Inc. 's electric truck business: no future.

For heavy-duty, long-distance transport vehicles, we need other options. Although there are several production plans for electric semi-trailers on the market, such as Tesla, Inc. Semi and Daimler's Freightliner eCascadia, they are far from each other.

Musk's push for battery technology is not exactly what he thinks is the "right" direction. Gates' obsession with energy efficiency stems in large part from his "climate anxiety".

Some scientists have told Bill Gates that in order to avoid the deterioration of the earth's environment caused by continuous warming, the world must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, which requires people to develop new low-cost clean energy.

The challenge is so great that it can be called an energy miracle. As a result, Bill Gates has been committed to clean energy investment and promotion for more than ten years. "next, if there are a large number of young people involved, I think a breakthrough will be made, which will save our planet from disaster by 2050. "

At the point in time in 2050, Musk's goal is to lead humans away from the earth. He is completely at odds with Bill Gates' goals.

Will Musk's "war of words" with the bosses continue?

As a person with Tianma starry imagination, Musk always has a lot of novel ideas, but Musk is not just a person of ideas, he will also put it into practice, and has achieved good results in many ways.

But at the same time, he is also an outspoken person, often making inappropriate or radical remarks on the Internet, causing controversy. In fact, in addition to Bill Gates, Musk has also publicly criticized Bezos, Buffett, Zuckerberg and other bigwigs.

The vast majority of chief executives tend to be cautious because they fear that anything that is seen as controversial could have serious consequences, but Mr Musk does not fall into this category.

In an interview with American magazine 60 minutes, Musk proudly said: "you use your hairstyle to express your personality, while I, use Twitter." "

Musk's frankness won the hearts of countless fans and customers who found him more approachable than other famous executives and left many analysts and investors at a loss as to what to do. They thought Musk was grumpy and reckless.

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