Elon Musk And British Diver Exchange Harsh Words Over Thai Cave Rescue

Tesla CEO and founder of the Boring Company Elon Musk speaks at a news conference in Chicago last month.

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Entrepreneur Elon Musk and a British diver who helped rescue a dozen boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand last week are engaged in a public spat over the specially designed minisubmarine that Musk offered to rescuers but was never used.

In an interview with CNN, diver Vern Unsworth was asked for his thoughts on Musk’s “kid-size” submersible.

“He can stick his submarine where it hurts,” Unsworth replied.