Michael Calore: Lauren, what’s your favourite Elon Musk firm? Which one in all his many firms are you most fascinated by?

Lauren Goode: Define favourite.

Michael Calore: The one you are most fascinated by?

Lauren Goode: Is that actually what favourite means? I believe favourite has inherently a good connotation, and I’m undecided that I’d consider any of Elon Musk’s firms as being in that realm.

Michael Calore: Not even Twitter?

Lauren Goode: Well, I imply I used to have plenty of affection for Twitter, however that was pre–Elon Musk. I can let you know what my least favourite is.

Michael Calore: Which one?

Lauren Goode: Which is Neuralink.

Michael Calore: Brain laptop interface.

Lauren Goode: Because what did these poor pigs and sheeps and monkeys ever do to Elon Musk to deserve that? OK. If I needed to say, I’d guess I’d say Tesla. What is your favourite Elon Musk firm? What is your, quote-unquote, favourite Elon Musk firm?

Michael Calore: I’d say it is Twitter, principally as a result of I believe it is the one that also has the clearest potential for good.

Lauren Goode: Interesting. Really?

Michael Calore: Yes.

Lauren Goode: Not even Tesla, not even revolutionizing the electrical automobile and possibly making our transportation extra sustainable.

Michael Calore: That is noble and we completely ought to try this. But I believe if we’re actually going to unravel the local weather disaster, we have to cease counting on vehicles totally.

Lauren Goode: Right, and batteries have include their very own set of issues too.

Michael Calore: They do, sure.

Lauren Goode: Right. OK, so is that it? Is that our present?

Michael Calore: Yes. Oh, no, wait. You know what?

Lauren Goode: What?

Michael Calore: There’s one other firm now that we will add to the checklist.

Lauren Goode: What?

Michael Calore: Yes.

Lauren Goode: Another Elon Musk firm?

Michael Calore: Let’s speak about it.

Lauren Goode: Just what we wanted.

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Michael Calore: Hi everybody. Welcome to Gadget Lab. I’m Michael Calore, I’m a senior editor at WIRED.

Lauren Goode: And I’m Lauren Goode, I’m a senior author at WIRED.

Michael Calore: We are joined this week as soon as once more by WIRED editor at massive, Steven Levy. Hello, Steven.

Steven Levy: Hi, of us. Great to be again on the podcast.

Michael Calore: It’s nice to have you ever.

Lauren Goode: It’s actually nice to have you ever, Steven. I at all times consider editor at massive as editor in jammies, however so far as I can see on the Zoom, you aren’t in jammies.

Steven Levy: I’m at massive, I’m pursued by authorities someplace.

Michael Calore: All proper. As we talked about, Elon Musk is again within the information once more. Really? Does he ever depart the information?

Lauren Goode: Nope.