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Elon Musk Says He Might Put X/Twitter Behind A Paywall (www.forbes.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The emerald mine paid for his Ivy league education, and multiple attempts to get an engineering degree. Also his entire upbringing was funded by it.

So much more than what anyone else got.

He also bought PayPal with the same money.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

More than most, but basically nothing when we're talking about his wealth. The emerald mine has basically nothing to do with how he became a member of the 1% let alone the ultra wealthy. He basically grew up in an upper-middle class home and is one of the few who found massive wealth during the dot com boom.

Further Reading: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/17/elon-musk-emerald-mine/