Suppose you are one of those who are following the Paris Olympics, or even if you’re one of those who aren’t. In that case, I am sure you might have come across an image of a Turkish shooter who casually came for his match, and competed in the mixed team 10m air pistol event without any gear. Yes, I am talking about Yusuf Dikec. He won a silver medal, but it was his relaxed body language that made him go especially viral on the internet.
For those uninitiated, Dikec competed with no special headgear, both eyes open, and one hand in his pocket. It was just effortless. Now, Dikec has gone viral again, this time for a fun banter with none other than Elon Musk. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a picture from his event, he said, “Hi Elon, do you think future robots can win medals at the Olympics with their hands in their pockets? How about discussing this in Istanbul, the cultural capital that unites continents?”
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We all know Musk and his X antics. He was quick to respond, “Robots will hit the centre of the bullseye every time.” He followed up with, “I do look forward to visiting Istanbul. It is one of the great cities of the world.”
This post instantly went viral with over 5.2 million views and funny comments on social media. One user asked, “But, will they look cool doing it?” Another added, “Couldn’t something malfunction, and the robot just starts shooting all over?” A third added, “Once that happens, there will be bets on robot games as well.” Another commented, “Yes, robots cannot compete because they will win every time.”
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For reference, Elon Musk is working on the Tesla Bot project that aims to create a “general purpose” autonomous humanoid capable of performing “unsafe, repetitive or boring tasks.”
