The tweet posted on Tuesday by the world’s richest man was titled “Mankind”, followed by poetry in Chinese. Known as the “Seven Steps Quadruple”, the allegorical poem is often attributed to Cao Zi, a member of the Chinese royal family, who lived between 192 and 232. Legend has it that Cao’s older brother, the freshly crowned king and suspected that his more popular brother is trying to usurp his rule, forced him to compose a poem that proclaimed his innocence.
Mankind cooks beans, burns beans, and Osmunda japonica is sobbing in the pan that they are fried from the same root, so why is it so worried?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 1635811972000
Translated, the poem reads:
“The beanstalks are ignited to boil the beans”
Weeping beans in pots
we are born from the same root
Why should we devour each other so impatiently?”
Some online commentators pointed to the rivalry between the cryptocurrency Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, who often advocates Dogecoin on social media, to explain Musk’s tweet. The new Shiba Inu token – another meme coin that appears to be inspired by its doge-themed cousin – has surpassed Dogecoin in market cap, and supporters of the token are taking a dig at each other about the situation.
Although Musk’s intention to tweet the poem is unclear, his Twitter feed includes an eclectic mix of crypto memes, links to Monty Python sketches, and updates. Tesla Inc.’s self-driving software and SpaceX launch.
In China, Tesla is backing away from bad publicity earlier this year that included consumer complaints, crashes, and regulatory investigations into safety and customer service issues. In September, shipments of China-made Teslas to the local market rose for the second straight month, even as general auto sales declined.
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