Elon Musk Engages with Turkish Olympic Shooter Yusuf Dikeç in X-Exchange
Can Robots Win Medals with Hands in Pockets? Dikec Asks Musk
In a surprising and engaging X (formerly Twitter) exchange, Turkish Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç captured the attention of tech mogul Elon Musk with an intriguing question.
The 51-year-old Turk athlete has captured global attention, not only for his skill but also for his unique style.
Turkiye’s shooting sensation who caught the world’s attention at the Paris Olympics 2024, has also caught the attention of Elon Musk on social media.
Yusuf Dikeç, known for his impressive achievements in shooting sports, tweeted at Musk, asking, “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?”
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? @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/BR5iJmNOHD
— Yusuf Dikec (@yusufdikec) August 4, 2024
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, known for his active presence on Twitter, promptly responded.
Musk responded to the query, writing: “Robots will hit the centre of the bullseye every time”.
In a follow-up post, Musk added: “I do look forward to visiting Istanbul. It is one of the great cities of the world.”
I do look forward to visiting Istanbul. It is one of the great cities of the world.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 4, 2024
Musk’s response not only satisfied Dikeç’s curiosity but also sparked a broader conversation among the X users.
Only on X 🤯
— The Dogecoin Family (@FamilyDogecoin) August 5, 2024
When you become a meme & get X account & within few days get 142 k owers & get a response from Elon
And your picture post hits 8.2 million
Only on X 💚🚀🔥 https://t.co/xepWNBIRzU pic.twitter.com/dci5UuQ5bV
Most famous person right now pic.twitter.com/oBzD3IgaKB
— Ethel (@Afc_Ethel) August 4, 2024
This image already came to my mind for this meeting. @elonmusk @yusufdikec 😂🇹🇷🚀 pic.twitter.com/jdFEJEUspf
— Crypto 🔶 Ahmet 🔸₿🔸 (@Cryptoahmeet) August 4, 2024
Big if true pic.twitter.com/2B13Z9uu56
— Anime (@AnimeBTCsol) August 4, 2024
But do they put hands inside their pockets?
— Ag. Menasis (@Ag_Menasis) August 5, 2024
(do androids dream of electronic sheep ) https://t.co/WOgmSOWcpv
Yusuf secured second place in the mixed team 10-metre pistol event, with Sevval Ilayda Tarhan at the Paris Olympics 2024 winning the Silver medal for this country.
