The rescuers said "no, thank you!" at Elon Musk

The Thai authorities thanked the American mogul for the underwater capsule which developed from of Emergency for the rescue but was clarified that the apparatus was not practical for the mission . Narongsak Osatanakorn, official spokesman for the operation, told reporters when he was questioned about the invention.

Musk even arrived personally on Monday at Tham Luang Cave, where they remained trapped. 12 children of a football team and their coach for more weeks, to deliver the mini submarine that would facilitate the rescue of minors.

At that time, only five were needed to save: four children and the coach.

On his Twitter account, Tesla and the SpaceX finder He had left the minisubmarine to the rescuers in case they demanded it

However, many have criticized Musk for his visit and even have him qualified d & # 39; opportunist.

In front of the criticism, the businessman defended himself on his Twitter account with the publication of an email that he exchanged with Dick Stanton, co-head of the rescue team, in which one could read the interest of the expert for his experimental vehicle

The mini submarine developed by Musk and his team consists of an elongated bullet metal capsule shaped that would be connected to separate tubes that would enter the necessary oxygen to complete the trip to the cave entrance.

The plan was that two buz Experts transfer the capsule, which has several handles, so that a series of straps that divers attached to their sizes can adjust, while a minor is moved to l & # 39; inside.

The design is based on diving equipment reviews. It has access to oxygen at the front and back, which has the shape of a cone, "says Musk during the weekend on Twitter

.bbc.com

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