Musk photo block claim
something that, from a distance, looked like a Men in Black-style flasher.
“I looked at the security guy and gave him this look like saying ‘did you just do what I think you did?
“He looked back at me like saying, ‘yes I did’.”
Hobba texted his colleagues to tell them Musk’s security guy had ‘ blanked’ his attempt to take a photo.
“They were like ‘ bulls--Lewis, it was a torch, but I don’t think it was,” he said.
“A beam of light from 5m away? I would have seen it.
“I don’t fall for the torch theory but I don’t have enough evidence to counter it, unfortunately.
“I mentioned it on the radio and a few people texted in talking about some Melbourne Institue of Technology studies happening at the moment using infra-red to block out phone cameras. They were saying the technology is already available or it will be available soon.”
While five other members of the Triple J team were deflected by Musk’s security, presenter, tennis player and Paralympian Dylan Alcott managed to talk to him.
“As Elon Musk was on the move walking right by us, Dylan went straight up to him, gave him a handshake and chatted for about a minute. Dylan wanted to thank him for the work (he) has done for people with disabilities ... making wheelchairs lighter and much easier to use,” Hobba said.
“Elon Musk gave him a big pep talk on how in the future everyone will be able to walk with this technology.”