Mar 31
GoDaddy CEO Kills Elephant, Video Tapes it, Adds AC/DC Soundtrack
Posted in: Miscellaneous Tech, Today's Chili
In 1903, Thomas Edison electrocuted an elephant and filmed it, distributing as a cautionary tale about the perceived dangers alternating current (AC), the direct competitor to his direct current (DC). More than a century later, our technologies for capturing footage have certainly improved, but the whole elephant killing thing is still firmly intact.
Bob Parsons is carrying the Edison mantle. The GoDaddy CEO went on a vacation to Africa, shot an elephant with a high-powered rifle, captured the whole thing on video, added a soundtrack by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, and then uploaded it for the whole world to see. Also worth mentioning is the scene in which locals strip the flesh from the pachyderm, while wearing orange GoDaddy baseball caps.
PETA, naturally, is pretty upset about the whole thing, leading boycotting campaign against the domain service. Parsons claims that he shot the elephant to stop it from destroying the locals’ crops. PETA, meanwhile, and others insist that there are ways to address the problem that don’t involve a high-powered rifle.
Video after the jump, but fair warning: it’s graphic.
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