Then perhaps Musk could be honest and state explicitly that there is no answer. Instead, he chose to respond in a fashion that has multiple interpretations:
- There is no answer
- Musk does not know the answer
- Musk does not want to admit he does not know the answer
- Musk does not want the answer to be known
How long is your piece of string?
Well this morning it was three metres but then we doubled it and it looks like that was too much so come back tomorrow and we will let you know.