India, Feb. 5 -- Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has sparked a massive online debate after endorsing the age-old proverb that "money can't buy happiness." In a recent post, the billionaire suggested that the originators of the phrase "really knew what they were talking about." The comment quickly went viral, drawing a mix of philosophical agreement and sarcastic remarks.

"Whoever said 'money can't buy happiness' really knew what they were talking about," Musk posted. He completed his tweet with a sad face emoticon.

The tweet met with a series of remarks, including people jokingly asking Musk to send them money so they could understand his point of view.

An individual commented, "Yes, true! Money is everything and also nothing! M...