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Elon Musk is no hero

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by DaDakota, May 12, 2022.

  1. Invisible Fan

    Invisible Fan Contributing Member

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    Elon playing model un diplomat is the latest and worst pivot away from the 4-5 companies (children?) he's juggling.

    Seems like he's burning all available credit for this big one. The stakes are high though I can't help thinking it's some epic distraction away from his core businesses or lawsuits.
     
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  2. dmoneybangbang

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    Nope. My entire point is that Elon is just another CEO who will sell out to the Chinese while slurping up federal subsidies.

    His free speech proclivities are very narrow and mostly the anti woke/anti worker vein.
     
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    In a meritocracy world, the Musk knob slobers would be be worshipping someone like John B Goodenough, not Musk.

    In a meritocracy in terms of contributions to the world someone like John B Goodenough would be the billionaire and not Musk.


    The " entrepreneurial spirit" has really fried people's brains on understanding what is intelligence and what is just charisma and narcissism.

    Btw did anyone have him as a professor at UT? There are some UT Austin engineering alums here right?
     
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    Elon may not be a hero ... but his dick is heroic ... and likely not done.
     
  6. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!
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    People worshipping Elon because he is rich are just sad individuals. Get out and take risk on your own, stop worshipping people that had a leg up, go out and get a leg up for your children like Elon's parents did.

    Stop sucking his crank - he ain't all that.

    DD
     
  7. Invisible Fan

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    He's got a thing with ivf though.

    Narrow urethra?
     
  8. KingCheetah

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    This post inspired me to start digging an emerald mine in the backyard.
     
  9. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!
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    See that is the spirit, I hope you find one, probably just below your sprinkler system.

    DD
     
  10. deb4rockets

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    He will be Putin and Trump's hero when the disinformation campaign on Twitter is allowed to go full speed.
     
  11. dmoneybangbang

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    It’s mostly because he anti woke and anti worker rhetoric at this point. I can only imagine several of our 99ers like to pretend like they are Elon… just pwning their enemies.
     
  12. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!
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    People hide behind anonymity I think everyone should be PUBLICLY known.

    ATW is a prime example when I teased that I would out him, he freaked out. For the record, I am not going to do that, but I do believe everyone should be public.....

    DD
     
  13. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Everybody in the United States is driven by profit motive. These are fairly egregious allegations, don't just lump people together
     
  14. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    How is Gates lucky as one example. Making the computer useable for the average person was a brilliant idea and the tools like Microsoft Word are brilliant manifestations of that idea
     
  15. JayGoogle

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    Did you read my post? Seems like you didn't.

    I said he's just like every other billionaire that puts profit motive over everything. I literally said that in my post. I said he's different because he thinks he's some great hero, even with this he's claiming to do it for the betterment of humanity.

    Also, speak for yourself, not everyone is driven by profit motive.
     
  16. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Profit motive isn't what drives a lot these guys first. Its developing a great product. There is nothing wrong with that.

    Guy chases his dream, is successful is what makes Capitalism awesome. Whatever you're saying is just hating for whatever reason which I do not care
     
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  17. JayGoogle

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    What product did Musk develop to get his wealth???

    Why do you strawman so hard? Where did I criticize him being successful? I just called him fake. Big whoop.

    Obviously you do care, otherwise why fly in to defend him?
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  18. davidio840

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    As in every name should be in the white pages?

    Or everyone should have their entire life story on Facebook?

    Sounds like you’d really enjoy life in say… China
     
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  19. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    There are others in your post besides Musk. I don't know much about Musk. I really think one thing he did is make a cool electric car. If it's that's simple then it's just that simple

    Musk didn't just invest in Tesla he made Tesla. He made millions as a founder of a company. If he saw opportunity in government pushing electric vehicles, whatever. He took advantage
     
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  20. JayGoogle

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    I'm just going to say you should learn a bit more about Musk, he didn't make Tesla and he wasn't a founder.

    But yes, it is fair to say he led the company to new heights.
     

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