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> And Elon Musk is the worst thing to happen to tech. I would say the worst are the people who religiously believe everything he says, independent of any const
by larrykwg 9y ago
> And Elon Musk is the worst thing to happen to tech.
I would say the worst are the people who religiously believe everything he says, independent of any constraints or consideration of reality. I think he does undeniably accomplish some pretty amazing stuff, but that doesn't make me blind to his more idiotic ideas.
My favorite symptom of Elons delusions of grandeur so far, is his announcement to wanting to utilizing rockets as a means for intercontinental transportation, "London to New York rocket flights in 29 minutes". Maybe we can find some volunteers for a few test flights in a falcon 9? [http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41441877 http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41441877]
- wongarsu 9y agoPeople religiously believing anything are annoying, but how are people believing in tech a little too much "the worst thing to happen to tech"? Surely there are much better candidates for that?
- larrykwg 9y agoI find this blind unwarranted defense of elon that happens constantly every time his name is mentioned in an even remotely critical context, just increasingly annoying. I guess the smug hipsters found their new steve jobs. Literally the worst person happening to tech was probably larry ellison though.
- 7952 9y agoWhat is special about the Musk approach is how he manages to inspire people to work hard towards a common goal. It isn't entirely rational but it does seem to work.