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I don't agree that Elon Musk is like this (quite the reverse) and I'm sure there are many other CEOs who aren't too. Let's not normalise sociopathology, even g

by oska 8y ago

I don't agree that Elon Musk is like this (quite the reverse) and I'm sure there are many other CEOs who aren't too. Let's not normalise sociopathology, even given its prevalence amongst business executives.

Lio 8y ago
I am definitely no fan of Zuck but on the subject of Elon Musk, this is the same guy who tried to use his high media profile to call an innocent man a pedophile just because he would follow Musk’s crazy plan.[1] So that another one off the “CEO billionaire but not a sociopath” list. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk...
- oska 8y ago
  I'd suggest you find a better source than The Guardian for news about Elon Musk. They have run a relentless smear campaign against him for years now. Just one more reason to loathe that publication, in my book.
  - tobylane 8y ago
    Can I read about this somewhere? Did the Observer write about it?
    - Lio 8y ago
      Yeah it was really widely reported, not just in the Guardian if you don't like that paper. Here's 4 other sources. There are many more on DuckDuckGo News. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/18/elon-musk-apologizes-thai-cave-rescue-diver/794873002/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/18/elon-mus... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44870303 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44870303 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/elon-musk-apologizes-blames-anger-calling-thai-cave-diver-pedo-n892296 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/elon-musk-apologizes-blam... https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/elon-musk-apologizes-to-british-cave-diver-followingbaseless-pedo-gu.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/elon-musk-apologizes-to-brit... From CNBC: > The apology comes after the spelunker, Vern Unsworth, who was involved in the early days of efforts to save the now-rescued boys’ soccer team, threatened legal action against the billionaire executive over the comment. > Musk said on Twitter late Tuesday that he had made the claim out of “anger” because Unsworth had criticized his idea to rescue the boys with a “mini-submarine” made out of a SpaceX rocket part.
      - tobylane 8y ago
        Sorry, I meant the smear campaign. It doesn't sound like the Guardian.
lightedman 8y ago
"I don't agree that Elon Musk is like this (quite the reverse)" Well, of course. He's trying to scam investors, not the general public. That's starting to come to light as Uber is hitting its downward spiral of even ore money lost for no apparent reason.
fma 8y ago
I'm no Musk fan but he opened up all the Tesla patents so other manufacturers can use their intellectual property. Maybe he had ulterior motives... Don't know. But opening up patents is certainly the opposite of squashing innovation.
- oska 8y ago
  Yes, that was my point. That Musk actively encourages other companies to share in his companies' innovations.

by oska 8y ago

Lio 8y ago

I am definitely no fan of Zuck but on the subject of Elon Musk, this is the same guy who tried to use his high media profile to call an innocent man a pedophile just because he would follow Musk’s crazy plan.[1] So that another one off the “CEO billionaire but not a sociopath” list. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk...

oska 8y ago
I'd suggest you find a better source than The Guardian for news about Elon Musk. They have run a relentless smear campaign against him for years now. Just one more reason to loathe that publication, in my book.
- tobylane 8y ago
  Can I read about this somewhere? Did the Observer write about it?
  - Lio 8y ago
    Yeah it was really widely reported, not just in the Guardian if you don't like that paper. Here's 4 other sources. There are many more on DuckDuckGo News. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/18/elon-musk-apologizes-thai-cave-rescue-diver/794873002/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/07/18/elon-mus... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44870303 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44870303 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/elon-musk-apologizes-blames-anger-calling-thai-cave-diver-pedo-n892296 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/elon-musk-apologizes-blam... https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/elon-musk-apologizes-to-british-cave-diver-followingbaseless-pedo-gu.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/elon-musk-apologizes-to-brit... From CNBC: > The apology comes after the spelunker, Vern Unsworth, who was involved in the early days of efforts to save the now-rescued boys’ soccer team, threatened legal action against the billionaire executive over the comment. > Musk said on Twitter late Tuesday that he had made the claim out of “anger” because Unsworth had criticized his idea to rescue the boys with a “mini-submarine” made out of a SpaceX rocket part.
    - tobylane 8y ago
      Sorry, I meant the smear campaign. It doesn't sound like the Guardian.

lightedman 8y ago

"I don't agree that Elon Musk is like this (quite the reverse)" Well, of course. He's trying to scam investors, not the general public. That's starting to come to light as Uber is hitting its downward spiral of even ore money lost for no apparent reason.

fma 8y ago

I'm no Musk fan but he opened up all the Tesla patents so other manufacturers can use their intellectual property. Maybe he had ulterior motives... Don't know. But opening up patents is certainly the opposite of squashing innovation.

oska 8y ago
Yes, that was my point. That Musk actively encourages other companies to share in his companies' innovations.