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Although practically no CEO would hide alcohol use, which is - scientifically speaking - far more harmful than cannabis use. Edit: I mistakenly wrote "less" in

Although practically no CEO would hide alcohol use, which is - scientifically speaking - far more harmful than cannabis use. Edit: I mistakenly wrote "less" instead of "more". Now corrected.

whatok 8y ago
I don't personally disagree with that but CEOs are the public face of a company and he's running an American company where there is still stigma against marijuana. It does not show good judgment on his part.
- mr_overalls 8y ago
  I question whether there's actually a stigma. I mean, it's legal in ten states.
  - joe_hills 8y ago
    Anything illegal in 40 states likely has an actual stigma.
    - metildaa 8y ago
      Obviously its not stigmatized enough to dissuade Elon from publicizing his use of weed. I'd say partaking in marijuana is more acceptable in those 40 states than being non-straight based my own experience.
- viivaux 8y ago
  Integrity :is: good judgment.
  - ktjfi 8y ago
    Smoking weed makes you an integral person? Integral to what? Being a junkie?
- mr_spothawk 8y ago
  is it hard to say what "good" judgement is? one person might think it's bad judgement to be on a podcast that talks about psychedelics, conspiracy, and weed... another might think it's bad judgement to do business with folks who don't practice sharia law. from my perspective, I'm super glad that Elon's out there sticking both his middle fingers up at the establishment. Even if it's just for the sake of perception control or stock market philandering, i am grateful somebody is doing it so publicly.
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Skunkleton 8y ago
There is no harm in doing donuts in a parking lot with no shirt on either, but it isn't an image that Tesla needs in the current cultural climate.
- stcredzero 8y ago
  Debatable. It's hard to predict the public. I think they could possibly turn that one into a PR win. Odds would be against them though.
  - Skunkleton 8y ago
    Right, that is what is cool about Elon. He could probably get away with it. Still, it would not be a conservative move on his part.
metalgearsolid 8y ago
Did you mean more harmful?
- mr_overalls 8y ago
  Just off the top of my head, there is doubt whether cannabis is actually physically addictive. Ethanol withdrawal, on the other hand, can kill you. There is no measurable LD50 (lethal dose for 50% of subjects) for THC. Lethal overdoses of ethanol are quite common.
  - jayar95 8y ago
    Yes but you originally said alcohol is far less harmful than THC
    - mr_overalls 8y ago
      Oops - you're right. I meant the opposite.
DyslexicAtheist 8y ago
you mean _more_ harmful than cannabis or? https://www.businessinsider.com/alcohol-marijuana-which-worse-health-2017-11 https://www.businessinsider.com/alcohol-marijuana-which-wors...
Thrymr 8y ago
Few CEOs would be willing to get sloshed on camera for a podcast, I suspect.

Although practically no CEO would hide alcohol use, which is - scientifically speaking - far more harmful than cannabis use. Edit: I mistakenly wrote "less" instead of "more". Now corrected.

whatok 8y ago

I don't personally disagree with that but CEOs are the public face of a company and he's running an American company where there is still stigma against marijuana. It does not show good judgment on his part.

mr_overalls 8y ago
I question whether there's actually a stigma. I mean, it's legal in ten states.
- joe_hills 8y ago
  Anything illegal in 40 states likely has an actual stigma.
  - metildaa 8y ago
    Obviously its not stigmatized enough to dissuade Elon from publicizing his use of weed. I'd say partaking in marijuana is more acceptable in those 40 states than being non-straight based my own experience.
viivaux 8y ago
Integrity :is: good judgment.
- ktjfi 8y ago
  Smoking weed makes you an integral person? Integral to what? Being a junkie?
mr_spothawk 8y ago
is it hard to say what "good" judgement is? one person might think it's bad judgement to be on a podcast that talks about psychedelics, conspiracy, and weed... another might think it's bad judgement to do business with folks who don't practice sharia law. from my perspective, I'm super glad that Elon's out there sticking both his middle fingers up at the establishment. Even if it's just for the sake of perception control or stock market philandering, i am grateful somebody is doing it so publicly.
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Skunkleton 8y ago

There is no harm in doing donuts in a parking lot with no shirt on either, but it isn't an image that Tesla needs in the current cultural climate.

stcredzero 8y ago
Debatable. It's hard to predict the public. I think they could possibly turn that one into a PR win. Odds would be against them though.
- Skunkleton 8y ago
  Right, that is what is cool about Elon. He could probably get away with it. Still, it would not be a conservative move on his part.

metalgearsolid 8y ago

Did you mean more harmful?

mr_overalls 8y ago
Just off the top of my head, there is doubt whether cannabis is actually physically addictive. Ethanol withdrawal, on the other hand, can kill you. There is no measurable LD50 (lethal dose for 50% of subjects) for THC. Lethal overdoses of ethanol are quite common.
- jayar95 8y ago
  Yes but you originally said alcohol is far less harmful than THC
  - mr_overalls 8y ago
    Oops - you're right. I meant the opposite.

DyslexicAtheist 8y ago

you mean _more_ harmful than cannabis or? https://www.businessinsider.com/alcohol-marijuana-which-worse-health-2017-11 https://www.businessinsider.com/alcohol-marijuana-which-wors...

Thrymr 8y ago

Few CEOs would be willing to get sloshed on camera for a podcast, I suspect.