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He’s not an epidemiologist. He’s not an engineer. He’s a businessman. And by pissing so many people off, he’s definitely not being a good businessman.

Melting_Harps 6y ago
> He’s not an epidemiologist. He’s not an engineer. He’s a businessman. And by pissing so many people off, he’s definitely not being a good businessman. Sure. But you're pointing your ire at the wrong person, I'm not in the 'Cult of Elon' and here to defend his antics; I'm responding to someone asking why I accept it for what it is, and how it benefits the things I care about. I forgot to mention Starlink, too. But, last I checked he is actually the Chief Engineer of SpaceX and Starship [1]. I don't entirely disagree with your assessment, but as I said, its a means to an end. And the truth is he actually can piss off who ever he wants, and still be a good business man so long as he gets the Best Talent in the World lining up work for him (for little money) and people falling over themselves to give him funding and politicians letting him prototype stuff underground in one of the most seismically active places in N. America (SoCal/San Andreas Fault line) because he 'gets things done.' 1: https://www.spacex.com/news/2019/09/30/starship-update https://www.spacex.com/news/2019/09/30/starship-update
- Melting_Harps 6y ago
  And because I can't edit my first post: Cybertruck is being made in Texas: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-will-build-its-new-cybertruck-in-texas-elon-musk-says/ar-BB13awud https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-will-build-i... Interesting choice, there were rumors at the SpaceX launch facility in Boca Chica that he was thinking of Texas as a new giga factory. But also, Texas has some of the cheapest gas in all of the US, I hadn't seen 99 cent gas since 1999 and yet on my trip there I saw it multiple times in various cities in Texas and there were so many big lifted trucks going 100 MPH everywhere.
kiba 6y ago
He's definitely an engineer. He's going into his companies' factor floor, making engineering decisions day in and day out. Good or bad, the bucks stopped with him.

Melting_Harps 6y ago

> He’s not an epidemiologist. He’s not an engineer. He’s a businessman. And by pissing so many people off, he’s definitely not being a good businessman. Sure. But you're pointing your ire at the wrong person, I'm not in the 'Cult of Elon' and here to defend his antics; I'm responding to someone asking why I accept it for what it is, and how it benefits the things I care about. I forgot to mention Starlink, too. But, last I checked he is actually the Chief Engineer of SpaceX and Starship [1]. I don't entirely disagree with your assessment, but as I said, its a means to an end. And the truth is he actually can piss off who ever he wants, and still be a good business man so long as he gets the Best Talent in the World lining up work for him (for little money) and people falling over themselves to give him funding and politicians letting him prototype stuff underground in one of the most seismically active places in N. America (SoCal/San Andreas Fault line) because he 'gets things done.' 1: https://www.spacex.com/news/2019/09/30/starship-update https://www.spacex.com/news/2019/09/30/starship-update

Melting_Harps 6y ago
And because I can't edit my first post: Cybertruck is being made in Texas: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-will-build-its-new-cybertruck-in-texas-elon-musk-says/ar-BB13awud https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-will-build-i... Interesting choice, there were rumors at the SpaceX launch facility in Boca Chica that he was thinking of Texas as a new giga factory. But also, Texas has some of the cheapest gas in all of the US, I hadn't seen 99 cent gas since 1999 and yet on my trip there I saw it multiple times in various cities in Texas and there were so many big lifted trucks going 100 MPH everywhere.

kiba 6y ago

He's definitely an engineer. He's going into his companies' factor floor, making engineering decisions day in and day out. Good or bad, the bucks stopped with him.