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One think I think people really don't seem to grok about Elon is that fundamentally he's a pretty silly guy, just look at his Twitter, he may have accomplished

One think I think people really don't seem to grok about Elon is that fundamentally he's a pretty silly guy, just look at his Twitter, he may have accomplished a lot, but much of what he says and does is just not meant to be taken seriously and essentially pranking.

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z9e 6y ago
This just shows not everyone is perfect, and never will be. Twitter unfortunately makes it simple for people to output their unfiltered thought. I feel like we'd find something uncouth about anyone if we knew all of their unfiltered thoughts.
- danhak 6y ago
  No one is perfect because everyone has a different definition of “perfect.” Plenty of folks find his trolling and irreverence endearing.
  - z9e 6y ago
    Exactly what I was trying to get at.
- newsbinator 6y ago
  > This just shows not everyone is perfect I'll bet he knows intellectually what is and isn't diplomatic or good PR for himself and his companies on Twitter. He simply doesn't care to worry about it.
- Tepix 6y ago
  What is "perfect"? What do you think about Steve Wozniak? Is he "imperfect" because he is silly? > Twitter unfortunately makes it simple for people to output their unfiltered thought. That's one of the best things about the platform.
  - z9e 6y ago
    Perfect is completely subjective, which is my entire point. I personally enjoy the quirks of Steve Wozniak. > That's one of the best things about the platform. I disagree, we're lacking critical thought in many places and very influential people not thinking critically about what they are about to tweet is not helping anyone.
WA 6y ago
I think he never said a single intelligent thing on Twitter. It's 50% memes and 50% bullshit/lies. Prove me wrong.
- CraftThatBlock 6y ago
  Most of his SpaceX tweets are usually pretty informative, but there's a good amount of memes and jokes in there for sure.
falcolas 6y ago
Silly. Really? Using his fame to call a rescue diver a pedophile is silly? Is a prank? Fuck that. Elon Musk is a narcissistic asshole.
- s5300 6y ago
  Call me crazy, but I don't think narcissistic assholes are typically repetitive top donors to the ACLU without even mentioning it until they're called out on shit. A narcissistic asshole would atleast make it known or brag about it when doing so :)
  - isoskeles 6y ago
    I never thought of Elon Musk as a narcissist, and I always assume most Elon Musk hate is political. But the fact that he has supporters on the internet point out how he made public donations to the ACLU makes me begin to think maybe he is a narcissist. Edit: I mean this specifically in the context of narcissism being a condition where a person tries to control the image others see of himself. Being able to make strangers say, "He's not a narcissistic asshole, he donated to the ACLU!" makes me think that's specifically an image he tried to project of himself onto others and succeeded for some. But I don't know the man, so I'd rather think it was just a donation.
    - s5300 6y ago
      I'm not a musk supporter in the slightest. I really don't have much of an opinion of the dude other than the fact he mostly seems like a dude. I don't exactly call this situation "controlling his image" https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inverse.com/article/46184-aclu-respond-to-elon-musk-donor-claims/amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inverse.com/article/46184-a... Sorry for the amp link - but maybe slightly look into things before posting. I don't think hed've ever said a damn thing about it if somebody didn't go "well why don't you donate to them"
      - isoskeles 6y ago
        > I don't exactly call this situation "controlling his image" > https://www.inverse.com/article/46184-aclu-respond-to-elon-musk-donor-claims https://www.inverse.com/article/46184-aclu-respond-to-elon-m... So this all spawned from a Twitter thread in which he starts off with a link to a song by a band he likes and then says, "I hope the kids are ok." You've convinced me he is a full-blown narcissist, thank you. If you wanted to change my mind, you failed at, "maybe slightly look into things before posting." Change your attitude and word usage when you engage with an already-neutral comment.

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z9e 6y ago

This just shows not everyone is perfect, and never will be. Twitter unfortunately makes it simple for people to output their unfiltered thought. I feel like we'd find something uncouth about anyone if we knew all of their unfiltered thoughts.

danhak 6y ago
No one is perfect because everyone has a different definition of “perfect.” Plenty of folks find his trolling and irreverence endearing.
- z9e 6y ago
  Exactly what I was trying to get at.
newsbinator 6y ago
> This just shows not everyone is perfect I'll bet he knows intellectually what is and isn't diplomatic or good PR for himself and his companies on Twitter. He simply doesn't care to worry about it.
Tepix 6y ago
What is "perfect"? What do you think about Steve Wozniak? Is he "imperfect" because he is silly? > Twitter unfortunately makes it simple for people to output their unfiltered thought. That's one of the best things about the platform.
- z9e 6y ago
  Perfect is completely subjective, which is my entire point. I personally enjoy the quirks of Steve Wozniak. > That's one of the best things about the platform. I disagree, we're lacking critical thought in many places and very influential people not thinking critically about what they are about to tweet is not helping anyone.

WA 6y ago

I think he never said a single intelligent thing on Twitter. It's 50% memes and 50% bullshit/lies. Prove me wrong.

CraftThatBlock 6y ago
Most of his SpaceX tweets are usually pretty informative, but there's a good amount of memes and jokes in there for sure.

falcolas 6y ago

Silly. Really? Using his fame to call a rescue diver a pedophile is silly? Is a prank? Fuck that. Elon Musk is a narcissistic asshole.

s5300 6y ago
Call me crazy, but I don't think narcissistic assholes are typically repetitive top donors to the ACLU without even mentioning it until they're called out on shit. A narcissistic asshole would atleast make it known or brag about it when doing so :)
- isoskeles 6y ago
  I never thought of Elon Musk as a narcissist, and I always assume most Elon Musk hate is political. But the fact that he has supporters on the internet point out how he made public donations to the ACLU makes me begin to think maybe he is a narcissist. Edit: I mean this specifically in the context of narcissism being a condition where a person tries to control the image others see of himself. Being able to make strangers say, "He's not a narcissistic asshole, he donated to the ACLU!" makes me think that's specifically an image he tried to project of himself onto others and succeeded for some. But I don't know the man, so I'd rather think it was just a donation.
  - s5300 6y ago
    I'm not a musk supporter in the slightest. I really don't have much of an opinion of the dude other than the fact he mostly seems like a dude. I don't exactly call this situation "controlling his image" https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inverse.com/article/46184-aclu-respond-to-elon-musk-donor-claims/amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inverse.com/article/46184-a... Sorry for the amp link - but maybe slightly look into things before posting. I don't think hed've ever said a damn thing about it if somebody didn't go "well why don't you donate to them"
    - isoskeles 6y ago
      > I don't exactly call this situation "controlling his image" > https://www.inverse.com/article/46184-aclu-respond-to-elon-musk-donor-claims https://www.inverse.com/article/46184-aclu-respond-to-elon-m... So this all spawned from a Twitter thread in which he starts off with a link to a song by a band he likes and then says, "I hope the kids are ok." You've convinced me he is a full-blown narcissist, thank you. If you wanted to change my mind, you failed at, "maybe slightly look into things before posting." Change your attitude and word usage when you engage with an already-neutral comment.