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Didn't Musk grow up in a wealthy family? If so, his success isn't much proof that capitalism works meritocratically, although it's still evidence that capitalis

Didn't Musk grow up in a wealthy family? If so, his success isn't much proof that capitalism works meritocratically, although it's still evidence that capitalism works. Not that I need to be convinced of that, I'm pretty sure already that capitalism works better than the known alternatives. Yeah I definitely agree, some of the hate for Musk comes from hate of capitalism and of the wealthy. I think that some of it also probably comes from his flirting with 4chan-esque trolling, like his talking about the red pill, etc. I think it's funny and refreshing but some cultural leftists get triggered by it. I think you can tell I'm not exactly an Elon Musk hater, but that said... let's get real, the guy is a con artist. He has accomplished a lot of genuine things but he is also a con artist. >I think the emphasis on his character flaws - which we all have - is disproportionate and frankly totally irrelevant considering the scale of his achievements. He sells driving assistance technology as "Full Self-Driving". I give him full credit for his genuine achievements but I'm not going to ignore that he is also a con artist.

xedeon 6y ago
> Didn't Musk grow up in a wealthy family? No. That's a false narrative. He arrived in North America with $2,000 worth of savings a backpack and a suitcase full of books. He also paid his way through college. According to Ashlee Vance's book: "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
nickik 6y ago
His father was a pretty wealthy engineer and they certainty were among the richer people in South Africa. However, his father didn't like him wanting to go to the US so he didn't pay for it. Musk had to work threw university. Later his father invested some money into Zip2. > He sells driving assistance technology as "Full Self-Driving". I give him full credit for his genuine achievements but I'm not going to ignore that he is also a con artist. If you actually buy the car you see an exact description of what the feature does currently, what they think it will do in a couple of months and that you will get updates in order to get full self driving. The money is not counted as revenue for the company because they have not delivered the features. See from the website: Full Self-Driving Capability $10,000 Navigate on Autopilot Auto Lane Change Autopark Summon Full Self-Driving Computer Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control Coming later this year Autosteer on city streets The currently enabled features require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous. The activation and use of these features are dependent on achieving reliability far in excess of human drivers as demonstrated by billions of miles of experience, as well as regulatory approval, which may take longer in some jurisdictions. As these self-driving features evolve, your car will be continuously upgraded through over-the-air software updates.

xedeon 6y ago

> Didn't Musk grow up in a wealthy family? No. That's a false narrative. He arrived in North America with $2,000 worth of savings a backpack and a suitcase full of books. He also paid his way through college. According to Ashlee Vance's book: "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"

nickik 6y ago

His father was a pretty wealthy engineer and they certainty were among the richer people in South Africa. However, his father didn't like him wanting to go to the US so he didn't pay for it. Musk had to work threw university. Later his father invested some money into Zip2. > He sells driving assistance technology as "Full Self-Driving". I give him full credit for his genuine achievements but I'm not going to ignore that he is also a con artist. If you actually buy the car you see an exact description of what the feature does currently, what they think it will do in a couple of months and that you will get updates in order to get full self driving. The money is not counted as revenue for the company because they have not delivered the features. See from the website: Full Self-Driving Capability $10,000 Navigate on Autopilot Auto Lane Change Autopark Summon Full Self-Driving Computer Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control Coming later this year Autosteer on city streets The currently enabled features require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous. The activation and use of these features are dependent on achieving reliability far in excess of human drivers as demonstrated by billions of miles of experience, as well as regulatory approval, which may take longer in some jurisdictions. As these self-driving features evolve, your car will be continuously upgraded through over-the-air software updates.