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I would wish Musk would just focus on Tesla and SpaceX and not throw himself in this snake pit. There is so much to do at Tesla (primarily cheaper EVs, FSD and

I would wish Musk would just focus on Tesla and SpaceX and not throw himself in this snake pit. There is so much to do at Tesla (primarily cheaper EVs, FSD and 10X more super chargers). There is even more to do at SpaceX. Twitter is political issue and cannot be solved using tech or features. If one is not good at politics, they should stay out of it. We don't have replacement for Musk if he gets burned in this little adventure and there is a lot at stack for humanity.

gigel82 5y ago
Lol, you make it sounds like we're about to lose Einstein due to overwork. Musk is an opportunistic man-baby, not the second coming, let him burn out...
- asd88 5y ago
  They are probably TSLA shareholders. Otherwise, who cares?
- sytelus 5y ago
  If Musk dies tomorrow, I don't see anyone else leading up charge for all the progress in space exploration. No one is gutsy enough to go after Mars landing as much as Musk. I would fear that Mars mission will die out if Musk goes away and we won't see it happening in our life time. All the EV race is also purely due to Tesla lead. No car manufacturer wanted this change and they are all now getting dragged into it. If Musk dies and Tesla goes stagnant, I can bet car manufactured will return to same-old same-old in no time. I am less worried about Musk "overworking" and more worried about him getting identified as sacrificial scapegot in one of the political fights and get "cancelled".
  - craftyguy 5y ago
    Meh. He's not the only person on Earth pushing for a Mars mission. > I can bet car manufactured will return to same-old same-old in no time. I'd bet against you. Not sure if you noticed, but gasoline prices are skyrocketing. This isn't the first time this century and it definitely won't be the last time. EV will happen whether musk autopilots his way into a highway median or not. > scapegot in one of the political fights and get "cancelled". Maybe you shouldn't "cancel" your spellcheck.
  - thr0wawayf00 5y ago
    > If Musk dies and Tesla goes stagnant, I can bet car manufactured will return to same-old same-old in no time. Automakers have invested billions in EVs and the platform technology around them, there's no way they abandon it if Elon dies. Electric vehicle manufacturing and adoption is absolutely here to stay.
  - mirceal 5y ago
    what will we ever do without Elon? We’ll probably be fine. What should worry you is the reason he wants to buy Twitter.
  - vuciv1 5y ago
    I'll do it :)
- Zanneth 5y ago
  He is a big source of inspiration for a lot of people, especially those in the science and tech industries. Not just anyone can build multiple successful companies, let alone ones that work on hugely ambitious problems.
- oxplot 5y ago
  > Lol, you make it sounds like we're about to lose Einstein due to overwork. If I had to make a choice b/w Musk and Einstein, I'd pick Musk 100:1 in Musk's favor. Musk moves things forward with whatever tech/science is available right now. Likes of Einstein are absolutely needed but we have way more tech than we make efficient use of right now. > Musk is an opportunistic man-baby Name call all you want — he's changing our world for the better today and for your kids and their kids like no one else has. or ever will. > not the second coming, let him burn out... I'd give my money to keep him healthy, alive and kicking long before spending a cent on any charity, as do many others who don't have their heads up their asses.
  - kovac 5y ago
    Einstein's work in photoelectric effect and quantum mechanics paved the way to modern electronics, transistors, sensors, semiconductor tech. The revolution he brought about could eventually give us quantum computers, his general relativity for interstellar, inter-galactic travel...
    - ComradePhil 5y ago
      Meh! Those "revolutions" by a single person are way too overrated. Oftentimes, things happen in science because other things that happen make it possible to happen. As long as enough people are working on these things, they are inevitable. Same is true for enterpreneurship... however, I believe Musk is one of the few who has built companies like Tesla, SpaceX, Boring etc. which nobody else would even want to get into because they thought they were not worth doing for making money. In fact, people like Bill Gates are still shorting Tesla because they don't believe it has value. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativity_priority_dispute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativity_priority_dispute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_relativity_priority_dispute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_relativity_priority_...
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lethologica 5y ago
That’s why you delegate.

gigel82 5y ago

Lol, you make it sounds like we're about to lose Einstein due to overwork. Musk is an opportunistic man-baby, not the second coming, let him burn out...

asd88 5y ago
They are probably TSLA shareholders. Otherwise, who cares?
sytelus 5y ago
If Musk dies tomorrow, I don't see anyone else leading up charge for all the progress in space exploration. No one is gutsy enough to go after Mars landing as much as Musk. I would fear that Mars mission will die out if Musk goes away and we won't see it happening in our life time. All the EV race is also purely due to Tesla lead. No car manufacturer wanted this change and they are all now getting dragged into it. If Musk dies and Tesla goes stagnant, I can bet car manufactured will return to same-old same-old in no time. I am less worried about Musk "overworking" and more worried about him getting identified as sacrificial scapegot in one of the political fights and get "cancelled".
- craftyguy 5y ago
  Meh. He's not the only person on Earth pushing for a Mars mission. > I can bet car manufactured will return to same-old same-old in no time. I'd bet against you. Not sure if you noticed, but gasoline prices are skyrocketing. This isn't the first time this century and it definitely won't be the last time. EV will happen whether musk autopilots his way into a highway median or not. > scapegot in one of the political fights and get "cancelled". Maybe you shouldn't "cancel" your spellcheck.
- thr0wawayf00 5y ago
  > If Musk dies and Tesla goes stagnant, I can bet car manufactured will return to same-old same-old in no time. Automakers have invested billions in EVs and the platform technology around them, there's no way they abandon it if Elon dies. Electric vehicle manufacturing and adoption is absolutely here to stay.
- mirceal 5y ago
  what will we ever do without Elon? We’ll probably be fine. What should worry you is the reason he wants to buy Twitter.
- vuciv1 5y ago
  I'll do it :)
Zanneth 5y ago
He is a big source of inspiration for a lot of people, especially those in the science and tech industries. Not just anyone can build multiple successful companies, let alone ones that work on hugely ambitious problems.
oxplot 5y ago
> Lol, you make it sounds like we're about to lose Einstein due to overwork. If I had to make a choice b/w Musk and Einstein, I'd pick Musk 100:1 in Musk's favor. Musk moves things forward with whatever tech/science is available right now. Likes of Einstein are absolutely needed but we have way more tech than we make efficient use of right now. > Musk is an opportunistic man-baby Name call all you want — he's changing our world for the better today and for your kids and their kids like no one else has. or ever will. > not the second coming, let him burn out... I'd give my money to keep him healthy, alive and kicking long before spending a cent on any charity, as do many others who don't have their heads up their asses.
- kovac 5y ago
  Einstein's work in photoelectric effect and quantum mechanics paved the way to modern electronics, transistors, sensors, semiconductor tech. The revolution he brought about could eventually give us quantum computers, his general relativity for interstellar, inter-galactic travel...
  - ComradePhil 5y ago
    Meh! Those "revolutions" by a single person are way too overrated. Oftentimes, things happen in science because other things that happen make it possible to happen. As long as enough people are working on these things, they are inevitable. Same is true for enterpreneurship... however, I believe Musk is one of the few who has built companies like Tesla, SpaceX, Boring etc. which nobody else would even want to get into because they thought they were not worth doing for making money. In fact, people like Bill Gates are still shorting Tesla because they don't believe it has value. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativity_priority_dispute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativity_priority_dispute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_relativity_priority_dispute https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_relativity_priority_...
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lethologica 5y ago

That’s why you delegate.