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Going full "Hughes"? Exactly which policy has Musk put abnormally large influence on? Maybe the <$1MM lobbying tesla does? (compared to the ~$15MM amazon does
by toolz 4y ago
Going full "Hughes"? Exactly which policy has Musk put abnormally large influence on?
Maybe the <$1MM lobbying tesla does? (compared to the ~$15MM amazon does in an arguably much less regulated space)
The only thing I see with Musk becoming the richest man alive doing is putting a target on his back for unjustified attacks. He is the better of the billionaires and the world would have progressed technologically many decades farther if all billionaires behaved as he does. Not that I would claim that is "better" for humanity (as that is a very hard metric to define), but I don't think it's hard to imagine that being more optimal.
- phillipcarter 4y agoI think OP is referring to how Musk acts like a drug addict. Because he does.
- toolz 4y agoIf we're not talking about hughes conquest to control the government then I'm at even more of a loss to how there's any comparison to Musk. Exactly how is Musk anything like the extremely OCD recluse? Musk who is notorious for sleeping in factories isn't anything like that so the only conclusion I can draw is that people just thought of the first "rich bad guy" that came to mind and drew a (weak) comparison.
- phillipcarter 4y ago
- toolz 4y ago> I get it, you're emotionally invested in Musk. It'll take time, but you'll also come around to understanding that he's become unhinged. Who can argue with an argument as richly substantiated as this one?
- phillipcarter 4y agoEmotional investment is a powerful thing!