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I'm assuming that part of this settlement was that some of his funders told him that they wanted the embarrassment to end. This whole process has made him and

I'm assuming that part of this settlement was that some of his funders told him that they wanted the embarrassment to end. This whole process has made him and all of his co-investor friends look like assholes and idiots, and I'm sure they didn't like that.

Nokinside 4y ago
Musk burned his reputation. His handshake or verbal agreement is worth much less going forward. Without trust he can't move fast. Someone like Warren Buffet can make a one phone call and the deal gets closed in few days because his word can be trusted.
babypuncher 4y ago
Well it's too late, I'm convinced all of them are assholes and idiots. Of course, I thought this even before the Twitter fiasco started. I just believe it even more strongly now.
- pclmulqdq 4y ago
  A lot of people think that Elon Musk was the modern Nikola Tesla or (yes) Albert Einstein. These texts let them know that he is actually the modern PT Barnum.
  - Nokinside 4y ago
    Musk is modern day Howard Hughes. Brilliant man who worked in aviation and aerospace and did many things. Eccentric person with serious mental issues.
  - varelse 4y ago
  - foobiekr 4y ago
    He’s the modern day John Ernst Worrell Keely.
  - mensetmanusman 4y ago
    He is musk, there isn’t a great historical analogy because globalization has truly enabled him to rapidly impact the entire world with his antics and successes.
- threatofrain 4y ago
  For me it was Elon Musk calling a rescue worker a pedophile and then doubling down on the claim. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk...
  - mensetmanusman 4y ago
    I found it surprising to read that some of Elon’s high school classmates confirmed that slang word was used to mean ‘idiot’ in their locale. I have some family members from SA… very interesting culture to say the least!
    - mrguyorama 4y ago
      Back in middle school the "F" word for a bundle of sticks was often used as a derogatory term directed at people you didn't like, regardless of their sexual orientation. That doesn't make it okay for me to call someone that on the public stage because as an adult you are supposed to know better and keep up with changing public opinion Just because you did something stupid and wrong as a kid doesn't mean you should be able to get away with doing it as an adult.
ActorNightly 4y ago
Having a very brief look at the world of the ultra rich through an acquaintance of a friend, Im pretty sure that "reputation" to those people means a very different thing than it does to us. The key thing to remember is that these people live a very luxurious lifestyle that they can fund without ever having to work a day in their lives, so funding stuff like that to them is pretty much entertainment.
- pclmulqdq 4y ago
  If you watch the expert testimony from the Depp v. Heard trial, you can see a little bit about how "reputation" is measured and how much it can matter to the rich and famous. It is a lot more like how companies measure "brand equity" than how normal people think about reputation.
  - ActorNightly 4y ago
    Depp would not be considered ultra rich. Depp has a net worth of 650 million at peak, which is tiny compared to Musk, Bezos, etc.
    - javajosh 4y ago
      (I had to look this up) Musk is worth ~$240B, ~1000x more than Depp. Honestly, I'm impressed that a (and I say this with love) junkie actor could do so well. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012715/5-richest-people-world.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012715/5-ric...
    - wyclif 4y ago
      Not only that, but Depp is notoriously irresponsible with his wealth. Before he had to liquidate some properties because of the trial, he had an excess of houses, condos, boats, cars, and all kinds of expensive to maintain personal holdings. I don't know for sure, but from what I've seen of Elon Musk, he is a lot more conservative with his wealth—even considering the Twitter deal.
      - 4y ago
rodgerd 4y ago
His co-investors are the Saudi royal family, Larry Ellison, and the Murdoch family. These do not strike me as a group of people overly concerned with the opinions of ordinary folks.
- piva00 4y ago
  If you add Peter Thiel to the list you get most of the contemporary villains in just one place. What a great outlook for Twitter...

Nokinside 4y ago

Musk burned his reputation. His handshake or verbal agreement is worth much less going forward. Without trust he can't move fast. Someone like Warren Buffet can make a one phone call and the deal gets closed in few days because his word can be trusted.

babypuncher 4y ago

Well it's too late, I'm convinced all of them are assholes and idiots. Of course, I thought this even before the Twitter fiasco started. I just believe it even more strongly now.

pclmulqdq 4y ago
A lot of people think that Elon Musk was the modern Nikola Tesla or (yes) Albert Einstein. These texts let them know that he is actually the modern PT Barnum.
- Nokinside 4y ago
  Musk is modern day Howard Hughes. Brilliant man who worked in aviation and aerospace and did many things. Eccentric person with serious mental issues.
- varelse 4y ago
- foobiekr 4y ago
  He’s the modern day John Ernst Worrell Keely.
- mensetmanusman 4y ago
  He is musk, there isn’t a great historical analogy because globalization has truly enabled him to rapidly impact the entire world with his antics and successes.
threatofrain 4y ago
For me it was Elon Musk calling a rescue worker a pedophile and then doubling down on the claim. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk...
- mensetmanusman 4y ago
  I found it surprising to read that some of Elon’s high school classmates confirmed that slang word was used to mean ‘idiot’ in their locale. I have some family members from SA… very interesting culture to say the least!
  - mrguyorama 4y ago
    Back in middle school the "F" word for a bundle of sticks was often used as a derogatory term directed at people you didn't like, regardless of their sexual orientation. That doesn't make it okay for me to call someone that on the public stage because as an adult you are supposed to know better and keep up with changing public opinion Just because you did something stupid and wrong as a kid doesn't mean you should be able to get away with doing it as an adult.

ActorNightly 4y ago

Having a very brief look at the world of the ultra rich through an acquaintance of a friend, Im pretty sure that "reputation" to those people means a very different thing than it does to us. The key thing to remember is that these people live a very luxurious lifestyle that they can fund without ever having to work a day in their lives, so funding stuff like that to them is pretty much entertainment.

pclmulqdq 4y ago
If you watch the expert testimony from the Depp v. Heard trial, you can see a little bit about how "reputation" is measured and how much it can matter to the rich and famous. It is a lot more like how companies measure "brand equity" than how normal people think about reputation.
- ActorNightly 4y ago
  Depp would not be considered ultra rich. Depp has a net worth of 650 million at peak, which is tiny compared to Musk, Bezos, etc.
  - javajosh 4y ago
    (I had to look this up) Musk is worth ~$240B, ~1000x more than Depp. Honestly, I'm impressed that a (and I say this with love) junkie actor could do so well. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012715/5-richest-people-world.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012715/5-ric...
  - wyclif 4y ago
    Not only that, but Depp is notoriously irresponsible with his wealth. Before he had to liquidate some properties because of the trial, he had an excess of houses, condos, boats, cars, and all kinds of expensive to maintain personal holdings. I don't know for sure, but from what I've seen of Elon Musk, he is a lot more conservative with his wealth—even considering the Twitter deal.
    - 4y ago

rodgerd 4y ago

His co-investors are the Saudi royal family, Larry Ellison, and the Murdoch family. These do not strike me as a group of people overly concerned with the opinions of ordinary folks.

piva00 4y ago
If you add Peter Thiel to the list you get most of the contemporary villains in just one place. What a great outlook for Twitter...