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I fail to see why anybody would believe anything coming from Musk's mouth.
by thiht 2y ago
I fail to see why anybody would believe anything coming from Musk's mouth.
- burnte 2y agoAnd yet millions still do. People believe what the WANT to believe, and that frequently is something other than facts.
- actinium226 2y agoPeople believe stories. It's ridiculous to suggest otherwise. As competing narratives become more compelling, people switch the stories they believe. So if you want people to start believing in the set of facts you hold to be true, tell them a compelling story about those facts, don't just tell at them for not fact checking.
- burnte 2y ago"People believe stories. It's ridiculous to suggest otherwise." No one suggested otherwise, in fact, that's virtually verbatim what I said.
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- mlacks 2y agoprobably because despite all of his negative aspects, he has transformed the online payments industry, space industry, and auto industry.
- belter 2y agoAll that while playing Diablo and posting 200 racist memes a day....
- mlacks 2y agolol I think the Diablo Rakki was determined to be a hoax but I did find this interesting paste of Things Elon Musk launched or unveiled in less than 10 years: Boring Co. Crew Dragon Cybercab Cybertruck DOGE Falcon Heavy Falcon 9 FSD Grok 1,2,3 Megapack Model 3 Model X Model Y Neuralink OpenAI Optimus Powerwall Roadster 2.0 Robovan Solar Roof Starlink Starship Tesla Semi
- fragmede 2y agoAre you trying to tell me that, eg > $10M for "Mozambique voluntary medical male circumcision" is a complete and utter fabrication, designed to make the federal government look stupid, and has little/no basis in reality? I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked! https://x.com/doge/status/1890849405932077378?s=46 https://x.com/doge/status/1890849405932077378?s=46
- Spooky23 2y agoWait, I thought they sent 200 million condoms over there.
- joyeuse6701 2y agoI can think of two good reasons such a thing may be a good idea in such a place, if you can’t, you’re not qualified to second guess the decision.
- ertian 2y agoHe was making fun of someone for suggesting that the federal government uses SQL. Dude has been burning credibility at an amazing pace.