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On The Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
- bubbajones 1y ago[dead]
- danso 1y agoNon-paywall: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon-musk-drugs-children-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LE8.VrC9.BEsZ49OAsyZ2&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon-musk-drugs-childr... > Mr. Musk’s drug consumption went well beyond occasional use. He told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills, including ones with the markings of the stimulant Adderall, according to a photo of the box and people who have seen it. This will probably be flagged for being “political” but it feels relevant to HN to know that the world’s most famous engineer/technocrat is using the volume of drugs often associated with the Silicon Valley startup scene
- bediger4000 1y ago> resembling a fascist salute. Seems like a fairly damning article, particularly for those whom "drugs" are a giant societal problem. At least Mr Musk isn't using Fentanyl, the Devil's Sweat. The reporters did mention that Mr Musk had sired 14 publicly known children, and indeed, they mentioned 14. But they also mentioned a rumored child with a Japanese Pop Star. This seems damning for the "family values" crowd.
- bravetraveler 1y ago> At least Mr Musk isn't using Fentanyl, the Devil's Sweat. Yet. One misstep around "the supply" and, well, anything can happen edit: I'm endorsing paranoia and test kits, in case it matters. Heh. Easy Palantir. Don't line me up for ~deportation~ exile, too.
- tim333 1y agoIt kind of explains that for me. It seemed a fairly obvious nazi salute but he doesn't seem a nazi. Him being a bit off his trolly on drugs seems a reasonable explanation.
- randomcarbloke 1y ago>most famous "engineer"
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- 2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago> This article makes a few other known-debunked claims Such as?
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- 2OEH8eoCRo0 1y agoThey're reporting news. Philip Low really did say those things. Check out his posts on Bsky.
- guywithahat 1y agoPlease read my comment again, and feel free to edit or delete this one once you understand what you're replying to.
- reaperducer 1y agoIt could be true, but we'd need to hear it from a more reliable source. He proudly did illegal drugs on a video podcast. Or do you not consider Elon Musk to be a reliable source for Elon Musk's actions?
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- pvg 1y agoHN's criteria aren't really "relevant to know", though, it's very nearly the opposite.
- greatgib 1y agoMost political articles are not flagged from what I can see, but it is probably flagged because Musk still has a lot of zealot supporters that don't want to see bad things said about him, despite the bad things he did to numerous persons...
- michaelmrose 1y agoElon Musk is not an engineer. He's a rich man's son who traded his inherited wealth through a combination of smart investments in better men's work.
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- belter 1y agoHand over your badge and your chainsaw: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3rLOHanaXOo https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3rLOHanaXOo
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- reaperducer 1y agoAttack the messenger. The response of despots since 453 BC.
- marcusverus 1y agoYes, calling out lies is a classic hallmark of despotism. Far better to suffer them in silence, as Orwell would have wanted.
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- disposition2 1y agoI’ve always had the impression that some of the substances (ecstasy, psilocybin) mentioned in the article tend to illicit (even well after usage) a greater sense of empathy for others and caring for the world at large. I think that juxtaposition alone makes this a relevant discussion topic, political associations or not.
- tavavex 1y agoIs this true for ecstasy? I thought it was more of a short-term thing. Regardless, even if it elicited some response in him... being a modern billionaire usually requires stepping on lots of heads, being ruthless and very self-interested. So I think it wouldn't bring someone like Musk a whole lot closer to the rest of us.
- Zigurd 1y agoBill Gates retired from the stepping on heads thing. If Elon was vaccinating, poor kids, he might get away with more eccentricities.
- disposition2 1y agoFair point, I haven’t had either experience in a very long time but I recall having a more empathetic and eye opening experience long ago. To your point, maybe it’s a good argument to not have billionaires that are seemingly ignorant of the normality we normals face on a day to day basis, be an influence on policy that they lack the ability to fully contemplate. Such individuals might just consider policy based on data points that aren’t reflective of how their policy changes might affect everyday folks.
- computerthings 1y ago[dead]