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Space GPUs are stupid, so is hyperloop, so is the Vegas Loop; robotaxis don't work, cybertruck sucks, the humanoid robots don't work, the new roadster is nowher

Space GPUs are stupid, so is hyperloop, so is the Vegas Loop; robotaxis don't work, cybertruck sucks, the humanoid robots don't work, the new roadster is nowhere to be seen. SpaceX blew up an entire launchpad because Musk thought flame diverters are gay, or something. And, yes, Twitter is now a shithole.

christoph 5mo ago
This doesn’t even include the whole taking money from people for FSD that was JUST 2 years away…
- karmakurtisaani 5mo ago
  Just wait until 2022 when SpaceX is ready to launch their first mission to Mars.
  - cyberge99 5mo ago
    I guess I’m not going to make it to your launch party four years ago.
    - karmakurtisaani 5mo ago
      Don't worry, it's been shifted to 2024 now!
johnthewise 5mo ago
If you do so many things, some are bound to be stupid.
- phs318u 5mo ago
  While it is true that a broken clock is right twice a day, the inverse is not.
ethbr1 5mo ago
And, you know, regular use of ketamine. Just to add that to the crazy pile.
Ancapistani 5mo ago
Every single one of those examples is both valid and - I believe, at least - misunderstood. Musk has a singular goal as far as I can tell: to make humanity a multi-planetary species. All of those things are testing the boundaries of what's possible in areas that will or could be very important for building a permanent settlement on Mars. I posit that while there's much room for debate around whether or not those projects are viable, as far as I can tell everything Musk has done has been in service of building the corporate framework, talent pool, skills, and technology necessary to colonize Mars.
- cyberge99 5mo ago
  It’s a noble effort for sure, but he’s burned so much goodwill with most people because of his deep alignment with persons of questionable character.
- phs318u 5mo ago
  Ok. A permanent settlement on Mars. Given the personal control structure at play in his companies giving him autocratic control there, why would anyone believe he wouldn’t be anything but a Martian autocrat, and who in their right mind would willingly submit their own sovereignty to Emperor Musk the First of Mars? It’s not exactly like you could change your mind and walk away. You’d be literally putting your life in the hands of this wildly erratic person.
  - Ancapistani 5mo ago
    I'm not asking you to emigrate. While my own views are likely closer to Musk's than I suspect yours are, I share those concerns. I don't think I'd be interested in moving there, at least not in the initial waves. My optimistic view of the future looks more like "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" than "Total Recall".
- joquarky 5mo ago
  How about we get our own house in order before messing with other planets?
- queenkjuul 5mo ago

christoph 5mo ago

This doesn’t even include the whole taking money from people for FSD that was JUST 2 years away…

karmakurtisaani 5mo ago
Just wait until 2022 when SpaceX is ready to launch their first mission to Mars.
- cyberge99 5mo ago
  I guess I’m not going to make it to your launch party four years ago.
  - karmakurtisaani 5mo ago
    Don't worry, it's been shifted to 2024 now!

johnthewise 5mo ago

If you do so many things, some are bound to be stupid.

phs318u 5mo ago
While it is true that a broken clock is right twice a day, the inverse is not.

ethbr1 5mo ago

And, you know, regular use of ketamine. Just to add that to the crazy pile.

Ancapistani 5mo ago

Every single one of those examples is both valid and - I believe, at least - misunderstood. Musk has a singular goal as far as I can tell: to make humanity a multi-planetary species. All of those things are testing the boundaries of what's possible in areas that will or could be very important for building a permanent settlement on Mars. I posit that while there's much room for debate around whether or not those projects are viable, as far as I can tell everything Musk has done has been in service of building the corporate framework, talent pool, skills, and technology necessary to colonize Mars.

cyberge99 5mo ago
It’s a noble effort for sure, but he’s burned so much goodwill with most people because of his deep alignment with persons of questionable character.
phs318u 5mo ago
Ok. A permanent settlement on Mars. Given the personal control structure at play in his companies giving him autocratic control there, why would anyone believe he wouldn’t be anything but a Martian autocrat, and who in their right mind would willingly submit their own sovereignty to Emperor Musk the First of Mars? It’s not exactly like you could change your mind and walk away. You’d be literally putting your life in the hands of this wildly erratic person.
- Ancapistani 5mo ago
  I'm not asking you to emigrate. While my own views are likely closer to Musk's than I suspect yours are, I share those concerns. I don't think I'd be interested in moving there, at least not in the initial waves. My optimistic view of the future looks more like "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" than "Total Recall".
joquarky 5mo ago
How about we get our own house in order before messing with other planets?
queenkjuul 5mo ago