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I, for one, welcome Elon Musk's empire! He couldn't possibly be paying for all the hype, all the influence, backing a worldwide PR campaign about himself and hi

by caio1982 13y ago

I, for one, welcome Elon Musk's empire! He couldn't possibly be paying for all the hype, all the influence, backing a worldwide PR campaign about himself and his stunts. He's on the media simply because he's freaking awesome compared to other millionaires industrialists. Come on, look at what the guy has done so far... we need more Elons Musks. There, end of fanboyism :-)

darkmighty 13y ago
Also, it's clear that all he did wouldn't be possible without a superb team behind him. But he's got such a strong character that it's just a talent magnet -- if not more, probably the best motivator one institution could ever hope, specially for engineers. I think he's aware and quite pleased at all this image building as a "RL Iron Man", because it does wonders for the success of the companies. It's this kind of spirit that made apple's success, not the salary of the engineers. Salary paid in dreams.
- cushychicken 13y ago
  >Salary paid in dreams. That's something that would look great in a marble facade.
  - dclowd9901 13y ago
    Yes, I'd rather stare at a pretty marvel façade than put my kids through college, too. I'm all about sweat equity, but that payoff better be substantial.
    - toomuchtodo 13y ago
      Counterpoint: I keep applying for a Linux sysadmin job at SpaceX that would have me taking a ~$80K/year paycut, so I can work at SpaceX. Substantial payoff? Mine is getting to work in launch operations, no matter what the position is.
      - aryastark 13y ago
        I have yet to hear anyone speak positively about their experience working at SpaceX. The common theme seems to be incredibly high turnover with intense burnout. However, looking at Glassdoor right now, it seems things may have improved. Or there has been a lot of recent astroturfing going on. The reviews were pretty negative last I looked, a year or two ago.
        toomuchtodo 13y ago
        Yep, I know. I check their Glassdoor reviews every few weeks. I didn't expect it to be an easy-going place. I've worked at far more grueling places (Citadel).
      - dclowd9901 13y ago
        Just remember there's lots of people you're robbing of an opportunity because you're selfish enough to value your time so little.
        toomuchtodo 13y ago
        > because you're selfish enough to value your time so little. You're considering money the only value of my time. Happiness > $$$ after a certain point. I can make $100K-200K/year running infrastructure to serve ads better, or do something that actually matters (going to Mars). How I spend my experience is up to me.
- eli_gottlieb 13y ago
  Actually, the film's portrayal of Iron Man/Tony Stark was based on Elon Musk. So yeah.
  - nyrina 13y ago
    I really doubt that, as Iron Man is a comic character from the start of 1960 or so.
    - caio1982 13y ago
      http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984745_1985495,00.html http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,288...
    - stackcollision 13y ago
      The Tony Stark from the comics is very different from the one in the movies. He specifically said the "films' portrayal".
    - jkaunisv1 13y ago
      Except that he said the film's portrayal, not the character itself
      - deleted 13y ago
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    - base698 13y ago
      http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-inspired-tony-stark-of-iron-man-fame http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/tesla-ceo-... Director Jon Favreau says Musk was the perfect man to study for his fictional billionaire superhero.
    - maxgaudin 13y ago
      Elon is actually in Iron Man 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuG2AVFB-g0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuG2AVFB-g0
camillomiller 13y ago
When Steve Jobs died they said that a long time would pass since we'd have another Steve. Well, I think they were wrong. We have some great Jobs-like guy right here... One that's easy to root for and that really shares some traits with Steve Jobs. Now excuse me while I'll go buy some Tesla shares out of pure Muskboism.
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- WalterBright 13y ago
  I bought some TSLA this morning. Full Disclosure: every time I buy a stock, it subsequently takes a dive.

darkmighty 13y ago

Also, it's clear that all he did wouldn't be possible without a superb team behind him. But he's got such a strong character that it's just a talent magnet -- if not more, probably the best motivator one institution could ever hope, specially for engineers. I think he's aware and quite pleased at all this image building as a "RL Iron Man", because it does wonders for the success of the companies. It's this kind of spirit that made apple's success, not the salary of the engineers. Salary paid in dreams.

cushychicken 13y ago
>Salary paid in dreams. That's something that would look great in a marble facade.
- dclowd9901 13y ago
  Yes, I'd rather stare at a pretty marvel façade than put my kids through college, too. I'm all about sweat equity, but that payoff better be substantial.
  - toomuchtodo 13y ago
    Counterpoint: I keep applying for a Linux sysadmin job at SpaceX that would have me taking a ~$80K/year paycut, so I can work at SpaceX. Substantial payoff? Mine is getting to work in launch operations, no matter what the position is.
    - aryastark 13y ago
      I have yet to hear anyone speak positively about their experience working at SpaceX. The common theme seems to be incredibly high turnover with intense burnout. However, looking at Glassdoor right now, it seems things may have improved. Or there has been a lot of recent astroturfing going on. The reviews were pretty negative last I looked, a year or two ago.
      - toomuchtodo 13y ago
        Yep, I know. I check their Glassdoor reviews every few weeks. I didn't expect it to be an easy-going place. I've worked at far more grueling places (Citadel).
    - dclowd9901 13y ago
      Just remember there's lots of people you're robbing of an opportunity because you're selfish enough to value your time so little.
      - toomuchtodo 13y ago
        > because you're selfish enough to value your time so little. You're considering money the only value of my time. Happiness > $$$ after a certain point. I can make $100K-200K/year running infrastructure to serve ads better, or do something that actually matters (going to Mars). How I spend my experience is up to me.
eli_gottlieb 13y ago
Actually, the film's portrayal of Iron Man/Tony Stark was based on Elon Musk. So yeah.
- nyrina 13y ago
  I really doubt that, as Iron Man is a comic character from the start of 1960 or so.
  - caio1982 13y ago
    http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984745_1985495,00.html http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,288...
  - stackcollision 13y ago
    The Tony Stark from the comics is very different from the one in the movies. He specifically said the "films' portrayal".
  - jkaunisv1 13y ago
    Except that he said the film's portrayal, not the character itself
    - deleted 13y ago
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  - base698 13y ago
    http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-inspired-tony-stark-of-iron-man-fame http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/tesla-ceo-... Director Jon Favreau says Musk was the perfect man to study for his fictional billionaire superhero.
  - maxgaudin 13y ago
    Elon is actually in Iron Man 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuG2AVFB-g0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuG2AVFB-g0

camillomiller 13y ago

When Steve Jobs died they said that a long time would pass since we'd have another Steve. Well, I think they were wrong. We have some great Jobs-like guy right here... One that's easy to root for and that really shares some traits with Steve Jobs. Now excuse me while I'll go buy some Tesla shares out of pure Muskboism.

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WalterBright 13y ago
I bought some TSLA this morning. Full Disclosure: every time I buy a stock, it subsequently takes a dive.