I like seeing @Choid opinion on this kind of stuff. He's very different than I am but we have a good amount of common ground on the principle matters so, it's interesting
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Probably not. I also wouldn't imagine that Musk would allow some of the more egregious shit out there. If I had to guess, it would just be more rule based and less arbitrary, but I wouldn't expect that everything would go. Remember, as much as Musk is an "outisder" in that he is more dedicated to free speech than many, he is also a guy whose bread is buttered with subsidies and government contracts. He really isn't a fringe actor.
The fact that he is seen as a fringe actor is great evidence of how far gone the chattering class is.
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"I am one of those bankers (retired.)"
I'll leave this here, from another thread:
"I realize that I am not supposed to mention that I worked in fine dining restaurants around the US and Europe for a year and a half in the early 90s when I was trying to figure out what to do with my life, lol..."
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OK, Mr. Sugar Tits.More than just "finances"..........
Oh man, you really got me. Banker, in that sense, is a general term, using his term. I have been very clear what I did for a living here.
Ah, well now you surely have me figured out. I mean it's not like there aren't plenty of well known people and vendors on the Hide here that have spent a lot of time with me and on the phone that you couldn't actually find out. Do you want Hide references, or would you like to keep fantasizing?
Lithium is the new oil—and the U.S. doesn’t produce nearly as much of the silvery metal as it needs. That is a problem down the road and an issue Tesla CEO Elon Musk might not be ready for
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Why Elon Musk Is Wrong About Lithium
Lithium is the new oil. The U.S. has a similar problem with the metal it did with petroleum in the 1970s—it doesn't make enough of it.
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I think we will witness Elon, the "Golden Boy", start to lose some of his glitter. Headlines over the past year stated his wealth at $237 Billion +/-. I've heard quotes from some of his top managers that go something like this "He bring's out the best".. "He makes me want to work harder", etc... I've watched some of the hardest working people burn out working for a man like that. I have also watched public opinions evolve about men, over time. I'm told Elon holds 100 of patents, perhaps thousands by now. In order for Elon to maintain his glitter, something he does will have to filter down to the masses. I'm not suggesting he build homeless shelters, feed the poor or save the whales..... He builds cars. If (and that's a big IF) he could build a car that the average, hard working American could afford to buy and maintain, that would be noteworthy. He builds rockets. Do those rockets really benefit the population of the world ? He places Starlink satellites in space. So ? And then there was the Twitter events.
It would seem that his endeavors, at some point, should begin to balance out with humanity. How much money and power does one man need ?
I think we will witness Elon, the "Golden Boy", start to lose some of his glitter. Headlines over the past year stated his wealth at $237 Billion +/-. I've heard quotes from some of his top managers that go something like this "He bring's out the best".. "He makes me want to work harder", etc... I've watched some of the hardest working people burn out working for a man like that. I have also watched public opinions evolve about men, over time. I'm told Elon holds 100 of patents, perhaps thousands by now. In order for Elon to maintain his glitter, something he does will have to filter down to the masses. I'm not suggesting he build homeless shelters, feed the poor or save the whales..... He builds cars. If (and that's a big IF) he could build a car that the average, hard working American could afford to buy and maintain, that would be noteworthy. He builds rockets. Do those rockets really benefit the population of the world ? He places Starlink satellites in space. So ? And then there was the Twitter events.
It would seem that his endeavors, at some point, should begin to balance out with humanity. How much money and power does one man need ?
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His rockets are a private venture vs. a .gov model. So, I would argue his rockets indeed benefit the population of the World as it has brought the price per lb. to send something into space down dramatically and gives another avenue for those in need of those services. His satellite internet is a game changer for anyone not in range of a cell tower or a cable connection. He opened up free speech on Twitter. And fighting Mark Zuckerberg is just icing on the cake.
What have you contributed to society this past year?
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www.tesla.com His rockets are a private venture vs. a .gov model. So, I would argue his rockets indeed benefit the population of the World as it has brought the price per lb. to send something into space down dramatically and gives another avenue for those in need of those services. His satellite internet is a game changer for anyone not in range of a cell tower or a cable connection. He opened up free speech on Twitter. And fighting Mark Zuckerberg is just icing on the cake.
What have you contributed to society this past year?
I'd have to agree. He's done a massive amount with just Twitter and this is the very beginning. It will be an entire ecosystem. The fact that he places a premium value on free speech and that is baked into the ecosystem he wants to create is a HUGE thing for people Iike us, given the banks and credit card outfits are already trying to stop us from buying guns and such among a lot of other issues.average price of a new car in 2023
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His rockets are a private venture vs. a .gov model. So, I would argue his rockets indeed benefit the population of the World as it has brought the price per lb. to send something into space down dramatically and gives another avenue for those in need of those services. His satellite internet is a game changer for anyone not in range of a cell tower or a cable connection. He opened up free speech on Twitter. And fighting Mark Zuckerberg is just icing on the cake.
What have you contributed to society this past year?
So much misinformation in one post.
Elon doesn't believe in patents, he has said it many many times.
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He does build a car that the average person can own. The Model Y just became the best selling vehicle worldwide for Q1 this year. Beating out the Corolla. If that doesn't tell you something, I don't know what will.
The best selling car in Q1? The Tesla Model Y.
According to a new report, Tesla scored a huge milestone on its path to ramping up global EV adoption — though the electric vehicle maker may have paid a big price for it.
I really don't think he is in it for the money or power. It's not like he has a bunch of multimillion dollar yachts and homes everywhere. He isn't rolling around every day in thousand dollar suits. I dress better then Elon. lol
Elon Musk sells all his California homes for $128m after Grimes claims ‘poverty’
One of Mr Musk’s homes was the former residence of actor Gene Wilder
www.independent.co.uk So much misinformation in one post.
Elon doesn't believe in patents, he has said it many many times.
All Our Patent Are Belong To You | Tesla
www.tesla.com
He does build a car that the average person can own. The Model Y just became the best selling vehicle worldwide for Q1 this year. Beating out the Corolla. If that doesn't tell you something, I don't know what will.
The best selling car in Q1? The Tesla Model Y.
According to a new report, Tesla scored a huge milestone on its path to ramping up global EV adoption — though the electric vehicle maker may have paid a big price for it.finance.yahoo.com
I really don't think he is in it for the money or power. It's not like he has a bunch of multimillion dollar yachts and homes everywhere. He isn't rolling around every day in thousand dollar suits. I dress better then Elon. lol
Elon Musk sells all his California homes for $128m after Grimes claims ‘poverty’
One of Mr Musk’s homes was the former residence of actor Gene Wilder
I don't bait easily.
I have worked for one of the big three carriers for 25 years now. IMO, Starlink will eventually be the industry’s disrupter that changes “cellular “ forever. If they can figure out the modulation to put a reasonable about of handsets in each Sat unit and get them a clean DL of around 3MBPS, cellular in all but the densest places will go away. Carriers will save billions on tower rent, telco backhaul, power bills, equipment cost and replacement. It’s the beginning of the end for guys like me, but for the consumer to have an affordable Sat capable phone in their pocket I believe will eventually be both terrific, and sad for us as a people who already struggle to get our faces out of these fucking phones.
On a different note, I hear Musk lifted the restrictions on Twitter allowing downloads of more than two hours, giving long form podcasters another option. IMO, a very good move as YouTube and Apples deplatforming policies can ruin a persons business overnight and they can’t do shit about it. Good for Musk, and for Twitter.
Bad news...
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We’re still negative cash flow, due to ~50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load. Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else.
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We’re still negative cash flow, due to ~50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load. Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else.
11:08 PM · Jul 14, 2023
Elon Musk says Twitter's cash flow still negative as ad revenue drops
Elon Musk said Twitter's cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load.
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