Is Elon Musk the greatest visionary or the greatest snake oil salesman of our age?

[Puddy_Tat]

When men refer to themselves as "alpha males", I hear that in the context of software, where alpha versions are unstable, missing important features, filled with flaws, and not fit for the public.

not mine, but worth repeating...

 

[kabbes]

It’s based on a bogus comparison with wolves. Complete bullshit that a lot of folk seem to buy into to justify shitty behaviour and hierarchies

Ironically, even the original wolf study it is notionally based on has since also been debunked.

 

[jontz01]

not mine, but worth repeating...

As an ex software tester - too true!

 

[Jeff Robinson]

It’s based on a bogus comparison with wolves. Complete bullshit that a lot of folk seem to buy into to justify shitty behaviour and hierarchies

Turns out to be BS for even wolves too

Is the Alpha Wolf Idea a Myth?

The idea that wolf packs are led by a merciless dictator, or alpha wolf, comes from old studies of captive wolves. In the wild, wolf packs are simply families

www.scientificamerican.com

(edit damn Kabbes beat me to it)

 

[Jeff Robinson]

New Led by Donkeys vid:

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

I don't know how I missed this. Elon Musk gave "Tens of millions of dollars to Steven Miller to spread hate against immigrants:

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk quietly funneled tens of millions of dollars to Republican groups connected to former President Donald Trump’s close aide, Stephen Miller.

The new investigative report from the Wall Street Journal reveals that Musk’s financial support for conservative causes was far more extensive and began much earlier than previously known, reshaping the narrative around his political alignment.

The newspaper reported that as early as the fall of 2022, Musk poured over $50 million into Citizens for Sanity, a group spearheaded by employees of Miller’s nonprofit, America First Legal. The funds were largely spent on aggressive ad campaigns targeting Democrats on hot-button issues like immigration and transgender rights in key battleground states just days before the midterm elections of that year.

While Musk appeared to shift politically only recently, publicly proclaiming his support for Trump’s 2024 presidential election bid, the report shows he was, in fact, a significant behind-the-scenes figure for GOP causes long before creating a super PAC to support the Republican nominee.

Musk’s donations make him one of the largest contributors to conservative efforts.

WSJ Deep Dive Into Elon Musk’s Past Donations Reveals Millions to GOP Groups Tied to Stephen Miller

Musk quietly funneled tens of millions of dollars to Republican groups connected to former President Donald Trump's close aide Stephen Miller.

www.mediaite.com

He left South Africa only to move to the US to recreate the same. SMH.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Maybe it's been posted before, but is there a documentary or podcast about him anyone recommends? I intuitively know he's a cunt, seeing what he posts on twitter, how he is in interviews and knowing about things like the fuckery he does with his own charities for tax purposes and the fact that his companies are (were) under about 20 investigations, and what how cozy he is now with Trump, all are obvious signs of his cuntery but a documentary of sorts that ties it altogether would be great.

 

[PR1Berske]

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been chosen to front a new Department of Government Efficiency (yes, DOGE, as in the virtual currency).

 

[bluescreen]

Just seen reposted on Bluesky a tweet from The Halfway Post on Xitter (ie, may be true, may not)

BREAKING: Elon Musk is reportedly getting frustrated that Donald Trump won't read anything ahead of transition team meetings.

Even if it's not true, there is going to be a clash of styles quite soon. Trump isn't exactly what they call a quick study.

 

[Yossarian]

Even if it's not true, there is going to be a clash of styles quite soon. Trump isn't exactly what they call a quick study.

It could be a pitch for a crappy sitcom - a tech billionaire who runs an electric car company and has been unquestioned boss of his own empire for decades suddenly finds himself playing second fiddle to a senile, capricious, but extremely powerful man who thinks electric cars are a stupid fad

 

[andysays]

It could be a pitch for a crappy sitcom - a tech billionaire who runs an electric car company and has been unquestioned boss of his own empire for decades suddenly finds himself playing second fiddle to a senile, capricious, but extremely powerful man who thinks electric cars are a stupid fad

I don't think it'll run to more than one series.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been chosen to front a new Department of Government Efficiency (yes, DOGE, as in the virtual currency).

Amazing, Musk’s awful, unfunny meme celebrating his own swindling of his followers is now a government department under Trump. Very fitting in many ways

 

[Cloo]

Now what could the richest man in the world want with the ability to destroy safeguards for rights, equality, environment, health & safety, impartiality and monopoly prevention?

 

[tommers]

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been chosen to front a new Department of Government Efficiency (yes, DOGE, as in the virtual currency).

Why are they so cringe?

 

[PR1Berske]

Why are they so cringe?

The basic answer is: they're terminally online, and can't see why it's so unusual to other people.

 

[Cloo]

If the consequences wouldn't be so awful, it'd be hilarious that the kind of person who ties themselves in knots to create ornate scenarious whereby shadowy billionaires have secretly revealed their secret plot to 'take away are freedom' via anagrams and dates has voted for the World's Richest Man to openly come along and dismantle the government. I suppose these guys actually think that Musk is 'anti establishment', which to some extent he is, but he is also gives zero fucks for anyone but himself and has openly displayed his contempt for 'lesser people' every chance he gets.

 

[Dogsauce]

Where will the first Tesla dealership get torched? My money’s on Germany.

 

[teqniq]

Tick-tock:

Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X

We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles

www.theguardian.com

Regular users are leaving in droves. Bluesky has seen a lot of people signing up recently.

 

[BigMoaner]

I’m at that stage now where I’d like nothing more to see that place turned into a rancid shit hole where it’s just cookie cutter alt right bros shouting at each other and then slowly realise that they are not triggering anyone because they’ve all left.

 

[BigMoaner]

Tick-tock:

Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X

We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles

www.theguardian.com

Regular users are leaving in droves. Bluesky has seen a lot of people signing up recently.

I like how ‘loud and clear’ they are and it seems a decision that could perhaps hurt them financially so credit there

 

[2hats]

Where will the first Tesla dealership get torched? My money’s on Germany.

But who will know whether it didn't just spontaneously burst into flames anyway?

 

[hitmouse]

Where will the first Tesla dealership get torched? My money’s on Germany.

I think Germany is a very solid bet:

Far-left group claims attack on Tesla factory in Germany

Production halted at electric vehicle plant in Brandenburg after suspected arson attack causes power outage.

www.aljazeera.com

Communique (in German) is here, bit wordy but has some good moments:

Kontrapolis » Vulkangruppe Tesla abschalten! : Anschlag auf Stromversorgung in der Nähe von Steinfurt

kontrapolis.info

Let's talk about a man who will crumble to dust, even if he would rather be immortal: miserable Musk.
For men like him, the swear word that could aptly describe them in their arrogance, contempt for humanity and antisocial greed for power and recognition has not yet been invented.

And then also links to:

Dokumentation: Teslas flambiert | antifa-frankfurt.org

www.antifa-frankfurt.org

Fahrzeuge und Ladestationen von Tesla abgefackelt – switch off

 

[hitmouse]

On the "DOGE" thing, dotcommunist put it beautifully over on the main Trump thread:

oh christ I know who named the government purge unit DOGE. Elon fucking musk, I can haz jackboot epic bacon cunt

 

[teqniq]

Oh the irony:

X’s AI system named Musk as one of the biggest pushers of misinformation on platform

Tesla billionaire has lauded artificial intelligence system Grok’s success, ‘up-to-date’ information

www.independent.co.uk

 

[moochedit]

I don't think it'll run to more than one series.

Hopefully no spin off's either. That's one universe we can do without.

 

[DotCommunist]

the logo:


looks like a stylistic echo of betheseda game stuff, Outer Worlds. The cog. Probably AI generated. Dangerous clown.

 

[tommers]

the logo:
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looks like a stylistic echo of betheseda game stuff, Outer Worlds. The cog. Probably AI generated. Dangerous clown.

FFS. We're so fucked. We're so fucking stupid.

 

[krtek a houby]

FFS. We're so fucked. We're so fucking stupid.

We didn't vote for the fuckers, though

 

[BigMoaner]

the logo:
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looks like a stylistic echo of betheseda game stuff, Outer Worlds. The cog. Probably AI generated. Dangerous clown.

Just a massive larp. A massive simulation 2.2 million steps and degrees away from the real. He’ll be cutting jobs on one tab and the tab next door he’ll be trying to go viral on X with trans something or other.

 

[andysays]

Hopefully no spin off's either. That's one universe we can do without.

I also hope we don't end up with a British remake