Vote for Musk

[ska invita]

Jesus fucking Christ. Cyberpunk was meant to be a cautionary, not aspirational.

There's an interesting bit in the article that goes on to say that the EU is regulating big tech basically more than anyone else, and the UK post-Brexit led some to fantasise of it being Singapore on Thames and a deregulated zone. The UK remains in a position of having to chose between the US and the EU, as it always will, in which way it goes next

 

[hash tag]

Musk and Trump will fall out with each other long before the point that any of this will become relevant.

They are both all about making money and Musk has given a small fortune to the Trump campaign. Thick as thieves springs to mind.

 

[kabbes]

I don’t think it’s money per se they drives either of them, it’s power. I think they both see themselves as naturally the god-kings of the planet. Of course, this also involves having unimaginable wealth, but I don’t think it’s the accumulation of wealth in and of itself that’s their focus. But there can only be one god-king and that’s bound to cause conflict at some point.

 

[Dogsauce]

Musk is just hanging around with Trump to make sure he’s eating badly and not getting enough rest, so when he duly expires the real Silicon Valley techbellend appointment (Vance) can take control and do their bidding. Until then they have to humour the crazy old guy.