To think Elon has lost his mind?

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I used to be a big supporter of his. I was absolutely obsessed with his work on SpaceX and neuralink. His Joe Rogan interviews are some of the most interesting conversations I've ever listened to. Since he bought twitter I feel like he's been radicalised. I honestly can't square the man he seemed to be while building this extraordinary career with who he had become.
I still agree with him on quite a few topics, but his outbursts on twitter this week to stoke the riots is just reprehensible. His comments seriously make me feel sick. I really hope he is held to account when the dust settles. Although I don't hold out much hope.

In the app so can't set up voting properly, but essentially
YABU - Elon Musk is of sound mind
YANBU- you're right, he's lost it

It was a good thing to see that #blockmusk was one of the highest trending things today on his website.

Which is exactly what I did as he’s a grade A idiot. So for anyone else who likes to look at twitter I encourage you to do the same👍

hes pissed off about his son/daughter being trans and thar they were brain washed by the left.

I don't do X though I've read he's been rattling cages (he's been winding Humza up today). I think he's probably bored and taking the piss, and people are rising to it.

I can’t say I’m a fan of his but I have warmed to him today having read about his spat with Humza Yousaf 🫤

Yeah, he's just bored and has poor impulse control. He isn't pure evil, but he isn't some super smart 3-D chess playing freedom fighter either.

Brainwashed by who?

Not the left, whoever they are.

I don't agree with him personally.

Humza? The SNP guy who wanted his family out of Gaza, who was saying that he thought he might take his family out of the UK for safety. He's such an easy target.

Hadn't thought of that but have blocked Musk on all the accounts I have. (The fact I have many and they date back 14 years is why I have never trusted the numbers Twitter were claiming ... one thing his Muskness was actually right about).

I wonder if he'll sue me now. Like he's suing people who won't advertise on X. A .... weird .... business strategy.

The plot sickens ...

Seems Mr Free Trade Musk still wants to suck on the US taxpayer teat. I guess this is part of his strategy to strongarm the US government into coughing up.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-embraces-trump-scorns-subsidies-tesla-still-lobbies-us-benefits-2024-08-12/

Bored billionaire syndrome

Same as jk rowling

Being a billionaire gives you the luxury of not really giving a shit about what people think about what you say.

But the funny thing is I think he does care quite a lot.

I think so too. I think he got very used to the adoration and is confused and angry now everyone hates him - so he has to play up to his fans, who are increasingly far-right nutjobs, which makes him even more hated by normal people and so even more angry.. so he makes himself feel better by saying stupid Nazi shit and getting applauded by the idiots, and shouted at even more by the normals. He seems to be spiralling and I actually find that very sad. In his earliest interviews it was very obvious he was a shy, geeky guy who hated public speaking - one of the earliest articles I remember about him reported that he was terrified of a speech he had to make and was ruefully comparing himself to some competition (long gone and forgotten now) who was a much better speaker. He said he was worried that nobody would take him as seriously as he couldn't perform like that. Obviously, he was wrong and has done ok for himself after all!

He's come a very long way but he's still that scared, shy computer geek with autism and a horrific childhood. I hate his current politics and really hope he can get back on track - he did used to be a Democrat voter and donor, I'm not entirely convinced his natural inclination is the neo-Nazi we see today. I think covid and the transition of his son, which coincided, kicked off his about-turn and now he's fully immersed in his own algorithms showing him an endless slideshow of far-right crap. I don't think it's been helped by Biden's extremely insulting treatment of his companies, or by the crazy amount of misinformed attacks against him; I've been pretty shocked just on this thread with how many people absolutely despise him based on complete falsehoods. I can imagine it does feel like something or someone is out to get you when millions of people are lining up to abuse you for stuff you've never said or done.

He's achieved a huge amount and I think he should be celebrated for that. I don't think he's a bad person, I think he's a very damaged person living an extremely lonely, isolated existence who only experiences the world through Twitter algorithms. I feel sorry for him and I do hope he finds peace and moves back to the centre, and refocuses on doing amazing work through his incredible businesses. But I have a horrible feeling there's not going to be a happy ending here.

I think he thinks he cares quite a lot.

Actions not words might be the acid test here. Whose lives has he made better ?

The paraplegic patients who are now able to operate a computer using just their mind. Two have now been fitted with Neurolink devises and they're hoping to fit at least 8 more this year. Neuralink has implanted second trial patient with brain chip, Elon Musk says | Elon Musk | The Guardian

He funded Starlink in Ukraine for many months (and no, he didn't turn it off when they wanted to attack Russia; it was never turned on in that area and he said he wouldn't turn it on without an order from the government as he didn't feel he should be responsible for authorising military attacks.) He's also provided Starlink to Brazil after floods, and recently to a hospital in Gaza. Other places too which I can't remember offhand. Aside from emergency assistance, Starlink is being used all over the world to improve lives such as in remote schools or hospitals - plenty of stories to keep you busy here: Starlink Stories | Starlink

SpaceX has completely revolutionised space travel. Before he came along, the idea of a reusable rocket had been relegated to the furthest reaches of fantasy. He has managed to drastically reduce the price of rocket launches and they're now going up several times a month. Lowering the cost so much has brought satellite technology and space travel in reach of many companies and potential companies who couldn't have considered it before; this will open the door to asteroid mining, more competition in the satellite market and even possibly space solar arrays. The first would provide us with the rare materials necessary for batteries, phones etc that are currently being mined on earth at huge environmental, geopolitical and human cost. The second would mean lower prices and better service from providers of sat navs, weather reports, tv stations, communications etc. And internet - see Starlink, above. The third would potentially provide unlimited energy.

Tesla single-handedly created the electric car market. We need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels because both mining them and using them causes extreme environmental damage, plus they will run out at some point so it's vital we have already moved to plan b when that happens. And they too obviously cause significant geopolitical tension. Once the automation really works flawlessly, that will make roads far safer, and allow people independence who would otherwise be unable to get about much. They are also working on robots which will help with household chores and in caring or medical settings, which is very much needed as we obviously have something of a care crisis which is only expected to increase.

So quite a lot of lives really, with very many more to come... If you want to judge him by his actions rather than his words you'd be worshipping the ground he walked on!

unpopular view with many, but I do love
him. I know he often speaks without thinking but I'd much rather a colourful, uncensored real, passionate human being like Elon than a sanitised, self censoring, head teacher presence like Starmer.

A bored billionaire nutcase with too much time on his hands. Very dangerous man meddling in things he knows fuck all about.

I wonder if he's a Charlie Chaplin fan ?

I find Starmer calming, His whole demeanour is quiet, Even his gestures are calm.

Elon is an idiot.

He has so much power it is scary. He is richer than many countries and has his own platform to air and spread his views worldwide. Quite terrifying.

Agree with this and agree with this claims that we have 2 tier policing going on. Whilst it's good that the police and justice system have managed to crack down on the riots, WTF can't they take the same approach on knife crime, violent shoplifting and other serious crime? My 16 year old son was assaulted 18 months ago and the police are still "investigating" despite knowing where the man who punched him lives and have admitted that the CPS are unlikely to press charges because they omitted to collect all the necessary evidence. There is open drug dealing on the streets where I live and pretty much every kid I know has been robbed at knife point. Several kids stabbed to death in the local area and NOTHING HAPPENS yet suddenly we have the will and resources to deal with rioters who, I'm sorry, are for the most part a bit of a joke, clearly coming from the more uneducated and disadvantaged parts of society that the loony left despises. Sickening. Am actively looking to move abroad as I cannot stand what this country has become.

No, it's a complete accident he's a billionaire. No skill or brains required there, er right.

Really? He behaves like a toddler, chucking insults around, riling up his right wing followers, sticking his oar into the politics of other countries with his 'civil war in inevitable' drivel.

Give me the self censoring, head teacher actual adult of Starmer any day.

Musk may come across as passionate, but he's actually a loose cannon who seems to give no thought to the repercussions of his utterings. He had the (unwarranted) power to do real harm.

Have to agree. I was surprised how many policeman we had last week seeing them on the streets. Friends in our police force said it's mostly office work now, they're rarely sent out. There's a huge amount of administration to do.