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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Syph on February 19, 2017, 06:43:59 PM

Title: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Syph on February 19, 2017, 06:43:59 PM
Humanity's last hope. The GOAT

Check another box off on the list baby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giNhaEzv_PI

skip to 19:50 and 28:00 for the sexiest parts
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on February 20, 2017, 11:24:56 AM
A guy who made an awful payment system whose only noteworthy component was that you didn't have to send money orders to strangers by post anymore if you used it and runs not one, but two (formerly three) fabulously unprofitable businesses that suck off the government teat is not humanity's last hope.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Atramental on February 20, 2017, 12:21:53 PM
I'm just glad somebody is trying to make us a two planet species.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: ToxicAdam on February 20, 2017, 12:50:45 PM
I can trust these people because they don't shave or wear ties.

Quote
unprofitable businesses that suck off the government teat

I mean .. that's the majority of American business.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 20, 2017, 12:53:18 PM
As far as human deities go he's no John Coltrane, sir.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Rufus on February 20, 2017, 01:03:45 PM
He's a business person.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on February 20, 2017, 01:53:17 PM
I love the idea that he's doing SpaceX out of the goodness of his heart to preserve humanity. Sure hope his stockholders agree.

As much of the blowhard as the guy is, I have to admit he's done an incredible job convincing mid 20's stemlord-types that he's the second coming off of a laughable track record.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on February 20, 2017, 04:55:51 PM
A guy who made an awful payment system whose only noteworthy component was that you didn't have to send money orders to strangers by post anymore if you used it and runs not one, but two (formerly three) fabulously unprofitable businesses that suck off the government teat is not humanity's last hope.
Yea, but he does it more efficiently and at lower cost than the previous/current dependents.

If you really wanna talk about the government teat...(what he's saying isn't new though)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6HPdNBicM8

(further reading on the cause can be found here (https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Robots-Technology-Threat-Jobless/dp/0465097537))

I love the idea that he's doing SpaceX out of the goodness of his heart to preserve humanity. Sure hope his stockholders agree.
if he were simply doing it for profit or to maximize returns for his stockholders, I doubt he would've come so perilously close to bankruptcy so many times
Money doesn't seem to be the main motive for a guy that could've easily "retired" after Paypal alone
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on February 20, 2017, 06:08:11 PM
I can trust these people because they don't shave or wear ties.

Quote
unprofitable businesses that suck off the government teat

I mean .. that's the majority of American business.

Da tovarishch. :ussrcry

Defense contracting and green energy (in markets like the U.S. where the true costs of fossil fuels are subsidized by the state) are sectors where private viability is even more of a pipe dream, though. Lockheed Martin is to corporations as South Carolina is to states.

The kind of real talk here is that the best delivery vehicle is still a repurposed ICBM from the 50s despite how many billions and Nazi war criminals were thrown at doing better. It is nice that someone is at least tackling the whole "space junk" thing with their design, however.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on February 21, 2017, 12:06:32 AM
As a techie engineer type I have never really understood the hype around Musk. People think he's some kind of real life Hank Scorpio/Ghandi hybrid but he seems like just another rich SV investor. He just decided to invest in manufactured products instead of phone apps or slave labo- the "sharing economy".

It's not like Tesla or SpaceX are even platonic nerd ideals of what a workspace should be like.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: chronovore on February 21, 2017, 12:09:12 AM
As a techie engineer type I have never really understood the hype around Musk. People think he's some kind of real life Hank Scorpio/Ghandi hybrid but he seems like just another rich SV investor. He just decided to invest in manufactured products instead of phone apps or slave labo- the "sharing economy".

It's not like Tesla or SpaceX are even platonic nerd ideals of what a workspace should be like.

Sure, but at least he's not a vengeance-riddled gay vampire like Thiel.

In 2017, the hero bar is set INCREDIBLY LOW.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on February 27, 2017, 05:51:35 PM
https://twitter.com/BIAUS/status/836340137264992256

 :jawalrus
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 27, 2017, 06:34:55 PM
As a techie engineer type I have never really understood the hype around Musk. People think he's some kind of real life Hank Scorpio/Ghandi hybrid but he seems like just another rich SV investor. He just decided to invest in manufactured products instead of phone apps or slave labo- the "sharing economy".

It's not like Tesla or SpaceX are even platonic nerd ideals of what a workspace should be like.

Like most things, he most definitely falls in the middle of the two options given.  He's not at all some supervillain/hero but he's much more devoted and eloquent compared to SV investors.  The dude has huge ambitions; ambitions that NEED to exist in our day and age.  He runs a company that can effectively reach these ambitions.

But he does fall prey to typical business and political misgivings and issues.  Bill Gates did, too, and everyone loves that guy now.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on March 14, 2017, 11:52:18 PM
As a techie engineer type I have never really understood the hype around Musk. People think he's some kind of real life Hank Scorpio/Ghandi hybrid but he seems like just another rich SV investor. He just decided to invest in manufactured products instead of phone apps or slave labo- the "sharing economy".

It's not like Tesla or SpaceX are even platonic nerd ideals of what a workspace should be like.

Like most things, he most definitely falls in the middle of the two options given.  He's not at all some supervillain/hero but he's much more devoted and eloquent compared to SV investors.  The dude has huge ambitions; ambitions that NEED to exist in our day and age.  He runs a company that can effectively reach these ambitions.

But he does fall prey to typical business and political misgivings and issues.  Bill Gates did, too, and everyone loves that guy now.

http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-email-tesla-employee-2015-5
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on May 19, 2017, 01:13:35 AM
Like most things, he most definitely falls in the middle of the two options given.  He's not at all some supervillain . . .

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/18/tesla-workers-factory-conditions-elon-musk

 :paul
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on May 19, 2017, 02:29:42 AM
Like most things, he most definitely falls in the middle of the two options given.  He's not at all some supervillain . . .

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/18/tesla-workers-factory-conditions-elon-musk

 :paul
written by a fremont resident, no surprise

in all seriousness, musk's intensity is well documented, even in his biography
is this really exploiting the working class though if they're still being compensated and taken care of, comrade?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
nah, it is lol
[close]
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on May 23, 2017, 02:19:16 AM
Like most things, he most definitely falls in the middle of the two options given.  He's not at all some supervillain . . .

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/18/tesla-workers-factory-conditions-elon-musk

 :paul

I thought this was gonna be about the lawsuit for racism and sexual harassment:

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/01/tesla-sued-over-alleged-sexual-harrassment-gender-discrimination.html

Elon Musk is a trash human being whose solution to traffic in LA is to drill holes under the ground so rich people can avoid driving amongst the unwashed masses.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Atramental on June 01, 2017, 04:53:33 PM
http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-leaving-trumps-councils-after-us-withdraws-from-paris-climate-deal-2017-6

Save us, Elon.   :noah
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on June 01, 2017, 06:16:42 PM
http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-leaving-trumps-councils-after-us-withdraws-from-paris-climate-deal-2017-6

Save us, Elon.   :noah
Interesting that this is what broke the camel's back but that's not a knock on Elon. Apple, Google, and friends are all angry, so perhaps they could use some job creation as leverage against ol Trumpo
Still wish Elon kept that seat at the table though
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TakingBackSunday on June 01, 2017, 07:28:51 PM
A bunch of people are dropping out after this.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 01, 2017, 07:36:37 PM
Still wish Elon kept that seat at the table though
why
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: chronovore on June 01, 2017, 10:14:48 PM
Still wish Elon kept that seat at the table though
why

Yeah, "why" is the question to ask. Trump isn't interested in listening to ANYONE, and Elon on board just was another way for Trump to rub one out over his own branding efforts. "Oh, yeah, I've got the BEST billionaires in my cabinet."

Elon is tapping out, realizing Donny is just using him.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on June 01, 2017, 11:07:14 PM
https://www.curbed.com/2017/5/1/15500714/elon-musk-tunnel-digging-traffic-ted
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on July 07, 2017, 01:22:26 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/05/tesla-sexual-harassment-discrimination-engineer-fired
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on July 20, 2017, 01:11:54 PM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/888053175155949572


I don't think that's really a thing.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nabbis on July 20, 2017, 01:57:36 PM
I don't think people will find many well adjusted individuals successfully pioneering for what they believe in. Carl Sagan is the only person i can think of that would fit that mold. Musk and his business seems to have a lot of fuckery but overall i would say that he is a net-positive just for the cultural shift towards marketing "green" technology and space exploration.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 20, 2017, 02:05:52 PM
Yeah the big dig went so smoothly what could possibly go wrong with a four city wide version of that built on completely unproven technology????
Also :lol @ 'verbal govt approval' hahaha
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 21, 2017, 12:08:33 PM
Model trains really is a favorite adult hobby.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 21, 2017, 12:13:55 PM
I doubt it'll ever happen but it's cool. Opens up a lot of potential places to live if you want to work in any of these big East coast cities. Live in Philly but work in NYC?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 21, 2017, 12:16:10 PM
I doubt it'll ever happen but it's cool. Opens up a lot of potential places to live if you want to work in any of these big East coast cities. Live in Philly but work in NYC?

In 30 years if this ever goes forward, sure.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on July 21, 2017, 01:59:53 PM
Just get a fucking HS rail. You know, like some other countries have had for decades :doge

That hyperloop business is nonsense.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 21, 2017, 09:29:41 PM
Just make flying cars already geez.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 21, 2017, 10:56:17 PM
In the future we will have our own personal drones to run all of our meatspace errands for us.  No need to hop on some antiquated railway system (lol 19th century) or a self driving car (lol 20th century).

We'll also have our own personal sexbots and probably live in a tube.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 26, 2017, 08:12:02 PM
So it looks like The Boring Company might just be a Nathan For You stunt lol. I'm no fan of the guy but if it is, I'll give Musk credit for rolling with such a dumb gag with such a high profile
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on October 22, 2017, 06:18:48 PM
Elon Musk’s Boring Company is digging a 10-mile tunnel in Maryland (https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/10/elon-musks-boring-company-is-digging-a-10-mile-tunnel-in-maryland/)

Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: injurai on October 22, 2017, 07:18:52 PM
What is SpaceX's end goal? Mining? Aren't rocket launches terrible for the atmosphere? Or is it a net improvement from terrestrial mining?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Rufus on October 22, 2017, 08:18:37 PM
What is SpaceX's end goal? Mining?
Selling rockets to NASA is probably the most immediate goal. Get that sweet government moolah.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on October 23, 2017, 12:01:08 AM
There is a billboard off the 10 in mid City Los Angeles that says "Because Elon hasn't got around to health care yet."

It triggers me every time.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: aureon on October 23, 2017, 11:38:47 AM
I'm just glad somebody is trying to make us a two planet species.

Yup. I'll even take supervillains if it gets us off this damn rock.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Rufus on October 24, 2017, 11:44:18 AM
Here you go, Syph. This one's for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h97fXhDN5qE

tl;dw vertical integration is boss
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on October 25, 2017, 10:29:55 PM
Here you go, Syph. This one's for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h97fXhDN5qE

tl;dw vertical integration is boss

How would he even fucking know? None of his businesses make any money and PayPal was not really that kind of business.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: meeb on October 25, 2017, 10:45:48 PM
Here you go, Syph. This one's for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h97fXhDN5qE

tl;dw vertical integration is boss

How would he even fucking know? None of his businesses make any money and PayPal was not really that kind of business.

Dont you know? Musk has an MBA, but is also a world renown physicist, chemist, computer scientist, biologist, engineer (mechanical and electrical), and economist. And that Elon Musk's name? Albert Einstein.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kaB00M on October 26, 2017, 02:47:53 AM
Just get a fucking HS rail. You know, like some other countries have had for decades :doge

That hyperloop business is nonsense.

Hi then you have to share space with mere mortals.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on October 26, 2017, 02:56:59 AM
Here you go, Syph. This one's for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h97fXhDN5qE

tl;dw vertical integration is boss
watching now, thanks

There is a billboard off the 10 in mid City Los Angeles that says "Because Elon hasn't got around to health care yet."

It triggers me every time.
i actually lold
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on October 30, 2017, 06:23:40 AM
https://twitter.com/MemeM4chine/status/924393228400504839

https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/924389383792312320

:what

Apparently it's supposed to be twenty miles ?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: naff on October 30, 2017, 06:57:16 AM
https://mobile.twitter.com/LazyKoala3999/status/924388982388953088 (https://mobile.twitter.com/LazyKoala3999/status/924388982388953088)

Boring Company™ sewage tunnels ain't really hitting the same notes for me as his other "old, but new" hot takes on tech
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: warcock on October 30, 2017, 06:58:37 AM
I'm opening a champagne bottle when the toyota fucking takes a dump in his mouth.   :ussrcry
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on December 09, 2017, 01:50:08 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7BMaG3zyVo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U63z6YOGYCY

GOAT
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: HardcoreRetro on December 09, 2017, 06:46:43 AM
Praise be to the electr.....

Fuck, I gotta charge.

*6 hours later*

ic car.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on February 06, 2018, 04:00:28 PM
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/960980119312453632?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

 :preach
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on February 06, 2018, 04:12:28 PM
They should try having successful flightswhen they are on paid missions.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: naff on February 06, 2018, 04:16:41 PM
Everybody was crowding around the big screens at work watching this shit. Both landing in tandem was quite incredible.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on February 06, 2018, 04:39:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbSwFU6tY1c


They launched Musk's fucking Tesla roadster with a dummy at the wheel :lol

Edit:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/960992715579125760
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on February 07, 2018, 02:00:20 AM
They had a live feed for a while btw

(https://abload.de/img/1jiuy8.png)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6M
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on February 07, 2018, 02:47:15 AM
How fast would the tesla battery drain at -273 degrees?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Momo on February 07, 2018, 03:27:28 AM
Eddie Bravo annihilated
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: chronovore on February 07, 2018, 09:47:02 AM
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/960980119312453632?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

 :preach

http://twitter.com/the_outreach/status/960991479459172352
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on February 07, 2018, 03:08:00 PM
rewatched today, teared up a bit again
goddamn USA and Elon....
GOATs

 :usacry :preach
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Valkyrie on February 07, 2018, 03:23:08 PM
A fucking car

in space

#2018saved
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on February 08, 2018, 06:25:52 AM
 :salute

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/961359174230773765


Dat pic tho.

(https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/f5e729c331c5c6b9c31ebf88aaf07709/5B00EE3A/t51.2885-15/e35/26871349_212376212658777_1327127358112530432_n.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Valkyrie on February 08, 2018, 06:33:30 AM
2018: A Musk Odyssey
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on February 08, 2018, 10:39:53 AM
Quote
Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer with Queen’s University in Belfast who studies minor bodies, asteroids and comets, tweeted that his initial calculations show the “chance of hitting a planet is almost zero. Most near-Earth asteroids end by solar vaporization or ejection from the solar system by Jupiter. Near Earth Cars should be the same.”

:dead
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on February 08, 2018, 10:42:41 AM
Imagine if this dude had actually decided to do something with his wealth instead of becoming a huckster
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on February 08, 2018, 07:31:05 PM
 :confused
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on February 10, 2018, 09:26:11 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_kfM-BmVzQ
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: MMaRsu on March 31, 2018, 09:39:28 AM
:salute

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/961359174230773765


Dat pic tho.

(https://scontent-lht6-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/f5e729c331c5c6b9c31ebf88aaf07709/5B00EE3A/t51.2885-15/e35/26871349_212376212658777_1327127358112530432_n.jpg)

https://youtu.be/Sx0xOgFDXFg
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on April 17, 2018, 11:08:06 PM
https://www.revealnews.org/article/tesla-says-its-factory-is-safer-but-it-left-injuries-off-the-books/amp/
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on May 17, 2018, 10:50:19 PM
https://twitter.com/laura_nelson/status/997306988492017664

Musk is doing a presentation thing in Beverly Hills to try and convince people to let him build his tunnels while skipping normal bureaucracy.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwX9G38vdCE
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Brehvolution on May 22, 2018, 12:01:07 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/ztkySgQ.png)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on May 22, 2018, 12:28:12 PM
ICYMI: The Model 3's stopping distance can't be reliably measured and Tesla is promising an update to correct the issue.

I'm glad tech has brought their "uwu we exploded the internet our apologies for the mess" mentality to the road.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Rufus on May 22, 2018, 06:11:56 PM
That is definitely not the kind of fucky wucky I want to see. But then they only have to kill fewer people than human drivers...
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on May 22, 2018, 06:35:42 PM
I read yesterday that Elon's new car has the stopping distance of a broken Ford pick-up truck and was the worst the advisory board has ever tested for a car in it's class. Not sure how a software update will fix that.
The build quality of the new Tesla seems quite bad. Not sure why he didn't just stuck to luxury cars instead. Tesla doesn't seem like a brand that's ready to go 'mainstream' yet.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on May 22, 2018, 07:05:05 PM
The Consumer Reports test matched the advertised stopping distance on the first attempt but the results degraded after that to the distance you detailed. (Forgive me if I am inaccurate in some of those details.) The long distance is embarrassing, but drivers being unable to predict the stopping distance in general based on prior experience is the public safety issue.

Tesla uses electronic systems in their brakes (e.g.regenerative braking) so presumably they have some ability to adjust them with software updates.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: thisismyusername on May 22, 2018, 07:13:16 PM
I'm glad tech has brought their "uwu we exploded the internet our apologies for the mess" mentality to the road.

That is definitely not the kind of fucky wucky I want to see.

I legit laughed.

Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on May 22, 2018, 11:27:44 PM
ICYMI: The Model 3's stopping distance can't be reliably measured and Tesla is promising an update to correct the issue.

I'm glad tech has brought their "uwu we exploded the internet our apologies for the mess" mentality to the road.

At least they're bombing out of the medical industry, so far.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on May 23, 2018, 05:31:03 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk blasts media, pitches site to rate journalists: 'No one believes you' (https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/05/23/tesla-spacex-ceo-elon-musk-media/638253002/)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on May 23, 2018, 05:59:05 PM
Trump has a new ally against the FAKE NEWS MEDIA

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/999374720368689153 (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/999374720368689153)

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/999357298861486080 (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/999357298861486080)

 :neogaf


Elon next month: "What do you mean you had a crash with my car. That's fake news! My cars are perfect!"
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on May 23, 2018, 06:03:24 PM
Elon Musk just invented Verrit.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on May 23, 2018, 08:27:17 PM
https://twitter.com/polly/status/999380878991286272
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 23, 2018, 09:35:24 PM
Elon next month: "What do you mean you had a crash with my car. That's fake news! My cars are perfect!"

https://twitter.com/lukeoneil47/status/998753452904861696
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on May 24, 2018, 01:24:08 AM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk blasts media, pitches site to rate journalists: 'No one believes you' (https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/05/23/tesla-spacex-ceo-elon-musk-media/638253002/)

This is the guy who stopped a press phone call because the questions were "boring" (read: hard and legitimate) and instead decided to give an exclusive interviewer to some relatively unknown dude on YouTube who is clearly a fanboy.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on May 24, 2018, 02:38:22 AM
https://twitter.com/axle_axe/status/999283422202875904
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 24, 2018, 02:48:58 AM
the best thing he's done and will ever do for humanity is Neon Joe season 2
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on May 24, 2018, 09:33:55 AM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/seekingalpha.com/amp/article/4176821-tesla-investors-beware-elon-musk-media-attack

Pretty good summary of some of the numerous lies and failures of Musk at Tesla.

I wonder what is going to happen with them... does Musk own enough of the company to prevent his ouster as CEO?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: brawndolicious on May 24, 2018, 10:27:38 AM
The Consumer Reports test matched the advertised stopping distance on the first attempt but the results degraded after that to the distance you detailed. (Forgive me if I am inaccurate in some of those details.) The long distance is embarrassing, but drivers being unable to predict the stopping distance in general based on prior experience is the public safety issue.

Tesla uses electronic systems in their brakes (e.g.regenerative braking) so presumably they have some ability to adjust them with software updates.

I think the software update is going to be for the ABS. Some early cars with ABS would have a separate ECU just to calculate when the tires are skidding and regen brakes should just be a constant that's applied to the amount of brake force being applied.

Of course, 30 years later you would expect the process of dialing in an aggressive but reliable ABS to be fairly well-documented and straightforward. The only reason I can imagine a modern car having ABS issues is that they didn't spend enough time going through the steps of tuning a braking profile.


I am not an engineer.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on May 24, 2018, 12:03:00 PM
Elon Musk just invented Verrit.

https://twitter.com/peterdaou/status/999460926167437313
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 24, 2018, 02:08:05 PM
i can't imagine being both that rich and simultaneously thin skinned. dude's a bitch
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Boredfrom on May 24, 2018, 02:12:45 PM
i can't imagine being both that rich and simultaneously thin skinned. dude's a bitch

I totally can. Born rich just gives you a huge stat boost.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on May 24, 2018, 03:32:06 PM
It doesn't necessarily mean things will turn out the same way, but Musk reacting to bad press the way Theranos did is less than reassuring.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on May 24, 2018, 06:18:11 PM
I think the Tesla brand has value, and worst case scenario is that some other car manufacturer buys the Brad and designs but makes the cars their own way.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 24, 2018, 07:17:24 PM
You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become Jeff Bezos
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Rufus on May 25, 2018, 09:12:27 AM
Investigation on a self-driving Uber, but whatever, because autonomous cars.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/05/emergency-brakes-were-disabled-by-ubers-self-driving-software-ntsb-says/

smooth ride > emergency breaking
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on May 27, 2018, 10:23:22 PM
https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1000560049389907969
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on May 27, 2018, 10:27:42 PM
lol if Musk is earnest he is incredibly naive to think his news credibility rating site wouldn't instantly turn into a tribal battleground.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 27, 2018, 11:48:47 PM
http://fortune.com/2018/05/27/elon-musk-media-nxivm-keith-raniere/

Quote
The problem with Musk’s endorsement is that The Knife, previously known as The Knife of Aristotle, has been linked to NXIVM, a marketing company that is allegedly a front for a secret group known as DOS, and which has been described as a cult by experts. NXIVM’s leader, Kieth Ranier, was arrested in March on charges of sex trafficking and abuse, including branding female members of DOS. The FBI’s efforts to rein in the group are ongoing.

Musk has since deleted his endorsement, which was archived by Slate. After being alerted to the article’s problematic origins, though, Musk seemed to double down, writing that the article “had better critical analysis than most non-cult media.”

 :lol
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on June 19, 2018, 03:58:34 PM
http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/19/technology/tesla-fire-musk-note/index.html
Quote
In an email to Tesla employees late Sunday night, CEO Elon Musk says that an unnamed employee admitted to sabotaging the company's Freemont, California plant. The problem comes as Tesla scrambles to boost production of its Model 3 sedan to 5,000 a week by early July -- the rate at which Musk says the company can become profitable.
Quote
Musk said the Tesla employee had confessed to "quite extensive and damaging sabotage to our operations." The email said the employee made changes to the computer code of the company's manufacturing operating system. The employee also exported large amounts of highly sensitive company data to unknown third parties.
Reasonable case of disgruntled employee. But then...
Quote
"There are a long list of organizations that want Tesla to die," Musk wrote. "These include Wall Street short-sellers, who have already lost billions of dollars and stand to lose a lot more. Then there are the oil & gas companies, the wealthiest industries in the world -- they don't love the idea of Tesla advancing the progress of solar power & electric cars. Don't want to blow your mind, but rumor has it that those companies are sometimes not super nice. Then there are the multitude of big gas/diesel car company competitors. If they're willing to cheat so much about emissions, maybe they're willing to cheat in other ways?"
Quote
"Could just be a random event, but as Andy Grove said, 'Only the paranoid survive,'" wrote Musk
:hans1
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on June 19, 2018, 04:13:51 PM
But this employee is not charged with a crime because why?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 19, 2018, 04:36:06 PM
But this employee is not charged with a crime because why?

Can't be indicted for a crime if you don't exist.  :rollsafe
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 07, 2018, 06:50:14 PM
Elon Musk commissioned a "kid sized submarine" to his SpaceX engineers in order to help the Thai kids trapped in a cave.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/elon-musk-making-kid-sized-submarine-to-rescue-teens-in-thailand-cave/

I mean... I can't fault him for helping in a meaningful way, I'm sure his heart is in the right place (beyond just the excellent PR unless they use it and it is a catastrophe) and that whole rescue is complicated enough some unconventional help may be needed but as always with Musk I'm a bit skeptical of his grand statements. One of the major issue here is how narrow and convoluted the whole cave system is. I'm doubtful they have all the information needed to actually have the right specs, no matter how good the engineers are.

Anyway... More power to him if he helps in any way saving those kids.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 07, 2018, 08:13:40 PM
beats the goofy inflatable tube idea he had yesterday
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on July 07, 2018, 10:43:21 PM
A submarine? If I might make a referral...
(http://cdn.24.co.za/files/Cms/General/d/6039/5ca0aded695248869a72c266bffacfba.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 08, 2018, 09:17:25 AM
The fact that Elon musk is out here telling his engineers to design a kid sized submarine to rescue these kids should scare the shit out of his investors.

The dude really is techno trump. It’s just wasting time and money on cockamamie bullshit that everyone knows is going nowhere to get in the headlines.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: warcock on July 08, 2018, 10:03:15 AM
he's gonna get absolutely creamed, here is very shoddily constructed parallel that i use to demonstrate my statement.

https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/million-lines-of-code/

Scroll down to car software. Expand this to all other components of a car. Silicon valley sucks its own useless dick/and-or/vagina(google HR salute).
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on July 08, 2018, 10:49:57 AM
I'm surprised his stock hasn't plummeted even farther after this latest PR move. He may be losing his mind.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Coax on July 08, 2018, 12:28:04 PM
Footage of a diver moving through one of the narrowest parts of the cave, requiring them to remove their gear. There's no way I could picture a sub passing through that gap.

https://imgur.com/57hDP8W
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on July 08, 2018, 12:33:33 PM
I'm surprised his stock hasn't plummeted even farther after this latest PR move. He may be losing his mind.

He just got a mass transit deal with Chicago; people will be propping that stock up for a long time unless the rumors about Model 3 are true.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on July 08, 2018, 12:51:39 PM
I'm surprised his stock hasn't plummeted even farther after this latest PR move. He may be losing his mind.

Word on the blind items scene is that he’s recently turned into an enormous cokehead. I always take these rumors with a fuckin’ quarter cup of salt, but the statements he’s been making the past six months or so seem to have gotten dumber and crazier, not to mention the whole dating an untalented pop star thing.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on July 08, 2018, 01:05:01 PM
Footage of a diver moving through one of the narrowest parts of the cave, requiring them to remove their gear. There's no way I could picture a sub passing through that gap.

https://imgur.com/57hDP8W
yo, i wouldn't even fit through that shit.

Musk is definitely on that yayo
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on July 08, 2018, 01:58:32 PM
Footage of a diver moving through one of the narrowest parts of the cave, requiring them to remove their gear. There's no way I could picture a sub passing through that gap.

https://imgur.com/57hDP8W

To clarify, his "submarine" is basically a coffin made out of a recycled falcon rocket material or something.

The real question is, why the fuck did the kids and that coach go through such narrow spaces in the first place?


edit: apparently they got 4 out already. If it was that "easy" why didn't they do this earlier?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 08, 2018, 02:04:16 PM
Footage of a diver moving through one of the narrowest parts of the cave, requiring them to remove their gear. There's no way I could picture a sub passing through that gap.

https://imgur.com/57hDP8W

To clarify, his "submarine" is basically a coffin made out of a recycled falcon rocket material or something.

The real question is, why the fuck did the kids and that coach go through such narrow spaces in the first place?

Apparently it's much more easy to navigate when dry, and as far as I understand not uncommon. They also fled farther into the cave and to less well known parts when the water started pouring in, the monsoon hitting the region unusually early.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 08, 2018, 03:41:49 PM
I'm surprised his stock hasn't plummeted even farther after this latest PR move. He may be losing his mind.

He just got a mass transit deal with Chicago; people will be propping that stock up for a long time unless the rumors about Model 3 are true.

I don’t think That shit will ever actually be built (by Musk)

He got a “deal” that is “the boring company will build the whole thing and pay for it based on a hypothetical design that doesn’t exist yet and has never been tested”

It might be lucrative if he can get it built, assuming it is faster and a little more expensive than the blue lien...but that’s a lot of ifs.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on July 08, 2018, 03:45:14 PM
There’s like a 30% (and rising) chance that the Elon Musk story ends up similar to this

https://jalopnik.com/murder-transsexuals-and-the-price-is-right-the-story-464820740
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 08, 2018, 04:39:42 PM
edit: apparently they got 4 out already. If it was that "easy" why didn't they do this earlier?

I believe they had to train them in diving with respirators and it involves quite a bit of prep (IIRC they have to set up bottles along and the whole way is over 2 hours). It involves a dozen if not twenty experienced divers including quite a bit of foreign ones.

I mean a Thai Navy diver died on the route, it's definitely not risk free.

The authorities also weighted their possibilities and hoped that maybe the weather would allow for keeping them longer there (the safest thing) while they build up prep, drilling, etc... Monsoon forecasts apparently prompted for action sooner than later.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 09, 2018, 03:26:46 AM
To correct something : a whole one way trip is 5 hours or more.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 10, 2018, 08:02:44 AM
So Elon finishes his submarine, posts like 100 twitter updates of a bunch of divers maneuvering it in the pool of his local YMCA and flies to Thailand to look at a cave, and the is like “ok, I’ll leave this submarine here in case you guys want to use it”. They don’t use it.


People on twitter call him a hero. Does he buy his followers or something, or are people just that insane?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Crash Dummy on July 10, 2018, 08:16:51 AM
defo the latter - people were having a go at someone who tweeted their husband's tesla exploded for tweeting it happened
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 10, 2018, 10:33:32 AM
Well, he did expand some money and resources for it, can't take that away though that's not heroic.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: nachobro on July 10, 2018, 11:02:07 AM
"i'm gonna make this sub for yall"
"no thanks we dont want it"
"i'm making it now"
"please do not"
"here i brought you a sub"
"we arent going to use it"
"i know, i'm the best ever"

truly a modern day superhero :doge
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on July 10, 2018, 12:25:16 PM
So Elon finishes his submarine, posts like 100 twitter updates of a bunch of divers maneuvering it in the pool of his local YMCA and flies to Thailand to look at a cave, and the is like “ok, I’ll leave this submarine here in case you guys want to use it”. They don’t use it.


People on twitter call him a hero. Does he buy his followers or something, or are people just that insane?
It isn't going unnoticed though https://gizmodo.com/is-elon-musk-serious-1827456578

but yeah, even in the comments sections he has defenders. People are stupid
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 10, 2018, 01:39:02 PM
Well, he did expand some money and resources for it, can't take that away though that's not heroic.

Was it HIS money or shareholder money? This was a PR stunt through and through.

If you tell me that he took those engineers off of the payroll of SpaceX and paid for their salaries himself for the two or three weeks he worked on it, then sure. Otherwise this is just another way that Elon Musk is burning up investor capital.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 10, 2018, 02:04:30 PM
"i'm gonna make this sub for yall"
"no thanks we dont want it"
"i'm making it now"
"please do not"
"here i brought you a sub"
"we arent going to use it"
"i know, i'm the best ever"

truly a modern day superhero :doge

He's the hero we deserve, but not the hero we need.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kurt Russell on July 10, 2018, 02:32:10 PM
Well, he did expand some money and resources for it, can't take that away though that's not heroic.

Didn't hear you saying that about Batman.

 :batman
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on July 10, 2018, 03:17:40 PM
Can't believe Elon Musk saved all those kids  :whew
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: thisismyusername on July 10, 2018, 05:18:44 PM
Can't believe Elon Musk saved all those kids  :whew

https://twitter.com/sazza_jay/status/1016602001050886144
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on July 10, 2018, 05:57:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iExgnVXSAuE
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on July 10, 2018, 06:19:43 PM
Can't believe Elon Musk saved all those kids  :whew

https://twitter.com/sazza_jay/status/1016602001050886144
was the commenter serious about the 'hot goth girlfriend' ?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on July 10, 2018, 06:24:05 PM
Stop dragging lord and savior Elon Musk.  :fbm

Once he becomes the first Supreme Commander of S P A C E  F O R C E you will all regret it. 
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 10, 2018, 08:27:36 PM
Well, he did expand some money and resources for it, can't take that away though that's not heroic.

Was it HIS money or shareholder money? This was a PR stunt through and through.

If you tell me that he took those engineers off of the payroll of SpaceX and paid for their salaries himself for the two or three weeks he worked on it, then sure. Otherwise this is just another way that Elon Musk is burning up investor capital.

I'm not sure it makes a lot of difference to me. It certainly might for his investors however.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on July 10, 2018, 09:03:49 PM
https://www.space.com/41110-russia-launches-superfast-cargo-ship-to-space-station.html

 :whew Showing up the apartheid nerd while he's taking credit for his H.L. Hunley doing fuck all.

:bow Soyuz
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 11, 2018, 05:31:19 AM
Waste goodwill as soon as you earned it brehs.

https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1016684366083190785
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Oblivion on July 11, 2018, 05:44:45 AM
Can't believe Elon Musk saved all those kids  :whew

https://twitter.com/sazza_jay/status/1016602001050886144

Uh...Tuxedo Mask consistently saves Sailor Moon from getting killed by throwing his magic flower at the bad guy.  :expert
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kurt Russell on July 11, 2018, 06:03:59 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhwxeWNWAAo7I-y.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on July 11, 2018, 06:11:10 AM
Elon Musk, CEO of Hooli.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Rufus on July 11, 2018, 08:42:29 AM
Rounding up rather generously there.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on July 11, 2018, 08:54:40 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhwxeWNWAAo7I-y.jpg)
attack the guy when he deserves it but god that cunt is cringy. hoarding money and resources? he rightly pointed out the contribution he has made which is why he is a billionaire.

Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 11, 2018, 09:22:33 AM
So, Tesla supports more jobs than the total number of cars the company has ever sold in its entire existence? Sounds sustainable.

I noticed they have opened up reservations again with non refundable $2500 deposits. In most companies this would be a good sign, but with Tesla it might also be a sign that they need money.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: thisismyusername on July 11, 2018, 09:49:24 AM
I have someone I know that is deep into the Koolaid of Telsa.

"Invest now! The stocks are going to bump up hugely!"

"Dude, nobody is driving them on the road in most places I go around. Wait until they start to actually threaten Ford, et. al. before saying that."

"LOL YOU'RE JUST UNINFORMED!"

*Stocks: Telsa is like 300, Ford is like 50 or so*

"LOL THIS IS JUST PROVING MY POINT! UR JUST DUM!"

I have yet to see Elon contribute something that has been worthwhile. Maybe the Hyperloop, if he actually gets that shit going, but even then that seems like it has huge problems (vacuum and if it malfunctions)  that need to be solved before prime-time.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nola on July 11, 2018, 10:32:23 AM
I actually thought the concept of his solar panel roofing technology had/has a lot of promise, but like a lot of those side projects it seems to have fallen into the over promise and underdevelopment practice they fall into regularly.

...But I guess the hype is what keeps the money flowing.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on July 11, 2018, 11:31:09 AM
attack the guy when he deserves it but god that cunt is cringy. hoarding money and resources? he rightly pointed out the contribution he has made which is why he is a billionaire.

Paypal literally (and routinely) stole money from people.

I'm sure this had nothing to do with the fact that their entire business model was "we're a bank but we won't do fractional reserve or be regulated like a bank."
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 11, 2018, 11:31:19 AM
I expect that the bigger car companies (notably GM) will slowly eat Tesla’s lunch in electric cars.

The Chevy Bolt is that $35k electric car with 200+ mile range that the model 3 was supposed to be (but isn’t... at least yet).

There will be a day, probably in the next 5 years, where GM makes an electric Cadillac that will complete squarely with a model S, and it will have the hands free autopilot that is currently on the top of the line Caddys.

To be fair thogh, that autopilot DOES only work on highways, so it’s not exactly the same. In some ways better because true hands free in some ways worse because it doesn’t work everywhere.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on July 11, 2018, 12:25:45 PM
Can't believe Elon Musk saved all those kids  :whew

https://twitter.com/sazza_jay/status/1016602001050886144

The video footage showed him in a much better light.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VnTpl93q3Bc
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nabbis on July 11, 2018, 04:01:31 PM
Elon is right that he has served his purpose. It's time to replace him.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: benjipwns on July 12, 2018, 12:31:43 AM
Quote
That would be Dick Stanton, who co-led the dive rescue team
B R A Z Z E R S Presents...
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Crash Dummy on July 12, 2018, 01:25:13 AM
I expect that the bigger car companies (notably GM) will slowly eat Tesla’s lunch in electric cars.

The Chevy Bolt is that $35k electric car with 200+ mile range that the model 3 was supposed to be (but isn’t... at least yet).

There will be a day, probably in the next 5 years, where GM makes an electric Cadillac that will complete squarely with a model S, and it will have the hands free autopilot that is currently on the top of the line Caddys.

To be fair thogh, that autopilot DOES only work on highways, so it’s not exactly the same. In some ways better because true hands free in some ways worse because it doesn’t work everywhere.
yeah i've read that jaguar already has an electric car that's a better car than anything tesla's made
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on July 12, 2018, 01:55:28 AM
yeah i've read that jaguar already has an electric car that's a better car than anything tesla's made

Formula E paying off already. :money
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: bluemax on July 12, 2018, 03:00:41 AM
Elon Musk is a richer, more charismatic Chris Roberts.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: brawndolicious on July 12, 2018, 05:26:57 AM
I expect that the bigger car companies (notably GM) will slowly eat Tesla’s lunch in electric cars.

The Chevy Bolt is that $35k electric car with 200+ mile range that the model 3 was supposed to be (but isn’t... at least yet).

There will be a day, probably in the next 5 years, where GM makes an electric Cadillac that will complete squarely with a model S, and it will have the hands free autopilot that is currently on the top of the line Caddys.

To be fair thogh, that autopilot DOES only work on highways, so it’s not exactly the same. In some ways better because true hands free in some ways worse because it doesn’t work everywhere.

GM's autopilot is actually hand free too, right? Like it is allowed by regulators to be because it monitors your eyes to make sure you're still paying attention to the road.

I honestly think Tesla is pretty good at designing things (battery capacity, crash safety, self-driving) but absolutely horrible at everything that brings a product to market like developing an efficient assembly line and forging a good relationship with regulators. That shit must cost them billions and I don't see those aspects improving within 5 years if Elon is still in charge.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Momo on July 12, 2018, 05:38:47 AM
I havent paid attention to the Elon shit till PhillyD said something, I dunno Elon sounds completely reasonable to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqewxDCeIdU
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nola on July 12, 2018, 05:42:43 AM
Tesla still has the price/aesthetic/brand loyalty angle pretty locked down though.

It is still really the only electric vehicle that hits all of the "notice me I have an electric vehicle that stands out" and "it also looks good" and "I can name drop it at parties and think I'm hip," which the consumers seem to simultaneously want in EV's. The combo which most of these companies can't seem to reproduce and has given Tesla the market edge.

The new Volvo looks to fit the bill, but it also is estimated to start at the top of the Model S's range so..
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Crash Dummy on July 12, 2018, 06:59:40 AM
Tesla still has the price/aesthetic/brand loyalty angle pretty locked down though.

It is still really the only electric vehicle that hits all of the "notice me I have an electric vehicle that stands out" and "it also looks good" and "I can name drop it at parties and think I'm hip," which the consumers seem to simultaneously want in EV's. The combo which most of these companies can't seem to reproduce and has given Tesla the market edge.

The new Volvo looks to fit the bill, but it also is estimated to start at the top of the Model S's range so..
i'm not convinced the other companies have seriously tried to reproduce that combo just yet, and will let their own r&d teams plod along in sync with market/consumer demands and throw out concept cars every now and then
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Momo on July 12, 2018, 07:07:07 AM
The Chevy Bolt just looks ugly as fuck, if they can get someone to make a design that doesnt look like a fisher price egg and add some marketing it would sell well.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 12, 2018, 08:41:18 AM
I expect that the bigger car companies (notably GM) will slowly eat Tesla’s lunch in electric cars.

The Chevy Bolt is that $35k electric car with 200+ mile range that the model 3 was supposed to be (but isn’t... at least yet).

There will be a day, probably in the next 5 years, where GM makes an electric Cadillac that will complete squarely with a model S, and it will have the hands free autopilot that is currently on the top of the line Caddys.

To be fair thogh, that autopilot DOES only work on highways, so it’s not exactly the same. In some ways better because true hands free in some ways worse because it doesn’t work everywhere.

GM's autopilot is actually hand free too, right? Like it is allowed by regulators to be because it monitors your eyes to make sure you're still paying attention to the road.

I honestly think Tesla is pretty good at designing things (battery capacity, crash safety, self-driving) but absolutely horrible at everything that brings a product to market like developing an efficient assembly line and forging a good relationship with regulators. That shit must cost them billions and I don't see those aspects improving within 5 years if Elon is still in charge.

Elon is unquestionably a good marketer. He is sort of like a Steve Jobs that can’t actually deliver the product.

But Tesla needs to have somebody that actually knows something about building fucking cars run the company, or at least take over all operational aspects and let Elon be the “idea guy”. It’s complete hubris to think that running PayPal, hair plugs, and plastic surgery is a replacement for a lifetime of experience in auto manufacturing.

Pretty good synopsis of Silicon Valley, actually.

Edit: and yes cadillacs autopilot is 100% handsfree, but only works on some specifically mapped roads (I believe this basically is just the interstate system).
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on July 12, 2018, 09:18:40 PM
https://twitter.com/ryanfelton/status/1017574406409900032
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2018, 12:47:06 AM
The headline and the tweet has a completely different tone.  Also US union stuff is fucking weird.

SPACE FORCE.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on July 13, 2018, 01:02:11 AM
The tone isn't that different if you're familiar with our crummy labor laws.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 13, 2018, 02:33:21 AM
"Don't unionize, I'll come around to listen and address your grievances... Eventually."

Why not both ?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Momo on July 13, 2018, 02:35:24 AM
The tone isn't that different if you're familiar with our crummy labor laws.
I'm not, it's super weird. Worker's rights is written into our constitution and a worker's union is a big part of the political coalition that rules the country.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Great Rumbler on July 13, 2018, 10:10:19 AM
The tone isn't that different if you're familiar with our crummy labor laws.
I'm not, it's super weird. Worker's rights is written into our constitution and a worker's union is a big part of the political coalition that rules the country.

Um...excuse me, but this is AMERICA, the last great capitalist utopia. The only right that workers have is the right to the work.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Corporal on July 13, 2018, 11:34:47 AM
The tone isn't that different if you're familiar with our crummy labor laws.
I'm not, it's super weird. Worker's rights is written into our constitution and a worker's union is a big part of the political coalition that rules the country.

Um...excuse me, but this is AMERICA, the last great capitalist utopia. The only right that workers have is the right to the work.
And that's only for as long as the machines and robots aren't up to snuff.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 13, 2018, 04:39:09 PM
The tone isn't that different if you're familiar with our crummy labor laws.
I'm not, it's super weird. Worker's rights is written into our constitution and a worker's union is a big part of the political coalition that rules the country.

Well, maybe your people are dumb enough to give away their freedoms, but here in America “nah, love I’m good enjoy”
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: curly on July 15, 2018, 02:07:41 PM
he called one of the divers a pedo lol
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 15, 2018, 02:45:33 PM
yo syph where u at

In a Thai cave, ready to vindicate God Emperor Musk.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on July 15, 2018, 02:49:32 PM
he called one of the divers a pedo lol
And he's probably right.

All hail Elon Musk.  :rejoice
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: curly on July 15, 2018, 03:42:00 PM
he called one of the divers a pedo lol
And he's probably right.

All hail Elon Musk.  :rejoice

:hhh

why do you love the taste of shit so much
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: warcock on July 15, 2018, 03:57:40 PM
I havent paid attention to the Elon shit till PhillyD said something, I dunno Elon sounds completely reasonable to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqewxDCeIdU

this was awful. It must be cause i'm dead inside.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Oblivion on July 15, 2018, 04:37:05 PM
I havent paid attention to the Elon shit till PhillyD said something, I dunno Elon sounds completely reasonable to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqewxDCeIdU

Make videos with jump cuts every 5 seconds in 2018, brehs
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on July 15, 2018, 05:09:06 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiKPXBxUcAE6x7d?format=jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: curly on July 15, 2018, 05:09:22 PM
youtube news :nope
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Corporal on July 16, 2018, 06:27:58 AM
I kinda want to see that plucky British diver take the fight to Musk.
 (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/16/british-diver-in-thai-cave-rescue-stunned-after-attack-by-elon-musk)

The back and forth between him and Musk has been mildly entertaining.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on July 16, 2018, 10:13:50 AM
https://twitter.com/JoseCanseco/status/1018733583354060800

move over elon, new genius in town
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on July 16, 2018, 10:17:33 AM
http://twitter.com/JoseCanseco/status/1018738969960316928

funded
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: ToxicAdam on July 16, 2018, 01:40:06 PM
Seems like a prime candidate to be the next guest on the Joe Rogan podcast.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Atramental on July 16, 2018, 01:55:40 PM
Can you prove him wrong?

Didn't think so.
I have an armed neutrino bomb in my back yard.

Pay me $1 Billion dollars so I don't use it. :smug
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on July 16, 2018, 02:10:58 PM
I will hurl moon rocks at you before you have a chance to activate your neutrino bomb

 :ufup
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: brawndolicious on July 17, 2018, 02:51:26 AM
I feel like Elon would always get picked last on any team not because he was a bad player, but because no wants a prick.

Also explains how he dumped the strong, high-powered mother of his children for blond, mediocre cultists.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 17, 2018, 03:00:33 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/eMdMM89.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: chronovore on July 17, 2018, 04:39:09 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/eMdMM89.jpg)

PLOT TWIST: Twitterer was actually a pedo. GENIUS CONFIRMED.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Valkyrie on July 17, 2018, 06:46:35 AM
https://twitter.com/hsearson93/status/1018765484467122177
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: team filler on July 24, 2018, 05:03:27 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/Z5UCllh.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Syph on July 25, 2018, 04:41:24 PM
https://twitter.com/Seinfeld2000/status/1016695657539629059
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on July 25, 2018, 06:08:55 PM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/jalopnik.com/get-a-load-of-this-ridiculous-story-about-how-elon-musk-1827842961/amp

Elon calling random bloggers bosses and threatening to sue them
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: curly on July 26, 2018, 01:04:28 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/Z5UCllh.jpg)

Oh fuck I thought that was his daughter
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on July 26, 2018, 01:26:46 AM
Speaking of Lady Jessica (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geidi_Primes).

https://twitter.com/ceodonovan/status/1022277351856431105
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on July 26, 2018, 01:33:48 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/Z5UCllh.jpg)

Oh fuck I thought that was his daughter

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/55e2c2c7-a0e3-4374-befd-53c38028b02b
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Trent Dole on July 26, 2018, 01:36:14 AM
Apparently if you change your display name to Elon Musk on twitter right now they'll lock your account in response. :derp :doge
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on July 26, 2018, 08:33:08 AM
Apparently if you change your display name to Elon Musk on twitter right now they'll lock your account in response. :derp :doge
https://youtu.be/Z42MB5rd_xM
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: benjipwns on July 26, 2018, 06:16:40 PM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/jalopnik.com/get-a-load-of-this-ridiculous-story-about-how-elon-musk-1827842961/amp

Elon calling random bloggers bosses and threatening to sue them
Apparently if you change your display name to Elon Musk on twitter right now they'll lock your account in response. :derp :doge
https://twitter.com/3YearLetterman/status/1016762247933243393
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on August 07, 2018, 03:29:16 PM
Elon tweeted:

"Thinking about taking Tesla private for $420 a share"

And then this happened:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkBTrQwUYAATOlv.jpg:large)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 07, 2018, 03:37:57 PM
Are you allowed to do that ?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on August 07, 2018, 03:40:30 PM
He wrote a letter to the employees explaining his position
https://twitter.com/JonErlichman/status/1026913589289005056 (https://twitter.com/JonErlichman/status/1026913589289005056)

Are you allowed to do that ?
:trumps
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 07, 2018, 04:25:19 PM
The RE thread is kind of amazing :

"- I work in market regulation and it might be securities fraud to tweet something like that.
- I don't understand, if he's telling the truth where's the fraud ?
- Well it could be market manipulation, announcing such a buyback price.
- I don't understand, if he's telling the truth where's the fraud ?
- You need to file a lot of SEC papers to go private before announcing anything. He might have done it but otherwise it's fraud.
- I don't understand, if he's telling the truth where's the fraud ?
- Former SEC chairman thinks it could be in violation and a securities fraud.
- I don't understand, if he's telling the truth where's the fraud ?
- Trading has been halted, obviously SEC has to look at something here.
- I don't understand, if he's telling the truth where's the fraud ?"

:insane
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on August 07, 2018, 06:30:44 PM
A truly Elon move would be for him to take the company private and liquidate a portion of his holdings at $420/share.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 07, 2018, 07:15:54 PM
Honestly that's not how I took the discussion, but I'll admit not being charitable to Musk fans.

No one can say yet if it's legit or not. However it seems everyone agree that going private at the current price (or announced buyback price) investors would have to shell between 50 to 70 billions $ which apparently is pretty massive. If so, it warrants some of the skepticism about the potential existence of that secure funding.

Anyway, who knows ? Guess we'll learn soon enough.

Aside that whole debate, I think everyone can agree it was a rather rash move by Musk.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nabbis on August 07, 2018, 07:25:12 PM
wat
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on August 07, 2018, 07:30:23 PM
So how many shares of Tesla do you have  :doge
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: NTR on August 07, 2018, 07:32:19 PM
It is fraud tho.

 I’m an expert
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on August 07, 2018, 09:00:16 PM
http://twitter.com/drewharwell/status/1026881374479962117
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on August 07, 2018, 09:00:45 PM
It is fraud tho.

 I’m an expert

An expert in fraud?  :thinking
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: NTR on August 07, 2018, 09:33:52 PM
http://twitter.com/drewharwell/status/1026881374479962117

...

Shares at 420.

69 billion.

God this man.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: curly on August 08, 2018, 01:13:31 AM
http://twitter.com/drewharwell/status/1026881374479962117

can't wait for the pickle rick model tesla
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: benjipwns on August 08, 2018, 01:28:32 AM
Oh, so FDR can set gold prices by his lucky numbers, but Elon wants to run his PRIVATE PUBLIC business by lucky numbers and all the sudden all the liebtards are whining about it when they said nothing about FDR.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Crash Dummy on August 08, 2018, 03:58:01 AM
http://twitter.com/drewharwell/status/1026881374479962117
and there's a yolo420blazeit reference too!
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on August 08, 2018, 10:38:37 AM
Oh, so FDR can set gold prices by his lucky numbers, but Elon wants to run his PRIVATE PUBLIC business by lucky numbers and all the sudden all the liebtards are whining about it when they said nothing about FDR.

You shouldn't irony post your actual beliefs.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Brehvolution on August 08, 2018, 11:18:11 AM

Over a billion dollars lost by short sellers yesterday.

:violin
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 08, 2018, 11:37:28 AM
You may take away his wealth, honor or freedom but dammit at least he saved those Thaï kids !
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Crash Dummy on August 09, 2018, 02:04:32 AM
So with vague statements from some Tesla board members:  https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-board-met-several-times-to-evaluate-ceo-musks-take-private-idea-2018-08-08, and a complete lack of evidence of any SEC filings..

It looks like Musk's "funding secured" comment was complete bullshit.

Over a billion dollars lost by short sellers yesterday, and they will most certainly bring suit against Musk and possibly Tesla themselves.

This really could fuck him.  Here's some analysis that seems to have been written before the board members commented:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/business/elon-musk-tesla-sec.html
how fucked really though? like jail-time fucked or just pay some fines-fucked?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on August 09, 2018, 03:14:02 AM
A billion dollar fine and lawsuit seems like a lot for a company that loses a couple of billion per year already.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 09, 2018, 09:35:26 AM
Wrong thread.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on August 09, 2018, 12:24:39 PM
Did he ever drop the receipts on the pedo diver?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 09, 2018, 01:35:54 PM
Did he ever drop the receipts on the pedo diver?

Of course not. We're talking about a guy who claimed on Twitter to have received "verbal agreement from the government" for a Baltimore - Philadelphia Hyperloop.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Great Rumbler on August 09, 2018, 04:21:20 PM
verbal agreement

:neogaf
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 11, 2018, 01:01:44 AM
More irrational Musk haters blind to his greatness :

https://twitter.com/ReutersTech/status/1028048210785456134

https://twitter.com/lisahopeking/status/1028075037377679360
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on August 11, 2018, 01:22:43 AM
I read an article the other day about profit per car sold and Tesla loses ~11 thousand euros per vehicle sold. Epic bacon genius Elon Musk. :bow2

https://www.motor1.com/news/261613/ferrari-highest-profit-per-car/
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: eleuin on August 13, 2018, 06:02:29 PM
https://twitter.com/Dazed/status/1028943232061849600

https://twitter.com/sadhoeflo/status/1028869317213880320

https://twitter.com/ItsTahaa/status/1029056171070681088

https://www.businessinsider.com/azealia-banks-claims-to-be-at-elon-musks-house-as-he-sought-investors-2018-8

Quote
Azealia Banks lit up the internet after claiming to be at Elon Musk's house for the weekend in her Instagram stories.

On Sunday, the rapper posted on Instagram: "I waited around all weekend while grimes coddled her boyfriend..." In another story, she wrote: "Staying in Elon musks house has been like a real like [sic] episode of 'Get Out'".

Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, is a singer and songwriter who has been dating Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla since earlier this year.

When Business Insider reached out to Banks via Instagram DM, Banks shared further details. According to the rapper, she arrived to one of Musk's homes in Los Angeles early on Friday, August 10 and left the night of Sunday, August 12. An independent secondary source confirmed that Banks was at one of Musk's properties this weekend.

Over the course of the weekend, Banks claimed, the couple essentially went into hiding as Musk sought funding after tweeting about plans to take Tesla private last week. However, she claims, the couple kept stringing her along with the promise of collaborating on music.

"They bring me out there on the premise that we would hang and make music," Banks claimed via DM. "But his dumb--- kept tweeting and tucked his dick in between his a-- cheeks once s--- hit the fan."

Banks said Musk seemed distracted over the course of the weekend after tweeting his plans to take Tesla private last week and saying funding was "secured."

"I saw him in the kitchen tucking his tail in between his legs scrounging for investors to cover his a-- after that tweet," she said. "He was stressed and red in the face."

"He's not cute at all in person," Banks added.

Banks also claimed that she was not trying to eavesdrop, but Musk seemed to be scrambling.

On Monday, Musk said in a statement on Tesla's website that he used the phrase "funding secured" to indicate that he believes there was "no question" Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund would provide funding to convert Tesla into a private company.

The spokesperson referred questions about Tesla funding to the company, which declined to request for comment. Boucher also did not respond to a request for comment, and neither Musk nor Boucher responded to Banks' claims on social media.

Banks' Instagram story also caused a stir because she alluded to drug use and Twitter. Musk's spokesperson said such claims were "utter nonsense."

"I could run Tesla better than he does," Banks said of Musk on Monday to Business Insider.

"They're so pitiful," she added. "And it's honestly stupid of them to think another performative 'angry/crazy black girl hit piece' will do anything to bring me down."
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on August 13, 2018, 06:10:45 PM
Quote
GUYS THIS IS NOT A DRILL AZEALIA BANKS IS REALLY OUT HERE ROASTING ELON MUSK IM FUCKING SCREAMING

what an obnoxious way of expressing your thoughts  ::)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on August 13, 2018, 06:14:45 PM
Epic bacon genius who does things HIS OWN WAY is turning to Saudi to prop up his unsustainable business. :lol
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on August 13, 2018, 06:23:05 PM
Elon is trying to cash out of Tesla so he can get a top job at Space Force.

He knows he can't produce mass market cars because he doesn't fucking care.
He's Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark IRL not the head of Volkswagen.

Go Elon. Tweet on Acid. Fuck the Shorts. Blast the media.

Go out with a bang and scorch the earth behind you.  :rejoice

Then recruit McAfee, Thiel and Palmer and create the chain of command SPACE FORCE deserves.  :lawd
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on August 13, 2018, 10:52:25 PM
(http://i.pinimg.com/originals/2c/22/e4/2c22e4b6dbd330e63eb26878ec96ba4d.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on August 13, 2018, 10:58:06 PM
Epic bacon genius who does things HIS OWN WAY is turning to Saudi to prop up his unsustainable business. :lol

So is this an amazing hedge for Saudi Arabia against oil? OR is it amazing fuckery of Saudi Arabia to sabotage one of the companies that threatens oils stranglehold on transportation?

I would point out that either way this seems to be proof that Tesla is in serious trouble
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on August 13, 2018, 11:02:51 PM
Also increasingly clear that Tesla is going to lose like a billion dollars in that lawsuit if the company doesn’t secure a deal to buy out all of its current investors at $420/share.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on August 13, 2018, 11:17:25 PM
Azealia Banks Is going to be amazing when the SEC calls her to testify at the Tesla fraud hearings. That dumb, ugly, talentless ho Grimes is going to be the end of Musk.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Cryo on August 13, 2018, 11:31:33 PM
Azealia Banks Is going to be amazing when the SEC calls her to testify at the Tesla fraud hearings. That dumb, ugly, talentless ho Grimes is going to be the end of Musk.
actually she’s going to be the first artist to film a music video in space, bitch
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: team filler on August 13, 2018, 11:37:11 PM
grimes is a meth whore?  :noah :shaq
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on August 13, 2018, 11:38:41 PM
Azealia Banks Is going to be amazing when the SEC calls her to testify at the Tesla fraud hearings. That dumb, ugly, talentless ho Grimes is going to be the end of Musk.
actually she’s going to be the first artist to film a music video in space, bitch

Hopefully it’s so accurate to physics that we won’t be able to hear the shit tier music from the vacuum of outer space. Fuck, keep the billionaire-mid-life-crisis-cum-guzzlin’ sellout there in the void. It’d be good for her looks.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Cryo on August 13, 2018, 11:44:41 PM
Azealia Banks Is going to be amazing when the SEC calls her to testify at the Tesla fraud hearings. That dumb, ugly, talentless ho Grimes is going to be the end of Musk.
actually she’s going to be the first artist to film a music video in space, bitch

Hopefully it’s so accurate to physics that we won’t be able to hear the shit tier music from the vacuum of outer space. Fuck, keep the billionaire-mid-life-crisis-cum-guzzlin’ sellout there in the void. It’d be good for her looks.
it's true, watching the artist of the decade create what will be looked back upon as our generation's moon landing will be a good look  :preach
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on August 13, 2018, 11:49:22 PM
What would be good for her looks is being exposed to the harsh climate of space where the water boils off of her eyeballs, her capillaries burst, and she bloats like a swollen kid in anaphylaxis. Maybe then she'd finally fill out her bra.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on August 14, 2018, 12:06:49 AM
Azealia Banks Is going to be amazing when the SEC calls her to testify at the Tesla fraud hearings. That dumb, ugly, talentless ho Grimes is going to be the end of Musk.
actually she’s going to be the first artist to film a music video in space, bitch

Hopefully it’s so accurate to physics that we won’t be able to hear the shit tier music from the vacuum of outer space. Fuck, keep the billionaire-mid-life-crisis-cum-guzzlin’ sellout there in the void. It’d be good for her looks.
it's true, watching the artist of the decade create what will be looked back upon as our generation's moon landing will be a good look  :preach

Ewwwwsh, you’d have to be Portland douchey to think she were the artist of the decade.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on August 15, 2018, 06:13:57 PM
Azealia Banks Is going to be amazing when the SEC calls her to testify at the Tesla fraud hearings. That dumb, ugly, talentless ho Grimes is going to be the end of Musk.
Fuck me. How did you know.  :doge
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 15, 2018, 06:30:32 PM
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/15/sec-has-reportedly-served-tesla-with-a-subpoena-after-elon-musks-take.html (https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/15/sec-has-reportedly-served-tesla-with-a-subpoena-after-elon-musks-take.html)

trolololololol
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on August 15, 2018, 07:06:00 PM
Ah well even if Tesla goes down and our chances of sustainable energy resources with it, we will always have a new meme

Funding secured.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on August 15, 2018, 09:24:49 PM
Other car companies are doing electric vehicles much better than Tesla
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: brawndolicious on August 15, 2018, 10:23:24 PM
That is true. Ironically, he's totally an Edison.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Rufus on August 16, 2018, 06:28:31 AM
Ah well even if Tesla goes down and our chances of sustainable energy resources with it, we will always have a new meme

Funding secured.
Why would they?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 16, 2018, 06:45:59 AM
Musk is the whole lynchpin for that and not, as someone with a shallow understanding of it would think, a structural infrastructure effort by all the major nations worldwide.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: benjipwns on August 16, 2018, 07:38:32 AM
Tesla vehicles only run on sustainably produced clean electricity.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on August 16, 2018, 08:59:31 AM
He should design a car powered by smugness.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on August 16, 2018, 05:46:54 PM
Epic bacon genius who does things HIS OWN WAY is turning to Saudi to prop up his unsustainable business. :lol

So is this an amazing hedge for Saudi Arabia against oil? OR is it amazing fuckery of Saudi Arabia to sabotage one of the companies that threatens oils stranglehold on transportation?

I would point out that either way this seems to be proof that Tesla is in serious trouble

Given the parties involved I think it's a good idea to be skeptical of everything discussed.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on August 16, 2018, 06:08:15 PM
He should design a car powered by smugness.
Toyota already did the Prius
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on August 16, 2018, 11:41:34 PM
Omg

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/business/elon-musk-interview-tesla.html

Quote
“I thought the worst of it was over — I thought it was,” he said. “The worst is over from a Tesla operational standpoint.” He continued: “But from a personal pain standpoint, the worst is yet to come.”

Sounds like Grimes is getting her inheritance soon.

Quote
To help sleep when he is not working, Mr. Musk said he sometimes takes Ambien. “It is often a choice of no sleep or Ambien,” he said.

But this has worried some board members, who have noted that sometimes the drug does not put Mr. Musk to sleep but instead contributes to late-night Twitter sessions, according to a person familiar with the board’s thinking.

THEY’RE USING THE ROSEANNE EXCUSE! NO JOKE!
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on August 17, 2018, 12:05:41 AM
That's funny. I've popped ambien the last few nights because of high levels of stress before sleep.

So far nothing crazy.... unless you count sometimes posting on the bore  :doge
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on August 17, 2018, 12:09:44 AM
Don’t take that shit. Tell your doctor you don’t want ambien because of all the horror stories and if you’re over 30 they’ll just give you xanax or Ativan instead. Don’t settle for shitty drugs.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on August 17, 2018, 12:18:17 AM
i got it from a friend. i only have 3 and tonight was the last one.

it didnt' do anything to me other than knock me out after an hour or so of taking it and then making me somewhat groggy most of the morning the next day.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on August 17, 2018, 12:21:21 AM
i got it from a friend. i only have 3 and tonight was the last one.

it didnt' do anything to me other than knock me out after an hour or so of taking it and then making me somewhat groggy most of the morning the next day.

Yeah, ambien makes me feel like I drank a bottle of wine the night before when I wake up. Benzos, I’m tipsy for like 10 minutes tops.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Great Rumbler on August 17, 2018, 12:22:59 AM
Just chug some Nyquil, breh.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on August 17, 2018, 12:25:34 AM
Just chug some Nyquil, breh.

That's hardcore breh, the most extreme I go is melatonin
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Great Rumbler on August 17, 2018, 12:27:29 AM
Yeah, well, you keep that up and one of these days you'll be chugging a whole bottle of Nyquil and popping two extra-strength Tylenol just to feel anything at all.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on August 17, 2018, 12:29:41 AM
Shoot it straight in my veiiiiins
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on August 17, 2018, 12:34:19 AM
Just chug some Nyquil, breh.

That's hardcore breh, the most extreme I go is melatonin

I take 11 prescription pills at bedtime! And a bunch throughout the day. I am a fucking doped up housewife.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on August 17, 2018, 12:46:48 AM
Just chug some Nyquil, breh.

That's hardcore breh, the most extreme I go is melatonin
melatonin works for me to fall asleep and stay asleep on a regular basis
but if i'm having anxiety or my mind can't stop then i need something stronger.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mupepe on August 17, 2018, 07:42:06 AM
Just chug some Nyquil, breh.

That's hardcore breh, the most extreme I go is melatonin

I take 11 prescription pills at bedtime! And a bunch throughout the day. I am a fucking doped up housewife.
God that's so fucking hot.  Hike your skirt up and bend over and I'll make you feel something.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: TVC15 on August 17, 2018, 10:45:20 AM
Quote
Mr. Musk alternated between laughter and tears. He said he had been working up to 120 hours a week recently—echoing the reason he cited in a recent public apology to an analyst whom he had berated.

Musk is almost putting in Evilore hours.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on August 17, 2018, 01:24:41 PM
I would believe he is AT work 120 hours/week... but he is not actually doing real work for 17.2 hours per day.

He eats, he travels, he poops, he tweets, he sleeps.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on August 17, 2018, 02:01:31 PM
Well, they have lost about 8.5% today....

Damn short sellers!!!
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on August 17, 2018, 03:59:55 PM
More like Elon Husk
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 17, 2018, 04:48:03 PM
I have this vision of Grimes haunting Musk Manor like a twisted apparition, stealing Elons sanity. That or shes Silicon Valleys Yoko
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Leadbelly on August 17, 2018, 07:11:33 PM
Dunno... Elon Musk has been going a bit crazy of late.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Great Rumbler on August 17, 2018, 08:30:26 PM
More like Elon Husk

More like Melon Tusk lmao
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on August 17, 2018, 08:46:40 PM
I would believe he is AT work 120 hours/week... but he is not actually doing real work for 17.2 hours per day.

He eats, he travels, he poops, he tweets, he sleeps.

Living example that beyond a certain point there's diminishing returns on adding hours to a normal work day.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: toku on August 22, 2018, 12:19:20 AM
https://twitter.com/andromedamn/status/1031692871177576453
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on August 27, 2018, 01:25:19 PM
So he has now announced that he will not go private.

Somebody needs to go update that “where’s the fraud” RE thread.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Cryo on August 27, 2018, 04:38:36 PM
so glad c broke up with him, she deserves better
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 28, 2018, 03:39:57 AM
https://twitter.com/davegershgorn/status/1034187306171813888

The Elomnissiah is going to deny us the Motive Force  :'(
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: curly on August 31, 2018, 05:11:20 PM
From the WSJ

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dl79LJ0UUAA25ay.jpg:large)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dl7_cwPVsAAqKBC.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dl8Adp9U0AAGPiP.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on August 31, 2018, 06:27:00 PM
From the WSJ

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dl79LJ0UUAA25ay.jpg:large)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dl7_cwPVsAAqKBC.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dl8Adp9U0AAGPiP.jpg)
"Funding secured"

Elon and McAfee should team up  :mynicca
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: FatRiker on August 31, 2018, 10:46:15 PM
I want Musk to build a orbital laser cannon and use it to hold the world hostage at his point.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on September 07, 2018, 01:17:50 AM
Musk is live on Rogan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycPr5-27vSI

You can tell how socially awkward and nerdy he is. His mannerisms are cringey as fuck.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Momo on September 07, 2018, 02:16:23 AM
I hope the triples down on the pedo thing :noah :noah :whew
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: FatRiker on September 07, 2018, 06:04:45 AM
I was hoping getting Musk high would have let Joe open him up about the pedo comments, but nothing really happened.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: team filler on September 07, 2018, 06:37:43 AM
Musk is live on Rogan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycPr5-27vSI

You can tell how socially awkward and nerdy he is. His mannerisms are cringey as fuck.
big time autisty, he'd fit in well here  :lol
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on September 07, 2018, 10:52:13 AM
Watching Tesla implode is my favorite thing
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: curly on September 07, 2018, 11:33:56 AM
what a waste of a blunt
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: nachobro on September 07, 2018, 12:18:57 PM
yeah i've been that high before. i get you, elon
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on September 07, 2018, 01:17:12 PM
Perhaps an Elon smiley?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Human Snorenado on September 07, 2018, 02:44:25 PM
https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-stock-down-musk-filmed-smoking-pot-executives-leave-2018-9

The market has spoken!

:trumps
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: ToxicAdam on September 07, 2018, 03:28:14 PM
We sure love building up celebrities and then tearing them down. The only one's who escape are the ones who kill themselves before you we get tired of them.



Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on September 07, 2018, 03:50:24 PM
We sure love building up celebrities and then tearing them down. The only one's who escape are the ones who kill themselves before you we get tired of them.

Nah, there are tons of old celebrities that people still rock with. Musk isn't suffering from some inevitable backlash caused by fame culture, he's just acting like an ass.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on September 07, 2018, 05:14:18 PM
https://twitter.com/CGasparino/status/1038163605080993792 (https://twitter.com/CGasparino/status/1038163605080993792)

 :trumps
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 07, 2018, 05:25:24 PM
Lol petty af
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: agrajag on September 07, 2018, 08:22:22 PM
Syph post if you are OK
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: curly on September 07, 2018, 11:44:38 PM
Probably a bigger deal than smoking weed is that Tesla's chief accounting officer is leaving after only a month on the job. I don't know much about business but that sounds pretty bad.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Atramental on September 08, 2018, 04:32:54 PM
Elon started to sound like a regular dude shortly after taking a drink of that whiskey. It was kinda tripping me out for a sec lol.  :doge
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Leadbelly on September 08, 2018, 05:12:08 PM
-Pretending he was going to buy stocks at $420 a share.
-Calling a British diver a pedo.
-Smoking weed.

All in such a short space of time. What is he going to do next?

Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 08, 2018, 05:30:29 PM
Revolutionize the cannabis industry with hyperloop bongs
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Atramental on September 08, 2018, 05:51:10 PM
Fully automated hyperloop weed transports :rejoice
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on September 08, 2018, 06:04:53 PM
Musk has always been the typical awkward nerd, but recently he's turned into a full blown meth head.

Just watch this interview from just 2y ago. The difference is quite shocking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsixsRI-Sz4
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Assimilate on September 08, 2018, 06:43:45 PM
Rogan approaching 6million views on that one interview.

Rogan might as well be his own news channel.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on September 08, 2018, 06:49:14 PM
Probably a bigger deal than smoking weed is that Tesla's chief accounting officer is leaving after only a month on the job. I don't know much about business but that sounds pretty bad.
"He Elon, what's that expense"

"Weed"

"But that's a big sum"

"It was very good weed"

 :doge
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Trent Dole on September 09, 2018, 04:09:55 AM
https://twitter.com/dasharez0ne/status/1038496515201925120
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Valkyrie on September 09, 2018, 04:46:23 AM
https://twitter.com/IllyBocean/status/1038690205333475328
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: FatRiker on September 09, 2018, 09:03:06 AM
-Pretending he was going to buy stocks at $420 a share.
-Calling a British diver a pedo.
-Smoking weed.

All in such a short space of time. What is he going to do next?
Kill some chickens in a closet with Azealia Banks.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on September 09, 2018, 09:07:39 AM
This is the part of the movie when a Interpol detective played by Clive Owen figures out Tesla is actually an international drug running operation.  :doge

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Hence all the recalls and no returns/refunds  ;)
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmmmuebX4AQa7wL.jpg:large)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Leadbelly on September 10, 2018, 03:21:13 PM
He only had one puff and he didn't even take it back.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on September 10, 2018, 03:50:08 PM
This is the part of the movie when a Interpol detective played by Clive Owen figures out Tesla is actually an international drug running operation.  :doge

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Hence all the recalls and no returns/refunds  ;)
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmmmuebX4AQa7wL.jpg:large)
I heard the "woooooah hoo-oooooh!" in my head :lol
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Brehvolution on September 10, 2018, 04:01:49 PM
Of all things, it's the weed that might do it? Not the rumors of cocaine or acid use, but some weed?
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/HalfEagerAfricanclawedfrog-max-1mb.gif)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on September 10, 2018, 05:42:13 PM
Of all things, it's the weed that might do it? Not the rumors of cocaine or acid use, but some weed?
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/HalfEagerAfricanclawedfrog-max-1mb.gif)
The Church of Elon musk is one thing but the 'shorters' that are hating are another thing you can dumpster dive on a lazy sunday.

There's guys who camp outside the Tesla factories to count the amount of cars that roll of the production lines, people going through their garbage and/or leaking internal e-mails.
The basic premise is that Elon is a 'fraud' and Tesla a ponzi-scheme and has no intention of ever turning a profit and/or producing enough cars to meet demand.
Some plan to sue Elon for 'attempted murder' because he knowingly produces unsafe vehicles.

There's an equal number of 'rogue white house' employees than there are Tesla 'whistle blowers'. It's a fascinating topic.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: chronovore on September 10, 2018, 07:14:58 PM
Just noticed that "What type of fragrance do you bitches wear?" thread was right next to this one, and thought maybe Elon can salvage his empire by launching "Elon's Musk."
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 10, 2018, 07:25:09 PM
Same!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://media1.tenor.com/images/f5b10d0d087853b38c2c2f35c7686363/tenor.gif?itemid=4361721)
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Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Brehvolution on September 11, 2018, 11:36:44 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/9s9cXS5.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Raist on September 11, 2018, 01:19:53 PM
Just noticed that "What type of fragrance do you bitches wear?" thread was right next to this one, and thought maybe Elon can salvage his empire by launching "Elon's Musk."

It's way too early for dad jokes.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: chronovore on September 11, 2018, 07:01:28 PM
Just noticed that "What type of fragrance do you bitches wear?" thread was right next to this one, and thought maybe Elon can salvage his empire by launching "Elon's Musk."

It's way too early for dad jokes.

Yeah, but any time of day, I'm still a dad.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Leadbelly on September 12, 2018, 12:48:06 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/9s9cXS5.jpg)

Yeah. He should've just got blasted and gone into an in-depth conversation about him being the cosmic father and why it is he that shines the sun considering the reaction would have been the same either way.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Trent Dole on September 12, 2018, 06:19:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvSJORwb134
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: benjipwns on September 14, 2018, 06:39:54 AM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1040139582531022848

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1040139968843145216

i may be coming around on this storyline
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on September 14, 2018, 06:58:24 PM
more interested in his THC BBQ
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on September 14, 2018, 07:08:41 PM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1040139582531022848

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1040139968843145216

i may be coming around on this storyline

Those tunnels are being made to make the drug smuggling even easier.  :mynicca
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on September 17, 2018, 05:16:12 PM
https://apnews.com/4f4ddea4fa0c43ae984447fae85cf644?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&__twitter_impression=true

 :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on September 17, 2018, 05:55:38 PM
Quote
The truth has now got its boots on and Elon Musk is being brought to account for repeatedly attacking and taunting the good name of an ordinary spelunker: Vernon Unsworth who answered the call and (with others) put his life on the line to help rescue the 13 trapped in the caves in Thailand,” he said.

An “ordinary spelunker”, eh? We see you ungsworth you’re not even slick.

How many straws did you bring to Thailand?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on September 17, 2018, 05:56:47 PM
Also, aren’t bricks already pretty fucking cheap?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: team filler on September 18, 2018, 04:00:24 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/q5rgsax.jpg)
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Leadbelly on September 18, 2018, 08:47:19 PM
Elon Musk should come out with a brand of aftershave.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Momo on September 19, 2018, 12:34:40 AM
Elon Musk should come out with a brand of vuvuzelas
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on September 19, 2018, 12:59:36 AM
Wait, are those still popular in South Africa?
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Momo on September 19, 2018, 02:12:46 AM
Cant go to a local soccer match without bleeding from the ears friend
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on September 19, 2018, 02:15:02 AM
Open palm that shit down their necks
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on September 27, 2018, 04:21:58 PM
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-27/elon-musk-is-sued-by-securities-and-exchange-commission-docket-jml0doi2 (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-27/elon-musk-is-sued-by-securities-and-exchange-commission-docket-jml0doi2)

They're going to crucify our prophet  :maf
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: shosta on September 27, 2018, 06:01:10 PM
 :jawalrus
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on September 27, 2018, 08:50:57 PM
https://twitter.com/tomgara/status/1045472592595996672

 :lol
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: VomKriege on September 28, 2018, 03:05:52 AM
The World Is Yours.

Take It To The Limit.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on September 28, 2018, 03:07:57 PM
The World Is Yours.

Take It To The Limit.
This is nothing. Watch the documentary on John McAffee on Netflix to see what the 'limit' really looks like.  :doge
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Mandark on September 29, 2018, 05:26:48 PM
Musk settling SEC charges for $20 million and stepping down as chairman of Tesla.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on September 29, 2018, 06:05:58 PM
I don’t see how they can keep him as CEO. It seems completely unsustainable.

But they are still waaaaaaay over valued, so maybe they’re just afraid that dumping him will make the price catch up to reality.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Human Snorenado on September 29, 2018, 06:41:00 PM
This is what happens when you go on Joe Rogan's podcast #notevenonce
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Nintex on September 29, 2018, 06:48:13 PM
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1046162984127647744 (https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1046162984127647744)

Fines and a lawyer will oversee his tweets.  :doge

This will probably end up like a Steve Jobs situation. The new chairman decides to oust Elon. Then after the company craters he returns the hero.
But something tells me Elon has another gig lined up with Space Force.
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Kara on September 29, 2018, 08:51:46 PM
 :lol Nintex's boy getting got by the system he loves.

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1046155625619689472
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: Yeti on September 29, 2018, 09:35:08 PM
Someone change the thread title to "The Fall of the House of Musker"
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Himu on September 30, 2018, 02:43:55 AM
Damn. Rip.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: TVC15 on September 30, 2018, 04:16:55 AM
Asia Argento strikes again.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: VomKriege on September 30, 2018, 07:39:56 AM
Can't wait for Elon to not abide to the deal.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Nintex on October 01, 2018, 06:04:22 PM
Can't wait for Elon to not abide to the deal.
*Tweets* "SEC is pedo"

*shoots 20 million into the sky with SpaceX rocket*

"Elon Musk regrets insulting the SEC. Steps down as Tesla's Human Resources manager"
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: toku on October 02, 2018, 05:27:35 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/Cg1Vonl.jpg)
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Nintex on October 04, 2018, 06:33:49 PM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1047943670350020608 (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1047943670350020608)

Our boi is not giving up  :bow :bow2
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: curly on October 04, 2018, 10:55:41 PM
https://twitter.com/isaiah_kb/status/1047997199819427841

 :(
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 04, 2018, 10:57:46 PM
Is this late-stage capitalism?
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Kara on October 04, 2018, 11:29:51 PM
Does NASA stand for Nazis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun) Against Shorters At-Large?
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: kingv on October 04, 2018, 11:37:40 PM
A lawyer will be reviewing Elon musks tweets.
 
In other news, Elon Musk has bough a law degree online.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Kara on October 10, 2018, 12:45:32 PM
https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/tesla-resolves-tax-dispute-with-nevada-after-state-goes-to-court
Title: Re: The Church of Elon Musk
Post by: kingv on October 10, 2018, 01:07:00 PM
He only had one puff and he didn't even take it back.

It wasn’t even loud
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: toku on October 14, 2018, 01:23:43 PM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1051389235406598144

Idk you guys this Elon Musk guy seems alright...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://twitter.com/MeidocafeR/status/1051472235465269248

 :ohhh :ryker
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Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Nabbis on October 14, 2018, 01:37:11 PM
Fucker should focus on making Tesla quality control better so that i will feel comfortable of buying one.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on October 14, 2018, 01:40:44 PM
Fuck ugly ass Teslas, I'ma buy an i8
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: chronovore on October 19, 2018, 07:55:59 PM
http://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1053390822991790083
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Nintex on October 22, 2018, 03:37:54 PM
https://twitter.com/Gizmodo/status/1054440345088507904 (https://twitter.com/Gizmodo/status/1054440345088507904)

 :rejoice
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 22, 2018, 03:40:32 PM
Fucker should focus on making Tesla quality control better so that i will feel comfortable of buying one.

Or making catgirls real.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Tasty on December 24, 2018, 05:28:32 PM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1073507274419621888
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: curly on December 24, 2018, 09:08:29 PM
cringe af
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 24, 2018, 11:26:42 PM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1073507274419621888

lmao what a nub
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 02, 2019, 11:57:58 PM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1091080660100440065

 :nope
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: team filler on March 16, 2019, 02:06:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb_Wn6K0uVs
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: team filler on March 16, 2019, 02:06:40 PM

LeviathanShark
6 hours ago (edited)
Model S
Model 3
Model X
Model Y

Good multi-billion dollar joke Elon
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: HardcoreRetro on March 16, 2019, 03:50:18 PM
Is this the reveal for Forza 8?
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on March 31, 2019, 02:11:04 PM
https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/03/elon-musk-rap-song-harambe/

Quote
On Saturday morning (March 30), Tesla CEO and co-founder Elon Musk suddenly entered the world of SoundCloud rap when he dropped off a rap song that was dedicated to the late and beloved gorilla, Harambe.
On the song, which is titled “RIP Harambe,” Musk uses Auto-Tune to rap about the gorilla who was shot and killed by zookeepers in May 2016 after he dragged a little boy that accidentally fell into his containment

"RIP Harambe/Sipping on some Bombay/We are on our way to heaven/Amen, Amen/RIP Harambe/Smoking on that strong, hey/In the gorilla zoo and we all think about you,” Musk raps in his tribute to the primate.

The song is featured on Elon's Emo G Records SoundCloud page and has garnered over 156,000 streams so far. In his tweet announcing the song—and his record label, Emo G Records—the 47-year-old wrote, "I’m disappointed that my record label failed."
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Great Rumbler on March 31, 2019, 07:29:37 PM
 :oreilly
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: kingv on April 05, 2019, 07:46:49 AM
Been going down the rabbit hole on some TSLA news... after Q1, I don’t think they make it another year without some substantial changes. They are either in bankruptcy, Sold off, or taken private by a PE firm by this time next year.

There is no way their balance sheet is sustainable without significant growth.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Cryo on April 05, 2019, 11:45:57 AM
here in the Bay Area, model 3s are as common as Corollas
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 05, 2019, 12:33:33 PM
I see Teslas all the time around here. Even in podunk Sandy, OR fred meyer that I trek to for groceries has Tesla charge stations that usually have a couple in use
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: thisismyusername on April 05, 2019, 12:44:29 PM
I've seen ONE Telsa around here, and it was last week.

I have someone that is deep in the Musk kool-aid on Facebook and he's like "you're just dumb to not invest in Telsa!" and it's like "dude, they're not at the 'nearly hitting critical mass' part, yet."
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: kingv on April 05, 2019, 01:53:47 PM
here in the Bay Area, model 3s are as common as Corollas

That’s actually not really that surprising. As most of Tesla’s sales all come from one model and are in the US.

Toyota actually makes money though.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on April 05, 2019, 02:03:48 PM
you guys are fools for not investing in the hype loop
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: shosta on April 05, 2019, 02:13:55 PM
you guys are fools for not investing in the hype loop
I didn't vote for the high speed rail precisely because I knew anything that started in Fresno would be an expensive disaster :american

Toyota actually makes money though.
Fact check: Tesla made a profit in the last quarter of 2018.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on April 05, 2019, 02:23:20 PM
https://youtu.be/ZDOI0cq6GZM
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: thisismyusername on April 05, 2019, 03:13:35 PM
But seriously though: Fuck high-speed rail not happening.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Mandark on April 11, 2019, 10:26:18 PM
https://twitter.com/ClickHole/status/1116438358434177024
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Raist on April 21, 2019, 05:45:10 PM
Oops.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl3Jcczz5PY
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: team filler on April 22, 2019, 03:41:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALDfpMRCwwQ
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 22, 2019, 04:00:54 PM
But seriously though: Fuck high-speed rail not happening.

Imagine exploding on that thing, while a somber Harambe rap song plays.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: kingv on April 25, 2019, 08:08:20 AM
They lost $700 million last quarter!

They really are going to go bankrupt...
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Nintex on May 22, 2019, 06:26:27 PM
So uh, anyone caught the story that the banks are catching up to the fact that Tesla couid go bankrupt.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/22/investing/tesla-wall-street/index.html (https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/22/investing/tesla-wall-street/index.html)
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on May 22, 2019, 06:30:15 PM
the high speed rail was a pipe dream
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Nintex on May 22, 2019, 06:51:20 PM
The problems seem to be

- No excitement for new product (Model Y SUV) and Tesla is yet to build a factory to produce the Y
- Demand for Model 3 has dried up now that the prices have gone up and the pre-orders have been fulfilled
- Competition from other automakers (Volkswagen, Porsche etc.) who are now making electric vehicles or will do so in the near future
- Safety regulators have sounded the alarm over Tesla's new 'auto pilot' liking it to a 'kid behind the wheel'
- Tesla planned to do a lot of business in ZCHINA but the tradewar is making that difficult
- They're up to their eyeballs debt
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: kingv on May 23, 2019, 12:57:55 AM
I think it’s amazing they haven’t had more SEC enforcement actions actually.

Elon makes material statements all the time that are pure fraud., like claiming the cars will appreciate or that they don’t plan to use the money they raised.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on June 17, 2019, 05:51:17 PM
https://www.usgamer.net/amp/nier-automata-fan-art-forces-elon-musk-off-twitter?__twitter_impression=true
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: bluemax on June 18, 2019, 12:09:55 AM
https://twitter.com/DonutShorts/status/1140275177755959296
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: bluemax on June 21, 2019, 12:47:37 AM
https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1141041018835353600
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: bluemax on July 16, 2019, 11:44:28 PM
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20445725

SpaceX rocket catches on fire, Tesla claims no one could have foreseen this. Except Boeing. In the 1970s.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on July 17, 2019, 12:04:56 AM
whatever happened to that guy that was obsessed with Musk? The one with the TSwift avy
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Rufus on July 17, 2019, 09:23:16 AM
Law school kicking his ass? Didn't like the vibe here any more? Both? :idont
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: VomKriege on July 17, 2019, 11:34:28 AM
whatever happened to that guy that was obsessed with Musk? The one with the TSwift avy

Sent in space on one of Musk's rockets.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: bluemax on August 01, 2019, 11:33:58 PM
https://twitter.com/ElonBachman/status/1156906935427489793
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Mandark on August 02, 2019, 10:54:40 AM
whatever happened to that guy that was obsessed with Musk? The one with the TSwift avy

I bullied him off the forum.
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on August 02, 2019, 11:37:12 AM
yet Nintex persists  ::)
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: agrajag on August 10, 2019, 04:33:54 PM
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1160253482424684544

the worlds are colliding
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Tasty on November 22, 2019, 09:57:23 AM
https://twitter.com/crankycraig/status/1197739994950983680

https://twitter.com/worldwise001/status/1197743978793164801
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: thisismyusername on November 22, 2019, 09:59:35 AM
But seriously though: Fuck high-speed rail not happening.

Imagine exploding on that thing, while a somber Harambe rap song plays.

:phil Why do you have to tease me like that?
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Kara on November 24, 2019, 01:49:19 PM
A Tesla employee went to the media about the negligent products the bad car company makes and not only were they fired but someone called the police and falsely claimed they were armed and going to do a spree killing which the police had to investigate.

https://twitter.com/PlainSite/status/1197592445812232192
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Tasty on August 23, 2021, 06:11:42 PM
https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1429907886159941638

Return of the Musk :preach
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: team filler on August 23, 2021, 06:23:18 PM
when does cyber truck release?
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: Tasty on August 23, 2021, 06:28:30 PM
when does cyber truck release?

Who cares, Ford got their electric F-150 :win
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: team filler on August 23, 2021, 06:37:15 PM
tvc was supposed to buy one and take me cruising for pucci  in west hollywood  :tocry
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: BIONIC on August 23, 2021, 06:49:21 PM
TVC eating year old pizza off the floor in heaven hell now  :goty
Title: Re: The Fall of the House of Musker
Post by: team filler on August 23, 2021, 08:11:33 PM
he better not be in the discord  :thinking