He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.
Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.
Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software & Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit I've ever heard anyone say, so when people say he's a genius I figure I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets.
@avedik @rodhilton So Musk liked it and bought it/in?
@princelysum @avedik @rodhilton I'm not a Elon fan but he did become the largest shareholder within a few months of the founding and started running it with usual, eh, light touch.. Founded 1 July 2003, Musk invests and becomes largest shareholder and chairman in February 2004.
With an investment of about $27 million, Musk became Tesla's main backer.
He expanded his financially based influence, and is said to have pushed first CEO Eberhard (2007) and finally CFO Tarpenning in 2008 out of #Tesla with the desire to take complete control....
The bitterness still gnaws today....
@avedik @CubeThoughts @princelysum @rodhilton "The dirty road to #cleanEnergy: how #China’s #electricVehicle boom is ravaging the #environment
In neighboring #Indonesia, #nickel extraction is causing #environmental and #social devastation."
@ecosurrealism @avedik @CubeThoughts @princelysum @rodhilton
Who knew - the way out of capitalism destroying the ecosphere is in fact NOT more capitalism.
China's so-called "communism", it can be argued, is just masked oligarchy & has been since Deng Xiaoping.