Elon Musk

seems like we should have a thread on this guy, idk

Who he?

It's really an anagram of "Nole Skum."

Suk Lemon

ahe's kinda like tony stark, so i gather from ten mins research, but without the weapons and with clean energy and space

it's kinda surprising he isn't more well known all things considered

seriously. if wiki is even half-accurate shouldn't he be a fixture on Time mag or something?

His family sound really annoying. Was married to, uh, somebody who was in that St Trinians film, uh, the one with Russell Brand.

You realise that if he was ever to become involved in some sort of scandal and subsequent cover-up, newspapers could use the headline, "Elongate"

if he was caught cheating he'd be THE MUSKRAT

dude owes his company's survival to gov programs but
says it's no big deal if Romney wins and makes good on his promise
to obliterate them all.

lots of companies do well out of govt contracts/programs, i'd imagine.

so hyperloop huh

people on twitter so mad. trying to understand why. i guess it boils down to:

1) shouldn't we fix BART / buses / systems that working class people use before building toys for rich people

2) LA-to-SF only is ridiculous, there's like a whole state in there

3) nobody wants to hear half-baked plans from an arrogant rich dude

still, i mean, it's pretty cool, right?

1) shouldn't we fix BART / buses / systems that working class people use before building toys for rich people

There are lots of problems everywhere all the time. Can't let it stop technology from moving forward.

2) LA-to-SF only is ridiculous, there's like a whole state in there

There's a whole country, even! LA-to-SF sounds like a perfectly fine beta test.

3) nobody wants to hear half-baked plans from an arrogant rich dude

Not all rich dudes are arrogant. Elon Musk has never struck me as anything close to that.

people on twitter so mad.

who do you follow?

i'm not getting that impression from all the tech ppl i follow

unveiling this while CA is deep in the hole with it's bullet-train project (something I support wholeheartedly btw) is pretty arrogant

You might be right, Johnny, dunno. I was just trying to figure out why there was this explosion of contempt all over my twitter feed after the announcement.

markers, here are some of the people that were entertainingly scathing: kalebhorton, quartzcity, tcarmody, mikesonn

i do follow tim but i guess whatever he said didn't stick

cool monorail bro

lol

i have a plan for a train that goes from boston to atlanta in 10mins, its called lasertrain and ill give you some cool drawings of it in a couple weeks, its ridiculous no one is building it btw it only costs $10

im not gonna build it tho cause im kinda busy

even i can afford that

unveiling this while CA is deep in the hole with it's bullet-train project (something I support wholeheartedly btw) is pretty arrogant

isn't his point that hyperloop would be fraction of the cost and twice as fast?

the douchey thing is that he made a big ol deal abt something thats not at all real

Which is how 70% of architecture and urban planning works.

sure 70% that sounds totally realistic too

I meant 94% sorry.

To me, it really sounds like a kickstarter project... but from a billionaire.

i mean who knows maybe its revolutionary technology but its so preliminary its p comical to call a press conference abt it

maybe this is the best way to convince someone else to give it a shot idk

LOL "elon musk"

This should keep us occupied for a while: http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop

markers, here are some of the people that were entertainingly scathing: kalebhorton, quartzcity, tcarmody, mikesonn

I wasn't scathing about Musk (I am about futurism in general) - if anything, he has a good track record on quixotic tech quests. I hope he's successful with this. I also hope there's a state left that can use it.

unveiling this while CA is deep in the hole with it's bullet-train project (something I support wholeheartedly btw) is pretty arrogant

Knowing how CA politics works (and the CA rail projects are amazingly political), how would you expect a non-arrogant to even get traction with this?

I have no doubt that Musk will solve the Hyperloop technical issues. I very much have doubts about him navigating Sacramento.

I was describing this to my wife today and kept calling it Supertube.

Bad connotations...

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/supertrain-1_7696.jpg

lol @ the "open source" pdf proposal. build a section of the thing and then get back to us when you have it working.

Musk says the Hyperloop is best for distances of 900 miles. Beyond 900 miles, he thinks you're better off in a supersonic jet.

Lol

I never use my supersonic jet anymore as parking is always a total bitch

I have to say I rather like Elon Musk. He's made a massive pile of money and rather than sitting on it or managing it in mundane ways; he's making risky bets on thinks he's passionate about: Cars, Rockets, vacuum tubes.

Hyperloop seems a bit ridiculous to me, vacuum tube powered trains and trains in evacuated tubes are an old chestnut, almost as old as railways themselves. However, he's built a commercially viable private space programme and a car company* in the last ten years so anything is possible.

*Tesla isn't really a car company it's a power train company and if it is still making cars in 5 years I'll be surprised.

ya i'm kinda ll for crackpot genius billionaires actually doing interesting stuff, up until they become str8 up supervillains obv

lol @ the "open source" pdf proposal. build a section of the thing and then get back to us when you have it working.

― wk, Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:23 AM

he might do this

is this dude one of the crazy silicon valley libertarian types or is he just beloved by them?

iirc he has liberal tendencies mixed in w the libertarianism

xp I heard him speak and he seemed not crazy and to have some kind of social or at least environmental conscience, unlike the usual libertarian types, but maybe he's just better at hiding it

(I like him too fwiw and right now he seems one of the most likely "crackpot genius billionaires" to solve some hard problems which are overdue for solving, so I hope he carries on with that. Also hoping that one day I'll get to see/read his computer game that appeared in some 8-bit micro type-in listings mag in the 80s)

he's not as bad as some of the other silicon valley libtards, I'll give him that.

nonetheless, this is a stupid proposal

self-clowning car

lol I bet three dozen people told him that only for him to reply "yeah ok eeet will be fine"

that car looks like it might be cool once they add some more polygons

it's the N64 of cars

car does the driving, you don't need a steering wheel while you watch Tenet picture-in-picture with a baseball game

the streaming video functions of tesla theater turn off when the car is in motion iirc

there will be more demand for video in cars that require charging - drivers will be sitting there with nothing to do

they should add a glovebox or a back seat so ppl have somewhere to keep a book

a what?

lol sic, you'll never make it in today's market thinking that way

just...

Tesla unveiled the 2021 Model S and Model X vehicles on Wednesday night with images showing no stalks on the steering wheel or any other visible way to manually shift gears.

CEO Elon Musk tweeted today, when asked how this will work, that the car will guess which way the driver wants to go.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35344029/tesla-model-s-x-shifter-explained/

It’ll likely require training to learn your routine and parking spaces, and it's sure to make a few mistakes

i'd say lol but they obviously knew this would happen and wanted it too because everything is shitposting for engagement

"At this time, NHTSA cannot determine if the steering wheel meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. We will be reaching out to the automaker for more information." https://t.co/MZJoLkKR1w

— Josh Eidelson (@josheidelson) January 29, 2021

sir this rendering is not a real car it is unlawful to play the witcher while driving

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/elon-musk-says-he-has-wired-up-a-monkeys-brain-to-play-video-games-with-its-mind-12205374

Elon Musk says he has wired up a monkey's brain to play video games with its mind
"He's a happy monkey," claimed the billionaire.

Elon Musk says he has wired up a monkeys brain to be his only friend. "He's my best friend," claimed the billionaire.

Elon Musk says he has wired up a monkeys brain to consume memes. "He's a epic monkey," claimed the billionaire.

Elon Musk says he has wired up a monkey's brain to wire up other monkeys' brains to kill. "The end is nigh," claimed the billionaire.

Thought this was actually ... good?

https://jalopnik.com/in-epically-nerdy-interview-elon-musk-discusses-build-1846181756

Bro @NHTSAgov how is this even legal? One heavy breaking and their neck and face will go bye bye $TSLAQ $TSLA pic.twitter.com/vqrRVnDQLd

— Tess Laqué (@laque_tess) February 12, 2021

hmm, that's kind of sensationalistic, you wouldn't be driving with the trunk open. absolutely impractical backseats that no one that isn't tiny could possible ever fit in is a pretty common thing in cars - i remember being almost too big to fit in the back of my uncle's porsche when i was 8

porsche has a famously pretend back seat but ive never seen a regular car with that little head room

you wouldn't be driving with the trunk open

right but it doesn't matter if the trunk is open or not. there's a metal bar 12 inches in front of their face.

btw these still sell the prius wagon in australia, where it is a seven seater! https://www.toyota.com.au/prius-v

you wouldn't be driving with the trunk open
right but it doesn't matter if the trunk is open or not. there's a metal bar 12 inches in front of their face.

― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, February 12, 2021 4:13 PM (two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

oh i assumed it would be flush when closed. doesn't look that way from this photo in the replies

Girls = 5,6' (170cm)
Guys = 6' (180cm) pic.twitter.com/mmt8FCAJG2

— Tess Laqué (@laque_tess) February 12, 2021

literally loling at prius wagon their own marketing materials show zero leg room for the back row

https://i.imgur.com/6okNlN9.png

you can see them at 3:20 ish here.

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

i want a prius v, but not the seven seater. they look fine for kids, apart from the lack of oxygen in the car.

my god

https://i.imgur.com/JFhQJxu.png

you see a lot of those as taxis in california, and without the third row they feel insanely spacious. i wish they still sold them in the US but we all want suvs now apparently.

yeah its hard to find a non suv these days, tho as they keep making more compact ones maybe they will reinvent station wagons and hatchbacks

ive driven a couple prius didnt really care for them tbh very tin can feeling

tho its been a while maybe the new ones are better

im sorry but you must drive a "crossover". or a truck

yeah they are. my in laws have a 2011 and a 2018 prius and fit and finish is waaaay better.

nice

our 3 year forester lease is ending this year. i leased on the basis that there would be good EV options for us around now, but it's still slim pickings and i am struggling to win the prius v argument, so we'll probably end up leasing again :(

i think my wife is worried about how many people will want to do it with me if i'm driving a prius wagon tbh.

it is a very magnetic car

bitcoin and tesla both down

pic.twitter.com/lOQU3N3SBl

— Justin Gaynor (@justingaynor) March 4, 2021

lmao

58 days and still no answer. I have had enough, i STILL believe Tesla makes great cars but their customer service is truly horrendous. Fifty-eight days since my car caught fire sitting in the drive, and Tesla doesn’t seem to care at all. ANSWER ME!! @Tesla @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/xZDr8mHQT7

— :( thor (@GUNMTLM3) March 4, 2021

lol owned

Jesus these Elon fanboys are absolutely brainwashed.

"Here's a photo of the burned husk of my car that randomly caught fire two months but I still believe Tesla makes great cars, it's just the bad customer service that needs work."

don't worry lads, this reply guy has solved the case

Looks like sabotage. Teslas don’t spontaneously catch.

— Tesla STONK 💎🙌: Crypto ORACLE of OC: (@JosephVVallace) March 4, 2021

this reminds me of those losers who spend hundreds of dollars on vinyl with ratings like "Very Good Plus" and pretend the surface noise and inner groove distortion actually makes it sound better, heh heh heh you dorks

so the Tesla was a "hot stamper"?

damnit i wanted to see footage of car go boom

we like those

Profoundly depressing that the guy has to lead with “I still think Tesla is the best I promise.”

we're Tesla and Bunny