I don’t really see many people deriding his companies’ achievements. I think most people congratulate them, but draw the distinction between the company’s achievement, eg landing a reusable rocket, and Musk’s achievement, founding/investing in/ being a figurehead of a company that landed a reusable rocket.
Maybe not deriding his companies' achievements, more like they happened despite Musk rather than giving him any credit for it.
Good summary. His achievements are clearly impressive, but if you can’t couple it with being just a half-decent person, then you are not worthy of a fraction of the worship he gets from his fanboys.
It's not really the same though, there is one degree of separation between a football manager and their players, we have no real idea what Musk is coming up with himself and at what level. What actual novel ideas has he himself personally developed? I've no problem saying he's a great businessman, but I don't put much stock in that in terms of astounding humans.
Oh he's definitely incredibly good at what he does, no doubt about that at all. Whilst not being the brains behind the actual ideas his fans seem to think he is, he's certainly the driving force and they wouldn't be doing the things they do without his vision.
Or create a safe workplace and pay your workers properly.
We are not creating permanent settlements on Mars. And if we somehow do, this guy is not going to be the single most responsible person for it.
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Do you really expect Musk to know the ins and outs of his companies and everything going on with them? You can't put the blame on him for this.
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I think this was expected. Will most likely bring down the stock (temporarily) if it really gets adopted.
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Beautiful :-)
Friends .... Nah i call bullshit
The stock is as erratic as his personality. Imagine where it would be if he was half way normal.
Are you suggesting the stock is only where it is because Musk is eccentric and unpredictable ? That's very bad news for shareholders if true.
Unironically maybe my best work.
Is he even paying keep?
I'm suggesting the stock would not be where it is had it not been for Elon.
I don't think you understand the potential issues with hyperloop, and there're a lot of them. Elon as well as Virgin gave up on the idea. The best they could come up with was a 1 mile long tube that is now not used and rusting.
I don't think many people have issues with his entrepreneurial achievements, but rather, as you point out with him being a manchild. What made me change my opinion about him was the "paedo naming" incident.
By value literally means the stock value times number of stocks.The world’s largest car company by value is really ridiculous stuff. By predicted future value, by stock value, etc., would maybe make some sense, but they are not worth anyhwere near the likes of Volkswagen, Merc, who have probably ten times biggest value in terms of factories value, sales, etc.
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Looks like something they would make in local garage in 3 months time
I must congratulate Elon on this though, how he managed to sell this prank of a car to many people around the world is quite an achievement. I bet you this was his proper WUM, and he did it.
Except it's not.
Of course it is. Anything else is completely subjective, while this is objective (as in, the value of a company is as much as what people are willing to pay for it).
I really wouldn't want to get hit by one of those, as opposed to the nicer and more rounded piles of metal smashing into your bones as high speed.The world’s largest car company by value is really ridiculous stuff. By predicted future value, by stock value, etc., would maybe make some sense, but they are not worth anyhwere near the likes of Volkswagen, Merc, who have probably ten times biggest value in terms of factories value, sales, etc.
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Looks like something they would make in local garage in 3 months time
I must congratulate Elon on this though, how he managed to sell this prank of a car to many people around the world is quite an achievement. I bet you this was his proper WUM, and he did it.
So, you think objective buyer would rather buy Tesla than Volkswagen if he was offered both for same money? Would you do it?
I do generally like odd looking cars but that one is horrible.The world’s largest car company by value is really ridiculous stuff. By predicted future value, by stock value, etc., would maybe make some sense, but they are not worth anyhwere near the likes of Volkswagen, Merc, who have probably ten times biggest value in terms of factories value, sales, etc.
Btw:
Looks like something they would make in local garage in 3 months time
I must congratulate Elon on this though, how he managed to sell this prank of a car to many people around the world is quite an achievement. I bet you this was his proper WUM, and he did it.
