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Babubhat 07-20-2022 05:47 PM

There is no such thing as an ironclad contract. Delaware has intelligent judges. Not good for him

Babubhat 07-20-2022 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NewRealms (Post 2117258)
Missed the whole point of this exercise. It was to expose Twitter's fraud and it's going to come out in the trial, if it ever gets that far. Twitter execs fell right into the trap. Mwaaa ha ha!

Fraud is a very high burden to prove. Nothing like layman advice

tvbound 07-20-2022 06:32 PM

It will be very interesting to watch how this all plays out. I'm guessing that when it is all said and done, a settlement will be reached where Musk pays a few billion without ever buying it, but a bunch of attorneys - make a whole lot of money in the process. lol

Ken D. 07-20-2022 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers (Post 2117151)
Twit is more than a "website". It influences, it manipulates, it drives economy, but most importantly it pushes propoganda the effects the world. Musk, is exposing the power of algorythms and puppet strings. Bots are a form of social warfare influencing reality. Musk being sued will open the flood gates of info on the falsehoods that is being pumped into minds by fake users and bots. Through the process of legal court proceedings ie discovery he will expose the lies and deception.

Sad though... we all know the outcome will be "sealed" but God bless him for trying!

I think you hit the nail on the head. I don’t believe he ever intended to buy Twitter. He exposed them for what they truly are, propagandist. Don’t ever underestimate his intelligence.

tophcfa 07-20-2022 09:18 PM

Hmmmm, he dabbles in stuff like overpriced electric vehicles subsidized by taxpayers, space travel, social media, and crypto. Not a fan of the Muskrat.

Gunny2403 07-21-2022 08:00 AM

So your a genius.

Lisanp@aol.com 07-21-2022 08:15 AM

I don't think he ever had any intention of buying Twitter - he just needed a "front" to dump a bunch of Tesla stock without jeopardizing the company's image. Even with the penalty, he is still ahead and he got out of some Tesla stock.

Pachine58 07-21-2022 08:17 AM

Why would Musk buy a company that is made up of fake accounts. Twitter said 5% when in reality Musk made them expose it is over 50%. He was right in walking away, it is nothing more then an extension of radical voices trying to sway the masses into a group think that this is the majority of how people should believe. Advertising and political groups use it for brainwashing the weak who believe it is actually real. So the genius of Musk was to reveal this to the masses.

Quixote 07-21-2022 11:55 AM

My better half was driving our Tesla on 466 when a landscaping truck, the driver of which simply did not see her, he explained afterward, pulled out literally right in front of her. Before she could move her foot from the power pedal to the brake, the car had stopped virtually instantly. People nearby couldn't believe it. We still cannot.

Call us short-sighted, but this is all we have any interest in knowing about Elon Musk.

MartinSE 07-21-2022 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Quixote (Post 2117631)
My better half was driving our Tesla on 466 when a landscaping truck, the driver of which simply did not see her, he explained afterward, pulled out literally right in front of her. Before she could move her foot from the power pedal to the brake, the car had stopped virtually instantly. People nearby couldn't believe it. We still cannot.

Call us short-sighted, but this is all we have any interest in knowing about Elon Musk.

Yes, a point many Tesla haters ignore is just how safe the Tesla is. While it is not significantly "stronger" in a collision, it goes the other route of avoid collisions people could not avoid. It can react in milliseconds to those situations while people take a second or as we get older seconds. And the cars sensors and computers never get distracted by phone calls, conversations, or anything else.

rsimpson 07-21-2022 04:45 PM

Musk is Brilliant
 
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Originally Posted by MartinSE (Post 2117014)
First, as one of the richest men in the world, I will respect his financial planning over any random stranger on the internet.

He did not confide in me on why he wanted Twitter, but $44B is pocket change, so it may have been nothing more than a political statement.

Twitters assets are its clients, that is what he was buying. He said that he had reason to believe they lied about actual numbers or real clients, and many of the accounts were bots. If the lied, that would invalidate the contract.

I have not idea if he is a business genius, but he has innovated several high tech fields more than anyone ever. He is the only viable launch system the US has right now, is offering a global internet to people that never had it before, is perfecting brain computer interfaces, has demonstrated a viable EV, is drilling tunnels faster and cheaper than anyone, has a new cell phone in development, and is preparing a personal robot for sale. If he feels like making a $44B political statement with his petty cash, I don’t see any reason I would want to figure out why…

To any detractors, I would recommend listening to some interviews (Lex Fridman on YouTube specifically.) This man is brilliant. Dozens of topics covered in the interviews, in additon to the guy's innovation as mentioned by MartinSE.

Djean1981 07-21-2022 05:24 PM

He didn't want to buy Twitter, but to expose Twitter. This was intentional, as planned. :)

retiredguy123 07-21-2022 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Djean1981 (Post 2117722)
He didn't want to buy Twitter, but to expose Twitter. This was intentional, as planned. :)

If that is true, I really don't think that he accomplished very much.

MartinSE 07-21-2022 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Djean1981 (Post 2117722)
He didn't want to buy Twitter, but to expose Twitter. This was intentional, as planned. :)

Thank you. So you know Elon well, and he confided in you? What's that like?

affald 07-24-2022 08:20 PM

The man thinks on a different level. I only hope that he is the savior of free speech. The country desperately needs it. Most people have no clue about Section 230 and how those in charge have been bought and paid for by Evil itself.


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