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MorTech 12-22-2021 12:28 AM

Does this mark Peak Stupidity?
 
The life-long fraud Elon Musk....

Elon Musk: RICHEST MAN ON EARTH!! - YouTube

How is he not in jail?

Two Bills 12-22-2021 05:32 AM

How many 'frauds' have accomplished more than him, despite all the naysayers and opposition?
The man is a genius.
If America had any sense they would make him President!
MTC.

tvbound 12-22-2021 05:41 AM

Why People Hate Elon Musk So Much - CleanTechnica

I agree with this guy's opinion.

"As I wrote before, I think people misjudge Elon’s confidence as arrogance, and think that he is actually a relatively humble guy. But confidence is one of those things that can make some others feel self-conscious and inadequate (even while it has the opposite effect on other humans), and these feelings of self-consciousness and inadequacy are fuel for envy. We somehow think that someone else’s success is about us — and that is the depth of the problem."

John Mayes 12-22-2021 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2041962)
How many 'frauds' have accomplished more than him, despite all the naysayers and opposition?
The man is a genius.
If America had any sense they would make him President!
MTC.

He wasn’t born in the US….not eligible.

Topspinmo 12-22-2021 09:30 AM

He is future of rocket technology and transportation. If I had Boeing stock I be dumping it for spaceX. He will not Bow down to one party or the other I find that refreshing in human being. As for his vehicle line I don’t have opinion, but people with lot of money seem to.

BostonRich 12-22-2021 09:45 AM

I'm sure people at the time thought Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Galileo, Nikola Tesla, Alexander Graham Bell, etc., etc., etc., were all crazy weirdos. Elon Musk is the genius of our time and there are some people who aren't intelligent enough to see that.

Stu from NYC 12-22-2021 11:41 AM

You might consider how many well paying jobs have been created due to his forward thinking.

We need more people like him.

triflex 12-22-2021 01:10 PM

I personally fly and land rockets all the time - just for fun I land them in redneck backyards. The name of my company is GooberX.

manaboutown 12-22-2021 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2041956)
The life-long fraud Elon Musk....

Elon Musk: RICHEST MAN ON EARTH!! - YouTube

How is he not in jail?

World class creative, smart and successful describes him. God bless him for all he has done for humanity.

Topspinmo 12-22-2021 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by triflex (Post 2042151)
I personally fly and land rockets all the time - just for fun I land them in redneck backyards. The name of my company is GooberX.


I see you personally named the company after you :icon_wink:

Topspinmo 12-22-2021 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mayes (Post 2041996)
He wasn’t born in the US….not eligible.

O there ways around that.

Stu from NYC 12-22-2021 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2042178)
O there ways around that.

Not if your honest.

JoMar 12-22-2021 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2041956)
The life-long fraud Elon Musk....

Elon Musk: RICHEST MAN ON EARTH!! - YouTube

How is he not in jail?

Envy??

thevillages2013 12-23-2021 05:59 AM

How is he not in jail?[/QUOTE]

Because he’s got bail money and lots of it:bigbow:

richl 12-23-2021 07:07 AM

SpaceX
 
SpaceX is a private stock

Bridget Staunton 12-23-2021 07:09 AM

Elon Musk is an amazing intellect. He is extremely smart I wish I had some of his brains. He deserves to be the richest person he worked for it

Bridget Staunton 12-23-2021 07:09 AM

Elon Musk is an amazing intellect. He is extremely smart I wish I had some of his brains. He deserves to be the richest person he worked for it

MX rider 12-23-2021 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2041962)
How many 'frauds' have accomplished more than him, despite all the naysayers and opposition?
The man is a genius.
If America had any sense they would make him President!
MTC.

Agree 100%

jbrown132 12-23-2021 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2041956)
The life-long fraud Elon Musk....

Elon Musk: RICHEST MAN ON EARTH!! - YouTube

How is he not in jail?

I thought at one time he was a bit of jerk after seeing him in an interview I gained a lot of respect for him. He is a true genius, works between 90 an 100 hours a week and sometimes sleeps on his factory floor. He is not driven by money but rather trying to improve humanity. He doesn’t care what anybody thinks about him, doesn’t try to blow smoke up you know what, he is not political and says what he thinks and if you don’t like his opinion on something he feels that’s your problem not his. To me this is refreshing. Reminds me of someone else.

jimkerr 12-23-2021 08:23 AM

Musk is a brilliant man. We need more people like him.

lpkruege1 12-23-2021 09:01 AM

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
 
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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2041956)
The life-long fraud Elon Musk....

Elon Musk: RICHEST MAN ON EARTH!! - YouTube

How is he not in jail?

I personally don't like his politics, but he has created about 56,000 jobs. Then there's all the supporting jobs. Would you rather they were all on welfare? I'll take him over a lot of politicians.

Nicon1957 12-23-2021 09:50 AM

Musk is the greatest innovator of our time! The only thing Elon is guilty of is optimistic time lines. You need to do more research.

tvbound 12-23-2021 09:51 AM

It's obvious that a lot of the hate and vitriol toward Musk, is in large part driven by those who have lost a whole lot of money shorting his stocks. The ultimate irony being, that to cover the shorts when the margin is called, more stocks have to be purchased therefore driving the stock prices up even more - increasing losses. As noted below, when just purchasing a stock the most you can lose is the price paid for the stock. When shorting, you can lose a whole lot more than just the original opening position/cost of the stock(s). THAT can leave a large mark.

Short Selling Definition: What Is Shorting Stocks?

" Selling short can be costly if the seller guesses wrong about the price movement. A trader who has bought stock can only lose 100% of their outlay if the stock moves to zero.

However, a trader who has shorted stock can lose much more than 100% of their original investment. The risk comes because there is no ceiling for a stock’s price, it can rise "to infinity and beyond"—to coin a phrase from another comic character, Buzz Lightyear. Also, while the stocks were held, the trader had to fund the margin account. Even if all goes well, traders have to figure in the cost of the margin interest when calculating their profits."

rogerrice60 12-23-2021 11:26 AM

Amen, he is a genius!

srockey 12-23-2021 11:45 AM

Envious of someone else’s success?

jimjamuser 12-23-2021 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by srockey (Post 2042400)
Envious of someone else’s success?

Does Mark "mark" peak stupidity. Are we there yet? A famous movie once had this line, " Have IQs dropped while I was gone?"

Topspinmo 12-23-2021 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2042198)
Not if your honest.


LOL, now that’s rare, Honest policktision. :)

Topspinmo 12-23-2021 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2042417)
Does Mark "mark" peak stupidity. Are we there yet? A famous movie once had this line, " Have IQs dropped while I was gone?"

No, they just dropped :1rotfl::1rotfl:. You opened yourself up for that one:)

Aloha1 12-23-2021 07:05 PM

Little known fact: Musk is on the Autism Spectrum with Asperger's Syndrome . He is a certified genius and will be the man to get humanity off this planet and into the solar system.

Robnlaura 12-23-2021 07:58 PM

Sigh
 
Yea let’s all run to watch some idiot on YouTube crying in his Wheaties .. Elon was incredibly shy at school by the way .. bullied a lot .. by the way. O yea he went to my school .. the guys brilliant way smarter than some dork ball on youtube ..

Robnlaura 12-23-2021 08:02 PM

Lol
 
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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2041956)
The life-long fraud Elon Musk....

Elon Musk: RICHEST MAN ON EARTH!! - YouTube

How is he not in jail?

Watched this YouTube dork what a baby he is .. always amazes me what the 95% sit and get enraged about ..

nick demis 12-23-2021 10:24 PM

For someone that has autism, I would say that he has accomplished quite a bit. Some people hate anyone that is not politically aligned with them.

DAVES 02-02-2022 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2041956)
The life-long fraud Elon Musk....

Elon Musk: RICHEST MAN ON EARTH!! - YouTube

How is he not in jail?

MY LIFE VIEW. Rather than put down people who have changed the world as we know it and made incomprehensible wealth doing it. It is far more productive to ask what can I LEARN from him and how can I PROFIT FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNED.

Imagine this guy is selling seats on his reusable rockets? Who would have thought of doing this. More important how many who thought of doing this would, could actually do it.

I for one see I am not even in Elon Musk's league. Tear him down? A long reach up for many to even touch his shoes.

DAVES 02-02-2022 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Robnlaura (Post 2042487)
Watched this YouTube dork what a baby he is .. always amazes me what the 95% sit and get enraged about ..

Sadly, where we are today and how we got here. "Ninety-five percent get enraged about."
Hate, is a powerful and yet MINDLESS emotion. We the people are to blame we have sadly allowed hate to be in too many people's thought. I for one work hard to keep my HATE LIST empty. That way should I need to I will give that person, that issue my full attention.

ThirdOfFive 02-02-2022 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tvbound (Post 2041964)
Why People Hate Elon Musk So Much - CleanTechnica

I agree with this guy's opinion.

"As I wrote before, I think people misjudge Elon’s confidence as arrogance, and think that he is actually a relatively humble guy. But confidence is one of those things that can make some others feel self-conscious and inadequate (even while it has the opposite effect on other humans), and these feelings of self-consciousness and inadequacy are fuel for envy. We somehow think that someone else’s success is about us — and that is the depth of the problem."

Bingo.

In other words, jealousy is a bitch.

Dana1963 02-02-2022 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2041956)
The life-long fraud Elon Musk....

Elon Musk: RICHEST MAN ON EARTH!! - YouTube

How is he not in jail?

No more complaining about xfinety, Spectrum, Centurylink internet cost.
The new SpaceX product comes at five times the cost of standard service: Starlink Premium requires a $500 refundable deposit, a $2,500 fee for the antenna and router, and service costs $500 per month.

drducat 02-02-2022 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick demis (Post 2042503)
For someone that has autism, I would say that he has accomplished quite a bit. Some people hate anyone that is not politically aligned with them.

Asperger’s Characteristics
Intellectual or Artistic Interest
Speech Differences
Delayed Motor Development
Poor Social Skills
The Development of Harmful Psychological Problems
Detail-oriented
Persistence
Not Socially-driven
High Integrity
Masters of Routine

Topspinmo 02-02-2022 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dana1963 (Post 2056378)
No more complaining about xfinety, Spectrum, Centurylink internet cost.
The new SpaceX product comes at five times the cost of standard service: Starlink Premium requires a $500 refundable deposit, a $2,500 fee for the antenna and router, and service costs $500 per month.

But, can get that service anywhere in world with full bars. He’s mapping the earth with hundreds of satellite’s.

DAVES 02-09-2022 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BostonRich (Post 2042066)
I'm sure people at the time thought Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Galileo, Nikola Tesla, Alexander Graham Bell, etc., etc., etc., were all crazy weirdos. Elon Musk is the genius of our time and there are some people who aren't intelligent enough to see that.

People that do not go with the current MEDIOCRATY are always considered crazy.
Not an issue for me-I am not creative. In the villages try a creative paint scheme on YOUR home.

Harleyman 02-09-2022 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dana1963 (Post 2056378)
No more complaining about xfinety, Spectrum, Centurylink internet cost.
The new SpaceX product comes at five times the cost of standard service: Starlink Premium requires a $500 refundable deposit, a $2,500 fee for the antenna and router, and service costs $500 per month.

In Canada where everything costs more than it does in the USA, the price for starlink is $714 for all hardware. There is no deposit or monthly contract. The price is $129.00 per month. You had better recheck your source.


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