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hsnewman
I would believe that this offer will be accepted by many lawyers.
constantcrying
Reading this just hurts. If you are unable to write, please do not become a journalist.

"But I respectfully submit there’s a chance that, like his entire $44 billion bet on Twitter, those were just Musk utterly out of his depth."

Completely unbearable.

cbeach
The current Two Minutes Hate* against Elon Musk is frustrating.

Those of us who don’t want to be part of this politically-motivated nastiness know we will be ostracised, so we avoid speaking out against it.

And so the hateful groupthink persists.

*read “1984” by George Orwell

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cbeach
Come on. Let’s rise above this rabble rousing. HN is better than this.

Let’s elevate the discussion beyond ad-hominems about this man. He is doing more for the long-term future of humanity than most of us, and our views on his personality really aren’t worth this constant examination.

tstrimple
"It's okay that Elon is a shit human and we should excuse all of his faults because he makes cool rockets!"

No thanks.

cbeach
I'm curious, do you apply the same puritanical moral judgement to all entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators throughout history?

Only the ones that pass your moral standards are allowed to be celebrated for their achievements?

Sounds pretty anti-science to me.

agubelu
His achievements are well known, but they are not the main topic of discussion here. Being a successful entrepreneur, inventor or innovator shouldn't shield you from criticism for your personal actions.
Timon3
How about we also rise above comments like:

> The current Two Minutes Hate* against Elon Musk is frustrating.

> Those of us who don’t want to be part of this politically-motivated nastiness know we will be ostracised, so we avoid speaking out against it.

> And so the hateful groupthink persists.

> *read “1984” by George Orwell

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