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Re:Anatomy of a Bubble – Tesla and Bitcoin by TheOtherHobbes on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @08:53AM (#24352693)
They're comparable because the value is based on faith/hope in the future, not fundamentals.

The existence of factories is irrelevant if those factories are not spectacularly profitable.

And right now they're barely - not spectacularly - profitable. And the innovator's dilemma applies equally to the rest of the industry, which is already making EVs of its own.

Like everyone else I have no idea if Tesla is a reasonable bet. But it's clear the price today has become completely and irrationally detached from fundamentals to the point where the value might as well be from trading virtual items.

Re:Anatomy of a Bubble – Tesla and Bitcoin by est31 on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @09:20AM (#24352922)
Yeah a tulip bulb has some basic real value. You put it into the ground and it grows into a beautiful plant. But is it worth as much as a house in downtown Amsterdam? Certainly not. Tesla is a valuable company, but the current price is totally unjustified.