GlaxoSmithKline to pay 3B dollars for fraud (2012)

Re:GlaxoSmithKline to pay 3B dollars for fraud (2012) by jjeaff on Sunday May 01, 2022 @11:07PM (#31231030)

These kind of tweets are just weird. He portrays himself as such a technical science based guy, but then makes random comments like this that are bound to create controversy. It's like he doesn't realize that millions of people read his tweets.

It's stuff like this that really make me question his tactical and leadership abilities. I would think to build the kind of companies that he has built, one would need to be an excellent taction, know when you speak and when not to and know where to devote energy.

Maybe he is just playing at a level I don't understand.

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Re:GlaxoSmithKline to pay 3B dollars for fraud (2012) by rayiner on Monday May 02, 2022 @09:40AM (#31234971)

Or maybe he just had a random thought that he shared on Twitter, as people are wont to do.

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Re:GlaxoSmithKline to pay 3B dollars for fraud (2012) by jjeaff on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @01:27AM (#31244972)

But there is a huge difference. When you have millions of people listening, at some point you have to realize that everything you say publicly has the potential to create big problems.

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Re:GlaxoSmithKline to pay 3B dollars for fraud (2012) by Jxl180 on Monday May 02, 2022 @09:11AM (#31234686)

> but then makes random comments…It's like he doesn't realize that millions of people read his tweets.

Yes, people on the autism spectrum often lack social awareness and are unable to process the same social cue’s as neurotypical individuals.

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Re:GlaxoSmithKline to pay 3B dollars for fraud (2012) by anamax on Monday May 02, 2022 @02:09PM (#31238642)

> It's like he doesn't realize that millions of people read his tweets.

Do those millions of people have any responsibility for what they do after reading said tweets?

I don't know about the rest of you, but whether Musk eats spinach has nothing to do with whether I will.

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Re:GlaxoSmithKline to pay 3B dollars for fraud (2012) by jjeaff on Tuesday May 03, 2022 @01:44AM (#31245054)

Of course they do. But do people in major leadership positions with worldwide reach bear any responsibility for what they say?

Humans are social creatures. I'm willing to bet most of the things you do or say are heavily influenced by what other people do or say. For you, Musk may not be one of those people. But for many, he probably is.

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Re:GlaxoSmithKline to pay 3B dollars for fraud (2012) by carlmr on Monday May 02, 2022 @08:42AM (#31234394)

>makes random comments like this that are bound to create controversy.

Controversy means engagement, engagement leads to fame, fame is worth a lot of money if your companies are publicly listed.

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