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Re:Why Not Mars by sethd on Monday January 02, 2023 @10:22AM (#34218829)
> After all, if it was entirely fraud and then what did he have to gain from killing the High Speed Rail? I guess a small fraction of the taxes he pays not going to something he didn’t like?

He’s a car salesman. He wants you to commute in a Tesla and opposes remote work.

Re:Why Not Mars by rlt on Monday January 02, 2023 @10:16PM (#34227128)
One-off projects like the High Speed Rail won’t make a noticeable dent in global sales.

And he opposed remote work at his own companies because he believes (rightly or wrongly) it leads to decreased productivity.

Re:Why Not Mars by sethd on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @06:59AM (#34230418)
I find it a bit hard to believe you’re really that naive, but I’ll go ahead and respond.

> One-off projects like the High Speed Rail won’t make a noticeable dent in global sales.

You’re comparing now with several years ago when California was by far Tesla’s biggest market.

> And he opposed remote work at his own companies because he believes (rightly or wrongly) it leads to decreased productivity.

It’s called a hidden agenda.

The man is a sociopath and chronic liar, one would be a fool to take anything he says at face value. Instead we must judge Musk by his actions and past behavior, not his words.