Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or no AI, robotics

Re:Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or... by EA-3167 on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @05:57PM (#39020344)

I don't want this to be mistaken for a low-effort quip, I mean what I'm about to say: it really increasingly sees like Elon Musk is on drugs. There's a confidently delusional quality to his decision-making that seems familiar to me, as someone who's had the misfortune of knowing several uncontrolled addicts. That cited WSJ article is seeming more and more credible to me.

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Re:Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or... by midland_trucker on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @06:29PM (#39020688)

Nah, my theory is you're seeing run-of-the-mill brash business dealings with the unusual characteristic of being broadcasted publicly.

You wouldn't accuse the same of CEOs from more 'boring' companies because we only get exposed to the results through sterile PR communication, despite the fact the same candid conversations still happen.

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Re:Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or... by bsaul on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @06:11PM (#39020509)

The scary part is when you realize how many public figures in politics and economy have that same overly confident and delusional character. i have the growing feeling a huge part of the troubles in the western world comes from drug use in people in power positions.

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Re:Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or... by Detrytus on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @06:36PM (#39020759)

I think it's more like being overly confident and delusional is a prerequisite for being a successful politician, whether you use drugs or not.

I mean, how else are you going to convince people to vote for you? You need two things: a vision for a better future (hence "delusional"), and confidence that you can achieve it.

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