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Re:What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF by scarab92 on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @11:16AM (#42950659)
> We also know that he has no moral compass and no qualm whatsoever using any lever he can to make money.

We don't know that.

Musk has several times lobbied against EV subsidies which would directly benefit Tesla, because he viewed the subsidies as excessive.

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Re:What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF by ceejayoz on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @12:59PM (#42952497)
> Musk has several times lobbied against EV subsidies which would directly benefit Tesla, because he viewed the subsidies as excessive.

Of course he wants to kneecap his emerging competitors in the space.

Same technique OpenAI is using with advocating for AI regulation.

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