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Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by hightrix on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:11PM (#43007698)
> I like to wonder what would be the maximal amount of damage to humanity an extremely wealthy person could do entirely legally.

We seem to be watching this in real time. Musk bought influence over the US president, gained access to critical US systems, and is about to benefit from the EO pausing of enforcement of law banning bribes to foriegn nationals.

He bought power. He is buying more power. We are watching a supervillian rise.

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Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by theGnuMe on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @02:21PM (#43017085)
The next Bond movie is going to be historic... Honestly I preferred it when he was considered the next Iron Man.

I dunno maybe that asteroid is coming and we need his rockets and mass distraction.

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