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I've given up arguing about Musk, mostly because I'm sick of the "He's got a lot of money, so clearly he's doing SOMETHING right" mentality. We're all doomed.
It is called the 'Halo effect'. To be fair he did pull himself up by his bootstraps, I sure we all have parents with a spare emerald mine lying around.
Anyone saying Thunderf00t is "beating a dead horse" or anything along those lines needs to know that it's not beating a dead horse if the horse isn't actually dead.
If he turns his channel into nothing but 'Musk Did it Again' videos then it's going to die when and if Musk stops doing it again because there won't be anyone left who just wants to see him rip products like solar roadways a new one.
unfortunately the millions of people who unquestioningly 'believe' in the conmen/women just seem to move on from one con to another ..I don't think they ever learn anything once they finally know they were being conned. They are just as vulnerable to 'believing' the next conman.
These con people prey on humanity´s collective desire to believe in progress and better days in this constant doom and gloom of average person´s daily reality.
You know who was skeptical about all sorts of things but believed in every get-rich-quick scheme and was constantly short of money despite success as a writer? Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Some people are just vulnerable to such nonsense. Twain wasn’t stupid - except in that way.
The FEDS has been warning people for some time now that Scams are growing hugely every year .... so since con men and women tend to be pretty smart at recognizing marks ...this tells you the huge yearly increase in scams means the public must be getting dumber and less capable at recognizing a scam .... and Science proves that point quite nicely by showing the Flynn Effect has stopped and IQ's are dropping not just in America the same is happening in Europe .... IE It's NO Surprise that Elon and the rest of these con men can fool such a large number of people when they become dumber every year .
Being a fan of a billionaire must feel like walking around a casino you don't own, and hooting like a badass every time the house wins, licking the urinals, and calling the trash can, "Sir".
I'm sure there was something about him having a friendly relationship with one of El Chapo's sons/son's wife. Lithium is useful for crystal meth production... he also has a tunnel making machine...
@@jpcaretta8847 woke culture is a distraction just like the left/right paradigm. You have your republican transsexuals as well as your democrat transsexuals. Both sides are moving to the same destination, only at different speeds. Musk is a pressure relief valve, he's not changing anything fundamental. There's still censorship on twitter, only now it comes with dank (recycled) memes
@@jpcaretta8847 define what the word woke means go on I dare you since none of you can agree what it means as you all you use it as a catch all hate term for hings you don't like and are to dumb to explain why
he should get a life time prison sentence for all the scams he has orchestrated. Honestly the corruption is so obvious, he's not getting any punishment due to his powerful influence.
Isn't the problem that he's actually said all these lies at public events etc but the criminal act would be to lie to an investor in person, say, prior to signing a contract? Whereas Musk is just chatting sh*t in public, he's not actually stated in private to individuals - prior to money passing hands - that X or Y is gonna happen?
@@scepteredisle There's an issue that many of those he's swindled don't have the resources to hold him accountable, but many of those that do have the resources hope to gain from the growth of the company, and most of them spend their mental resources elsewhere; placing trust in news reports around the company, the stock fluctuation, and legal proceedings. We have a completely fucked system where those who have the tools and resources to hold this shitbag accountable might not even hear wind of failures until someone steps in to shine a light they can clearly see within those metrics, and those metrics can be pushed further down if - let's say for a minor example - the owner had control of a media company that gained renown for being a hot-spot of news from around the world.
@@scepteredisle That's an interesting point. If he didn't personally guarantee anything, it's hard to prove that all these orders were based on him misleading people. I think the fact that the embarrassment for NASA would be so great that they bet their entire future on this criminally insane liar, has a lot to do with Musk being let out of the hot seat every time. Not to mention going after Musk would raise the question of what to do about the 5 defense giants routinely gouging the American people with faulty military hardware sales (usually leases because there's more milk there). Musk is just the tip of the iceberg and the big 5 can buy judges like gummy bears.
@@scepteredisle still, he technically said it in front of hundreds of possible investors, the whole point of talking in front of people is to get people to buy his shit, among those are normal people and investors, it would be ridiculous if that is fine as long as he doesn't say it 1 on 1 to the investors themselves.
A couple of years ago I thought tesla will be the future and will revolutionize driving, now I see it's just overpriced fraudful marketing. Thank you for your work!
I mean he's obviously not stupid regardless of what you think of him. In this case it is presumably his lawyer just throwing shit at the wall seeing what will stick.
@@chrisallum9044 Lawyers speak with their clients and the clients also have to approve of what the lawyer is going to say. Don't worry you're only slightly less stupid than Musk, and it's not unbelievable, stupidity no longer surprises me.
Been saying this for years now: Tesla has no secret sauce. The big automakers would take longer to start offering EVs, but once they did Tesla would become just another automaker. Tesla had a window where they could refine their design, manufacturing, and support processes to survive as a small upscale automaker. Instead they wasted that window chasing self-driving, Tesla Semi, Cybertruck, Solar Roof, etc., etc. The window closed on May 26, 2022 when Ford delivered the first F-150 Lightning.
Well, let's just ignore the fact that the tech required to create such an extensive and undetectable deepfake barely exists today. In 2016, you'd need an amazing musk impersonator that had all his mannerisms and voice down perfectly, and you'd still be able to tell something was off with the face. And since people actually saw it live, you basically needed it done live by a perfect doppelganger.
It's seriously alarming if he gets away with it. That would mean from now on people who can afford a small army of lawyers are not liable for anything anymore.
Lol we should also be clear, holmes isnt in prison for endangering common people (not that she shouldn't be). Specifically its for defrauding investors. Ergo moral of story, the only way to hold rich people accountable is when they screw over other rich people. Otherwise 🙄
yes, I saw it happen with Microsoft in my lifetime, and that was before the internet. with the net and all the influencers, it has become scary easy to build a cult around a total crook
What I find really interesting about these videos is that Thunderf00t isn't actually making any outlandish claims based on beliefs and emotions but is just showing what Musk and his droogs ACTUALLY SAID. And it's a complete wipeout
Though Thunderf00t does claim the warning about needing to keep your hands on the wheel and be ready to take over was new in 2023, when in fact that was in place before, during, and after the crash in 2018!
Only microsoft, amazon or google has the hardware resources needed to release Chat-GPT to the public, and even then they were struggling with peak demand. Musk doesn't have the necessary hardware.
14:35 - "Now real car companies are moving into the EV space" - you've got a good point! I recently got the chance to check out a Model Y and, don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful car, but what struck me was how basic and amateurish the doors were - barely aligned, and the bare minimum for the door latch. It was almost comical when you compare them to even a low-end Japanese sedan. I'm not a car guy or snobbish - I drive a cheap car myself, but I couldn't help but wonder what people who shell out $$$ for Model Ys think about the build quality.
Besides, it is electric... EMP = you are fu*ked Solar storms = you are fuck*d Do not "update" the car = does not work And US gov now wants to prohibit gazzoline cars before 2030? Good luck bois
I maintain that Musk’s best business decision he’s ever made, was starting companies that rely heavily, if not entirely on government subsidies and contracts. If the FTC/SEC/DOJ etc were to go after him it would open the door to all the politicians and gov agencies that almost certainly misappropriated funds for crap projects that never happen or fail to meet any promises.
Regular people, as opposed to celebrity billionaire EM, would have been nailed to the wall by the SEC for saying far less than what EM has said over the years. I wish him well.
I've gotten around six years of enjoyment from the hot takes on this channel. Keep it up! It is a voice of sanity in a torrential downpour of bullshit.
Six years of collecting confirmation from the source of an opinion or in other words a circle jerk with no connection whatsoever to reality. Here is where field studies pay off.
And he bought it after refusing to end world hunger, which he said he would do if the UN had a plan for it, which they do and linked the plan to him, for about nine times the price. Priorities of a Musk.
I started doubting elon musk in 2015 as soon as I heard in a "real iron man " documentry about him where he said "once I knew darkness is lack of photons in visble spectrum... i was never afraid of dark " ......... that line itself triggered all my CONMAN detectors
You make it sound like Tesla or Musk can only be sued or be held criminally responsible in the US. Why aren't any European countries doing anything? There's nothing stopping them, so what's the problem. Heck, even if they just charged him and he avoided it by not entering that country, it would highlight the issue. Surprising....
Maybe. France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, you'd expect tighter leashes on conmen, but even there, if you have friends in high places, you can get away with it. Italy, Hungary, Greece... not really that different from the US.
Awhile back before Elon bought Twitter I started watching your videos about this guy. I was curious what great things you had to say about him. At first I was upset, mainly because I owned a lot of Tesla stock and I was trapped in an echo chamber of goofballs praising Musk and it made me feel good about my purchases. But then I watched a few more of your videos and everything you were saying made perfect sense, at least more sense then the Musk fanboys were saying. Shortly there after I sold all my Tesla stock. People now think I’m some kind of stock genius because I dumped everything at the highest point, it’s only been going down since. But I can’t not take any of the credit, you have opened my eyes to what this con artist really is. More people need to wake up to the fact this guy is a fraud. Thanks again.
My legal defense would be that Full Self Driving refers to you, fully driving yourself. On a side-note: Have you noticed that the industry moved away from referring to "self-driving" but rather "automated driving"? I wonder if they want to distance themselves from that 'competitor'.
@@alexpkeaton4471 Nah. The others do take full responsibility already. E.g.: In March 2022, Mercedes-Benz announced it stands behind its SAE Level 3 automation technology, accepting liability for any collisions or crashes caused by technological malfunctions in the manufacturer's vehicles.
I hadn't noticed, but I also think it's just a better label for that feature. When car companies discuss "self-driving", they're talking about a car's ability to do the task of driving without user input: automating the task of driving. Automated driving. It's clearer and more succinct, albeit by just a tiny bit.
Whys everyone so caught up on the name Full Self Driving? RUclipss not a tube, Red Bull's neither a bull, nor is it red and Boston Dynamic's robot Atlas isn't a book of maps and charts. A product name is a product name, nothing more. I'd understand the anger if Tesla didn't CLEARLY state the capabilities of FSD and Autopilot, but when you order a Tesla the capabilities will be made abundantly clear for you.
@@lordhoden Cope harder, maybe? This is the first comment I saw about it, and the only time I've ever commented about it. Are you spending a big portion of your free time orbiting Musk?
It still amazes me that they actually approved his brain chips for human testing. This guy is literally the Donald Trump of the tech industry. I've been waiting with bated breath for when he comes crashing down in spectacular fashion, but then I realise that we live in a vulture capitalist society and Musk is the literal poster child for that system. Outside of him suddenly dying under suspicious circumstances, I foresee that we'll have to endure this clown show he presides over for decades to come.
"vulture capitalist society and Musk is the literal poster child for that system" I don't really see how that's the case considering literally every company he runs doesn't turn a profit. I wouldn't call our society vulture capitalist, it's more like we have the worst possible blend of a socialist and capitalist society. Honestly I really don't understand how so many shitty companies actually survive in our system.
I think what makes a really good con-man (or woman), is, in fact, an incredible capacity for self-deception. They can come across as sincere and honest because - at least in the moment - they can convince themselves that they’re telling the truth.
I do own a Tesla 3 with full self drive and all of that. It does work (to a point) with constant minding and hand holding (literally). I did have high hopes and trust in a lot of what Musk would say and I do love SpaceX. I realized a few years ago however that his enterprises are loaded with talent but he is not the wonderboy he seemed to be 6 or 7 years ago. I know some high placed people at SpaceX who have told me just how bad he really is which was shocking. I do like our Tesla 3 very much so we don't feel burned by our purchase of it though things like the summons feature is only used to back the car out of our somewhat tight garage. I have tested using it in an empty parking lot to "come to me" and it is so painful to watch it slowly back out, to think and creep back....to stop....and even in an empty parking lot (of course) someone came driving along and suddenly I had a car 200 feet away from me that eventually started down the row towards me. I would NEVER want to use that in a crowded supermarket parking lot. We always imagined how great it would be, if it was raining that we could summon the car to the front of a restaurant or supermarket so we can get in and stay dry. This just will never happen it seems. I think Musk is a PT Barnum mixed with a bit of Thomas Edison who has wild ideas and a great staff that tries to deliver on his promises. The PT Barnum factor is winning however, the fake claims, exaggerations, boasts, and misleading statements will pull him down. Finally, his embrace of the ultra right is amazing to me, embracing those who don't want to "save the world" and to stop fossil fuel, those pickup trucks that intentionally block Tesla charging spaces don't come from the liberals and progressives....
To the extent that he wants to be known as someone SPECIAL (example: Iron Man , assbergers (not sure how it's really spelled but in this case my version is most accurate) is the extent to which he is willing to just flat out LIE... And he really , really wants to be special.....so he has NO PROBLEMO REALLY REALLY LYING
Yup. I feel bad for the ppl dying in the cars. Self driving defo needs guv regulations. A black box recorder at least that accident investigators can access.
@@guffeluffe5987 no I'm for free speech and i dont really mind the whole twitter thing. I dislike him because he's constantly lying, he's acts like he's the smartest person in the world because he's rich( he only got those riches by virtue of his parents owning an emerald mine in africa), his products have gotten people killed because of his over confidence and imo fraudulent claims, and he's an unlikable person who acts like he can do no wrong. Also he's not pro free speech he just acts like it. He banned Alex Jones cause he doesn't like the guy, the Twitter files were an embarassment, he does a lot of business in the middle east and China, also he sues whistle-blowers. Then there are his fans who are insufferable idiots who lack a modicum of intelligence. He'll make a wildly incorrect claim and they'll suck his nuts just because he's rich. I don't really have anything against rich people but he acts like he's self made when in reality his parents vast wealth is what Kickstarted his businesses and allowed him to flourish. Now I don't have a problem with your parents helping you follow your dreams and be successful but I'd like him to be more honest about it. And like I said before he's a POS who treats his employees like surfs to do his bidding.
I’ve always hoped that SpaceX has some good brains behind it. Mostly because Elon often make unbelievable promises. Remember the best part is no part, unless that part is a flame diverter for a super massive rocket.
I am sure that SpaceX has some good brains but eventually bad/incompetent leadership determines the results (or lack thereof). Also possible that he’s bleeding talents. The Common Sense Skeptic channel has made several deep dive into Musk and his companies. Imo looks like he creates very toxic work environment so talented people who can find better appreciation elsewhere tend to leave.
The rest of that Black Adder Goes Forth scene, " not only got him off, but had the victims family have to pay to wash the blood oit of his jacket." Love me some non-Bean Rowan Atkinson
Also, it should be noted that both Mercedes Benz as well as BMW now have actual autopilot functionality in their top-tier EVs. You may take your hands off the steering wheel for an arbitrary amount of time until the car notifies you that driver intervention is required.
@@LordCreo This is wrong. Tesla has not achieved autonomous driving level three. Both Mercedes and BMW have. This is why every Tesla will start bugging you after about 15 seconds hands-off time and eventually disable autopilot by itself once you don’t grab the wheel again.
@@MaltePersike Except that's exactly my point, Tesla does warn you about not taking your hands off the wheel, and it did in 2018 when this accident happened, and the fact that it isn't Full self driving and you should never not be in control of it yourself is why they have no real argument in court that the accident was the fault of the car.
yeah and they are STILL at lvl 2 looolz. Other companies already at level 3 WITH TRUCKS SUVS multiple cars coming etc. Believe Benz and VW are the main ones a head. STILL WAITING FOR THAT CYBER TRUCK AND SEMI LOOOOLZ
He was also seen with Epstein, and to be seen with him basically only means bad news, because he's either blackmailing you, or you've done something really stupid. Maybe they still need him for something.
Oh, surely you remember that guy with an island who "killed himself" in a cell? How about all thr people who were regulars on his island? Do you wonder about them? It's a usual thing that the rich are judged by different standards
Musks stupid ideas burned money/stock, stock is not replicating, when stock/money runs out, it will be over, E. Holmes did not have enough layers in between, and basically Tesla is selling cars - many cars btw. - so it is not complete "vaporware" .. however so much is it will drain his money, and Musk buying Twitter with Tesla stock, just increased the downward spiral. So in the end just praise Musk more, the more detached from logical thinking he will be and his "stupidness" will take over thus accelerating the downward spiral.
It is if it's gaol and prison. TF isn't speaking American where there is a distinction. He is speaking about an American so you could split hairs, but be aware in British that American jail is called Police Custody. Although that it isn't a 100% overlap as judicial holding processes are substantially different.
It has been confirmed that Tesla's FSD software is overfitted. This means that every time something improves, something else gets worse. There hasn't been any overall progress on FSD for the past 3 years.
"You have a new orange jumpsuit Elizabeth, with BOP on the back - congratulations on that." (clap, clap, clap). Waiting for Elon to be in his orange jumpsuit.
I love the clip of JJJ laughing at Peter but it should really be followed by that futurama clip of Bender: "Oh wait, you're serious. Let me laugh even harder."
I think Musk should be used as an example for those who beat the odds. The chance of failing upwards multiple times is one in hundreds of millions. But it can happen.
Anyone watch his interview with Bill Marr a few weeks ago? Elon came off as astronomically autistic, with an insane unwarranted laugh (at his own jokes) that made Tucker Carlson’s fake laugh seem natural. It’s no surprise this guy relentlessly retweets 4Chan conspiracies
I don't think he has many signs of being autistic. I see a nerd with a huge ego. He seems to have no problem with eye contact, or being in front of a big audience. Does he seem like someone that needs the same routine every day, that gets anxious if it changes?
As an autistic person, I don't think he is autistic, maybe just has some issues with communication. To me he seems to simply have way too many things going on for his own good, so he can't focus on anything properly. It's virtually impossible to tell what kind of person Elon is actually, as we get to see only like 1% him pretty much only in the context of interviews and presentations.
@@dogwalker666 Given that Elon is, in my eyes, stereotypical of a Silicon Valley Power-Parent, I wish to pass some of the sympathy along to the children of such creepazoids.
here is a typical comment you can find on any elon musk interview.... "For years, I have known that Elon sees and understands much more than he is willing to reveal. While most people may think that he is inarticulate and has trouble expressing his thoughts, I think that he basically is continuously judging just how much he can say without people thinking he is a total lunatic. He is making works of science fiction come to life. So another way to understand it is to think of him as a science-fiction writer who doesn’t want to reveal the future too many chapters ahead, because people would not be able to accept it. in the past, people like Elon were jailed, excommunicated and executed. And he knows that those same types of things could still happen to him today."
Seriously such a cult of personality. I was in a tesla recently, and the thing intentionally turned off the autopilot when coming up on a PARKED CAR (it was parked on the side of a curved road). If the driver didnt adjust it would've plowed right into the car.
I invented full self driving 44y ago. More or less when I first drove my mothers car (illegally) over a German highway. My FSD is now operating nearly half a century, with much less incidents than Elons re-invention.
I used to get lambasted when I dared to question the soundness of some of Musk's groupie's unconditional admiration for him or questioned Musk himself. So glad I found someone who does it with such gusto.
Just to let you all know (in case you haven't heard), Tesla was required by China's Government to recall 1.1 million cars! I believe its pretty much all the cars sold since 2019 to 2023 (Please correct me if I am wrong in this)! The reason for this is how Tesla enforces regenerative braking system to be always on while other EV manufactures in China allows this to be turned off. While some people might argue that having regenerative braking is good, but China's government have discovered that people have developed a habit of "just releasing the gas pedal to break". Hence when emergency situation occurs, drivers will unconsciously just release the gas to break and by the time they realize they need to actually step on the breaks, they already missed the opportunity to do so causing catastrophe. This is just one example, there are other reasons which you can all read if you do a simple google search. Not trying to be political here nor do I want turn this to a controversial topic. I am simply pointing out news stories I read on media outlets.
They have the right hardware. Tesla now claim they can do it using just a software upgrade, but that seems about as likely as the first manned mission to Mars being in 2024.
I was always dubious of his claims. Technology and s a slow and steady crawl, even AI has several hard present real limitations that will eventually be overcome, and it’s a real science
'Self-driving' was a deceptive marketing misnomer that ignored the history of the term 'autopilot.' Airline pilots right from the beginning were trained to work _with_ a partially automated system but were _never_ told they didn't have to touch the controls at any time nor that they can freely take their eyes off of controls or view. Autopilot always meant only a reduction in workload for pilots but never a replacement. Automated systems now mean that commercial airliners are able to fly with a cockpit crew of only two instead of three to five. (depending on the type of aircraft there used to also be a separate flight engineer, a navigator and/or a radio operator as well) To tell drivers that a 'self-driving' vehicle will allow them to take their eyes of the road because the car's AI will be safer than conscious human driving was deceptive and irresponsible. Considering the immense outrage at aircraft manufacturers each time the autopilot system fails (even as with those accidents commercial flying has far lower accident rates than road vehicles) I think it is fair to hold 'self-driving' technology to the same standard. Yes a lot of the reason for airline safety is the fact there are far lower number of airplanes to begin with and they are spaced farther apart. However that should give you even _more_ reason to scrutinize road vehicle 'self-driving' considering the crowding of said vehicles on that road.
I was mostly indifferent to Elmo's antics up until I actually listened to a few of his rambling talks and thinking "Wow, it really sounds like this guy is just gurgling forth corporate word salad.". Then he got so assmad at a Thai rescue worker for basically saying "Thanks but your shiny toy won't help here." that he immediately went full 4chan-drone and called the guy a pedophile. He's literally a humanoid deep-fake.
I love how Elon was saying "We know exactly what to do and we'll be there in a few years" regarding full self driving. It really shows that he either has no idea about programming, or that he will tell obvious lies expecting not to get caught. If it will take a few years, it's literally impossible that you know exactly how to do something. No matter how good you are, there WILL be something you hadn't thought of that makes it harder. It's like if someone claimed they knew exactly what they will be doing for the following year, minute by minute. You might have an idea, but there will be things you hadn't planned. Even more, if you knew exactly what to do, you could probably get it done in a week, tops. Even complicated codes are relatively short, typing them out doesn't take that long. What takes a long time is figuring out WHAT you need to type, and how to solve the problems you have. Unless he meant we know "exactly what to do" as in "the car needs to not crash and drive you to your destination", which, I mean, duh, but it's not something you can tell the program as easy as that.
It isn't just him, the whole industry thought they could have this self-driving thing licked by now. But 100s of billions of dollars later, things have been a disappointment to say the least. Very disappointing for me also, to be honest, I had high hopes for the tech, but it looks like it's way harder than anyone thought. Difference is tho, while all the other players in the industry have majorly walked back their optimistic claims, Musk continues to double down. Probably because he still has the nerve to charge $15,000 for a feature that is called "Full Self Driving" that still is just fancy cruise control _at best_ .
I've given up arguing about Musk, mostly because I'm sick of the "He's got a lot of money, so clearly he's doing SOMETHING right" mentality. We're all doomed.
It is called the 'Halo effect'. To be fair he did pull himself up by his bootstraps, I sure we all have parents with a spare emerald mine lying around.
Money is now the lever for the old “might makes right” standard. 🤷♂️
Or as Fiddler on the Roof said "If your rich, they think you really know"
Oh, he certainly is doing something right, he knows how to scam guillible people out of their money. Same thing as, say, televangalist.
Ditto brother.
Anyone saying Thunderf00t is "beating a dead horse" or anything along those lines needs to know that it's not beating a dead horse if the horse isn't actually dead.
This horse 🐎 has a lot of fight.
No, because despite all these beatings the horse isn't dead.
If he turns his channel into nothing but 'Musk Did it Again' videos then it's going to die when and if Musk stops doing it again because there won't be anyone left who just wants to see him rip products like solar roadways a new one.
and it keeps rearing its ugly head to spread more disinformation. The horse is now backing a wannabe fascist for president.
The problem is outreach though; how many actual musk fans will see this?
unfortunately the millions of people who unquestioningly 'believe' in the conmen/women just seem to move on from one con to another ..I don't think they ever learn anything once they finally know they were being conned. They are just as vulnerable to 'believing' the next conman.
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there it is; the 'tell'. the tongue flick that he does after telling one of his lies.
🐏 will stay 🐏. No medicine for that.
These con people prey on humanity´s collective desire to believe in progress and better days in this constant doom and gloom of average person´s daily reality.
You know who was skeptical about all sorts of things but believed in every get-rich-quick scheme and was constantly short of money despite success as a writer? Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Some people are just vulnerable to such nonsense. Twain wasn’t stupid - except in that way.
The FEDS has been warning people for some time now that Scams are growing hugely every year .... so since con men and women tend to be pretty smart at recognizing marks ...this tells you the huge yearly increase in scams means the public must be getting dumber and less capable at recognizing a scam .... and Science proves that point quite nicely by showing the Flynn Effect has stopped and IQ's are dropping not just in America the same is happening in Europe .... IE It's NO Surprise that Elon and the rest of these con men can fool such a large number of people when they become dumber every year .
Being a fan of a billionaire must feel like walking around a casino you don't own, and hooting like a badass every time the house wins, licking the urinals, and calling the trash can, "Sir".
Who are you, Spock Goldbloom?
But yes, I agree.
GOD what a perfect description you gave of muskrats, Bulk!
LOL 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's like being a fan of thunderf00t.
dude's basically telling other crooks "don't sell drugs, get into vaporware. you get away with the wildest 💩."
I'm sure there was something about him having a friendly relationship with one of El Chapo's sons/son's wife. Lithium is useful for crystal meth production... he also has a tunnel making machine...
Is it legal to promise to deliver new amazing drugs in the future?
He's a military contractor at this point. That's why he's not in jail. And him owning Twitter perpetuates the current system.
The previous owners were worse ! Woke, cancel culture... ? Comm on !
Inb4 he goes full on Ted Faro(Horizon Zero Dawn)
@@jpcaretta8847 woke culture is a distraction just like the left/right paradigm. You have your republican transsexuals as well as your democrat transsexuals. Both sides are moving to the same destination, only at different speeds. Musk is a pressure relief valve, he's not changing anything fundamental. There's still censorship on twitter, only now it comes with dank (recycled) memes
@@jpcaretta8847 define what the word woke means go on I dare you since none of you can agree what it means as you all you use it as a catch all hate term for hings you don't like and are to dumb to explain why
He gets it, the puppet Musk is still useful so no jail yet.
he should get a life time prison sentence for all the scams he has orchestrated. Honestly the corruption is so obvious, he's not getting any punishment due to his powerful influence.
Isn't the problem that he's actually said all these lies at public events etc but the criminal act would be to lie to an investor in person, say, prior to signing a contract? Whereas Musk is just chatting sh*t in public, he's not actually stated in private to individuals - prior to money passing hands - that X or Y is gonna happen?
@@scepteredisle There's an issue that many of those he's swindled don't have the resources to hold him accountable, but many of those that do have the resources hope to gain from the growth of the company, and most of them spend their mental resources elsewhere; placing trust in news reports around the company, the stock fluctuation, and legal proceedings. We have a completely fucked system where those who have the tools and resources to hold this shitbag accountable might not even hear wind of failures until someone steps in to shine a light they can clearly see within those metrics, and those metrics can be pushed further down if - let's say for a minor example - the owner had control of a media company that gained renown for being a hot-spot of news from around the world.
@@scepteredisle That's an interesting point. If he didn't personally guarantee anything, it's hard to prove that all these orders were based on him misleading people. I think the fact that the embarrassment for NASA would be so great that they bet their entire future on this criminally insane liar, has a lot to do with Musk being let out of the hot seat every time. Not to mention going after Musk would raise the question of what to do about the 5 defense giants routinely gouging the American people with faulty military hardware sales (usually leases because there's more milk there). Musk is just the tip of the iceberg and the big 5 can buy judges like gummy bears.
Hyperloop is by far the biggest
@@scepteredisle still, he technically said it in front of hundreds of possible investors, the whole point of talking in front of people is to get people to buy his shit, among those are normal people and investors, it would be ridiculous if that is fine as long as he doesn't say it 1 on 1 to the investors themselves.
A couple of years ago I thought tesla will be the future and will revolutionize driving, now I see it's just overpriced fraudful marketing. Thank you for your work!
I thought the title was just "Elon Musk UNBELIEVABLY stupid".
I was still not wrong.
I mean he's obviously not stupid regardless of what you think of him.
In this case it is presumably his lawyer just throwing shit at the wall seeing what will stick.
@@chrisallum9044 Lawyers speak with their clients and the clients also have to approve of what the lawyer is going to say.
Don't worry you're only slightly less stupid than Musk, and it's not unbelievable, stupidity no longer surprises me.
@@chrisallum9044 "He's obviously not stupid"
Yeah, I don't know what you're smoking, but it's a helluva drug.
It's not him being stupid, rather the flock still believing in his blatant lies
@@HerrMau The guy who bought Twitter for 3x its market value and ran it into the ground ISN'T blatantly stupid?
Been saying this for years now: Tesla has no secret sauce. The big automakers would take longer to start offering EVs, but once they did Tesla would become just another automaker. Tesla had a window where they could refine their design, manufacturing, and support processes to survive as a small upscale automaker. Instead they wasted that window chasing self-driving, Tesla Semi, Cybertruck, Solar Roof, etc., etc. The window closed on May 26, 2022 when Ford delivered the first F-150 Lightning.
There is an UN law that requires the driver to hold the wheel at all times, Tesla forgot to mention that in their marketing.
Well, let's just ignore the fact that the tech required to create such an extensive and undetectable deepfake barely exists today. In 2016, you'd need an amazing musk impersonator that had all his mannerisms and voice down perfectly, and you'd still be able to tell something was off with the face. And since people actually saw it live, you basically needed it done live by a perfect doppelganger.
Either that or an entire group of people who were in on the conspiracy and are surprisingly good at sticking to the script
It's seriously alarming if he gets away with it. That would mean from now on people who can afford a small army of lawyers are not liable for anything anymore.
You can make it today and say it's from 2016.
To be fair, the man is quite fake and it runs deep.
@@victorvanvolt8425 You can't upload it in the past
12:25 Elon:" Truth matters to me a lot. Sort of pathologically it matters to me."
Pathologically, eh. I think you may be on to something here, Elon.
Lol we should also be clear, holmes isnt in prison for endangering common people (not that she shouldn't be). Specifically its for defrauding investors. Ergo moral of story, the only way to hold rich people accountable is when they screw over other rich people. Otherwise 🙄
Elon Musk is like 'The Day Before' personified.
Teslas are ABSOLUTELY safer than a human driver - as long as that person is Stevie Wonder.
Only as long as you're talking about a drunk Stevie Wonder. I strongly suspect that a sober Stevie would still be safer than the Tesla autopilot.
@@DermotKieran1 Indeed you are probably correct. I have clearly besmirched the driving skills of Mr Wonder.
I still would take my chances with Stevie
Slowly but surely, he is making a cult around his name. It's really sad to watch, how easy it is to fool people
yes, I saw it happen with Microsoft in my lifetime, and that was before the internet. with the net and all the influencers, it has become scary easy to build a cult around a total crook
"The truth matters to me a lot. Sort of pathologically, it matters to me." said the serial liar, Elon Musk!!!
Musk sat the phrase "i reject reality and substitute my own" and made it his entire personality trait
“Nice, *Dungeon Master!”*
"I reject reality and substitute my own." Also known as TRUMPISM which Musk adopted...
His mugshot will be his greatest gift to humanity.
What I find really interesting about these videos is that Thunderf00t isn't actually making any outlandish claims based on beliefs and emotions but is just showing what Musk and his droogs ACTUALLY SAID. And it's a complete wipeout
Though Thunderf00t does claim the warning about needing to keep your hands on the wheel and be ready to take over was new in 2023, when in fact that was in place before, during, and after the crash in 2018!
I've always wanted to claim I was dead at the time as a legal defense. This seems to be a close second.
Stupid? Elon Musk? You don’t say
@JZ's BFF As a native Spanish speaker, your pun dragged a smile on my weary face.
Imagine leaving OpenAI and getting Twitter instead
Clearly the mind of a genius
You're just too feebleminded to understand the 5D chess he's playing. You just need to believe much, much stronger and anything is possible.
Only microsoft, amazon or google has the hardware resources needed to release Chat-GPT to the public, and even then they were struggling with peak demand. Musk doesn't have the necessary hardware.
@@henrikpersson5420 He only struggled to do De Santis's zoom call
@@leshommesdupilly no idea what you're talking about
I've always noticed that scammers seem to be the most "pathologically obsessed" with "the truth" 😅
Rich people don't go to jail... unless they embarrasses enough other rich people.
Hey.! The Cybertruck has got an Allegro steering wheel.
14:35 - "Now real car companies are moving into the EV space" - you've got a good point! I recently got the chance to check out a Model Y and, don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful car, but what struck me was how basic and amateurish the doors were - barely aligned, and the bare minimum for the door latch. It was almost comical when you compare them to even a low-end Japanese sedan. I'm not a car guy or snobbish - I drive a cheap car myself, but I couldn't help but wonder what people who shell out $$$ for Model Ys think about the build quality.
Besides, it is electric...
EMP = you are fu*ked
Solar storms = you are fuck*d
Do not "update" the car = does not work
And US gov now wants to prohibit gazzoline cars before 2030? Good luck bois
Real car companies have been worried about the Kodak effect - their most advanced division putting the main core out of business.
I've read many reports about Tesla's poor quality. They rank near the bottom in all quality surveys.
@@DrWhom It’s ironic
Elon Musk must surely be the most successful snake oil salesman in history.
He or Trump
Tesla is so systematically faking their marketing videos that they assume all videos are fake at this point.
I maintain that Musk’s best business decision he’s ever made, was starting companies that rely heavily, if not entirely on government subsidies and contracts. If the FTC/SEC/DOJ etc were to go after him it would open the door to all the politicians and gov agencies that almost certainly misappropriated funds for crap projects that never happen or fail to meet any promises.
Regular people, as opposed to celebrity billionaire EM, would have been nailed to the wall by the SEC for saying far less than what EM has said over the years.
I wish him well.
How many bodies to change your mind?
I've gotten around six years of enjoyment from the hot takes on this channel. Keep it up! It is a voice of sanity in a torrential downpour of bullshit.
Six years of collecting confirmation from the source of an opinion or in other words a circle jerk with no connection whatsoever to reality. Here is where field studies pay off.
"Just like Mars?"
I mean.... he wasn't wrong.
1:25 "he was buying Twitter"
Elon really woke up and said "im gonna spend $44b on world's sewage system"
Dude bought a 44 billion dollar machine that only prints Ls
Dude, sewage systems are usefull and needed, Twitter isnt.
@@thepolarphantasm2319 Criminally underrated comment.
One has to be super duper idiot to buy Twitter
And he bought it after refusing to end world hunger, which he said he would do if the UN had a plan for it, which they do and linked the plan to him, for about nine times the price. Priorities of a Musk.
I started doubting elon musk in 2015 as soon as I heard in a "real iron man " documentry about him where he said "once I knew darkness is lack of photons in visble spectrum... i was never afraid of dark " ......... that line itself triggered all my CONMAN detectors
Yea, if an AI should be allowed to drive a car it should pass a drivers test like any human, 40 minutes of flawless driving in a city.
I just finished a book that spoke out against vaporware, and it mentions Musk and the hyperloop. It reminded me of this channel, lol.
i was expecting the Chewbacca defence
Hahah....there is always a plan B....
America sometimes surprises me. In any European country this guy would be, not to say the least, on probation.
America has been a surprise ever since its founding.
You make it sound like Tesla or Musk can only be sued or be held criminally responsible in the US. Why aren't any European countries doing anything? There's nothing stopping them, so what's the problem. Heck, even if they just charged him and he avoided it by not entering that country, it would highlight the issue. Surprising....
He sells cars and makes cars in the EU, they can arrest him and don't.
Maybe. France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, you'd expect tighter leashes on conmen, but even there, if you have friends in high places, you can get away with it. Italy, Hungary, Greece... not really that different from the US.
Given that he does business in the EU... I doubt that.
Awhile back before Elon bought Twitter I started watching your videos about this guy. I was curious what great things you had to say about him. At first I was upset, mainly because I owned a lot of Tesla stock and I was trapped in an echo chamber of goofballs praising Musk and it made me feel good about my purchases. But then I watched a few more of your videos and everything you were saying made perfect sense, at least more sense then the Musk fanboys were saying. Shortly there after I sold all my Tesla stock. People now think I’m some kind of stock genius because I dumped everything at the highest point, it’s only been going down since. But I can’t not take any of the credit, you have opened my eyes to what this con artist really is. More people need to wake up to the fact this guy is a fraud. Thanks again.
You do great work Sir!
I'm still amazed how Elon is still in the business
My legal defense would be that Full Self Driving refers to you, fully driving yourself.
On a side-note: Have you noticed that the industry moved away from referring to "self-driving" but rather "automated driving"? I wonder if they want to distance themselves from that 'competitor'.
Distancing themselves from "full liability".
@@alexpkeaton4471 Nah. The others do take full responsibility already.
E.g.: In March 2022, Mercedes-Benz announced it stands behind its SAE Level 3 automation technology, accepting liability for any collisions or crashes caused by technological malfunctions in the manufacturer's vehicles.
I hadn't noticed, but I also think it's just a better label for that feature. When car companies discuss "self-driving", they're talking about a car's ability to do the task of driving without user input: automating the task of driving. Automated driving. It's clearer and more succinct, albeit by just a tiny bit.
Whys everyone so caught up on the name Full Self Driving? RUclipss not a tube, Red Bull's neither a bull, nor is it red and Boston Dynamic's robot Atlas isn't a book of maps and charts. A product name is a product name, nothing more. I'd understand the anger if Tesla didn't CLEARLY state the capabilities of FSD and Autopilot, but when you order a Tesla the capabilities will be made abundantly clear for you.
@@lordhoden Cope harder, maybe?
This is the first comment I saw about it, and the only time I've ever commented about it. Are you spending a big portion of your free time orbiting Musk?
It still amazes me that they actually approved his brain chips for human testing. This guy is literally the Donald Trump of the tech industry. I've been waiting with bated breath for when he comes crashing down in spectacular fashion, but then I realise that we live in a vulture capitalist society and Musk is the literal poster child for that system. Outside of him suddenly dying under suspicious circumstances, I foresee that we'll have to endure this clown show he presides over for decades to come.
People who will accept these transplants dont risk to loose much !
"The Donald Trump of the tech industry." That's quite apt. Bluster and ballyhoo can get you far but eventually you have to show your hand.
"vulture capitalist society..." what narcissistic trash.
Will elon be first human test subject?
"vulture capitalist society and Musk is the literal poster child for that system" I don't really see how that's the case considering literally every company he runs doesn't turn a profit. I wouldn't call our society vulture capitalist, it's more like we have the worst possible blend of a socialist and capitalist society. Honestly I really don't understand how so many shitty companies actually survive in our system.
I think what makes a really good con-man (or woman), is, in fact, an incredible capacity for self-deception. They can come across as sincere and honest because - at least in the moment - they can convince themselves that they’re telling the truth.
Worst than Holmes ... not even hyperbole
The vaporware is about to condense.
I do own a Tesla 3 with full self drive and all of that. It does work (to a point) with constant minding and hand holding (literally). I did have high hopes and trust in a lot of what Musk would say and I do love SpaceX. I realized a few years ago however that his enterprises are loaded with talent but he is not the wonderboy he seemed to be 6 or 7 years ago. I know some high placed people at SpaceX who have told me just how bad he really is which was shocking. I do like our Tesla 3 very much so we don't feel burned by our purchase of it though things like the summons feature is only used to back the car out of our somewhat tight garage. I have tested using it in an empty parking lot to "come to me" and it is so painful to watch it slowly back out, to think and creep back....to stop....and even in an empty parking lot (of course) someone came driving along and suddenly I had a car 200 feet away from me that eventually started down the row towards me. I would NEVER want to use that in a crowded supermarket parking lot. We always imagined how great it would be, if it was raining that we could summon the car to the front of a restaurant or supermarket so we can get in and stay dry. This just will never happen it seems. I think Musk is a PT Barnum mixed with a bit of Thomas Edison who has wild ideas and a great staff that tries to deliver on his promises. The PT Barnum factor is winning however, the fake claims, exaggerations, boasts, and misleading statements will pull him down. Finally, his embrace of the ultra right is amazing to me, embracing those who don't want to "save the world" and to stop fossil fuel, those pickup trucks that intentionally block Tesla charging spaces don't come from the liberals and progressives....
Liberalss, progressive are as stupid as the one you cited ! Same coin.
He also has massive carbon emissions from his private jet which he just can't stop using.
@@azazel166 Private jets are an essential tool to fight climate change. That's why all the activists have them.
@@I.C.Weiner What activists have them?
@@InfiniteDeckhand it's probably a sarcastic joke as Musk fancies himself as saving the world.
This is a new reason why fair use criticism videos are so important. Can't claim deep fake videos from when deep fake wasn't around yet.
I am recovering from muskmania, all thanks to you
It takes guts to change your position and not just blindly see what you want to see and be tribal about it. Well done.
To the extent that he wants to be known as someone SPECIAL (example: Iron Man , assbergers (not sure how it's really spelled but in this case my version is most accurate) is the extent to which he is willing to just flat out LIE... And he really , really wants to be special.....so he has NO PROBLEMO REALLY REALLY LYING
I feel bad for the engineers who work under Elon.
Yup. I feel bad for the ppl dying in the cars. Self driving defo needs guv regulations. A black box recorder at least that accident investigators can access.
Don't... They applied to work for the pos
@@printgymnast368 why do you guys hate him so much? Cus hes pro free speech or?
@@guffeluffe5987 no I'm for free speech and i dont really mind the whole twitter thing. I dislike him because he's constantly lying, he's acts like he's the smartest person in the world because he's rich( he only got those riches by virtue of his parents owning an emerald mine in africa), his products have gotten people killed because of his over confidence and imo fraudulent claims, and he's an unlikable person who acts like he can do no wrong. Also he's not pro free speech he just acts like it. He banned Alex Jones cause he doesn't like the guy, the Twitter files were an embarassment, he does a lot of business in the middle east and China, also he sues whistle-blowers. Then there are his fans who are insufferable idiots who lack a modicum of intelligence. He'll make a wildly incorrect claim and they'll suck his nuts just because he's rich. I don't really have anything against rich people but he acts like he's self made when in reality his parents vast wealth is what Kickstarted his businesses and allowed him to flourish. Now I don't have a problem with your parents helping you follow your dreams and be successful but I'd like him to be more honest about it. And like I said before he's a POS who treats his employees like surfs to do his bidding.
@@guffeluffe5987 cuz he lies and is drunk with power and money. He’s a danger to himself and others… specially others.
"May do the worst thing at the wrong time driving"
Would be easier to just call it "Florida Mode" 🤪
I’ve always hoped that SpaceX has some good brains behind it. Mostly because Elon often make unbelievable promises. Remember the best part is no part, unless that part is a flame diverter for a super massive rocket.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
I am sure that SpaceX has some good brains but eventually bad/incompetent leadership determines the results (or lack thereof).
Also possible that he’s bleeding talents. The Common Sense Skeptic channel has made several deep dive into Musk and his companies. Imo looks like he creates very toxic work environment so talented people who can find better appreciation elsewhere tend to leave.
Most of the good brains left
Just eliminate everything and iterate. That's the secret. Oh and promise the moon. Literally
@@pansepot1490 If they don't call out his scams, then they are complicit
Has that theranos lady finally dropped the fake voice? Or is she still pretending?
Sounded like she's still using the fake voice from that clip from the court.
The gaslighting defense, very clever indeed.
this needs to be seen by everyone
The rest of that Black Adder Goes Forth scene, " not only got him off, but had the victims family have to pay to wash the blood oit of his jacket."
Love me some non-Bean Rowan Atkinson
No matter what happens, no matter how much evidence it will be the Matrix or some bs.
Who'd have thought that the world's biggest rocket and the world's crappiest launchpad would mutually annihilate each other?
"The self-driving Tesla is safer than a person driving."
"Which person?"
"Mr. Magoo."
"Elon Musk"
Im still waiting for Musk to be held accountable for his lies.
Musk is best Nigerian prince.
Also, it should be noted that both Mercedes Benz as well as BMW now have actual autopilot functionality in their top-tier EVs. You may take your hands off the steering wheel for an arbitrary amount of time until the car notifies you that driver intervention is required.
not now. but for some time now
Tesla's are the same, though you are told to not take your hands off the wheel at all (including the one in the crash).
@@LordCreo This is wrong. Tesla has not achieved autonomous driving level three. Both Mercedes and BMW have.
This is why every Tesla will start bugging you after about 15 seconds hands-off time and eventually disable autopilot by itself once you don’t grab the wheel again.
@@MaltePersike Except that's exactly my point, Tesla does warn you about not taking your hands off the wheel, and it did in 2018 when this accident happened, and the fact that it isn't Full self driving and you should never not be in control of it yourself is why they have no real argument in court that the accident was the fault of the car.
Santa Clara County is my area. 😁 Hope they sue the pants off those greedy lying corporate monsters.
When does ELON MUSK lie
When he opens his mouth 😂😂😂
yeah, whats the point of having full self driving when you are still require to drive the car... might as well just drive the damn car yourself.
Must be a horrible feeling, having to stay alert but not controlling the car. I either want to be driving or not looking at the road.
yeah and they are STILL at lvl 2 looolz. Other companies already at level 3 WITH TRUCKS SUVS multiple cars coming etc. Believe Benz and VW are the main ones a head. STILL WAITING FOR THAT CYBER TRUCK AND SEMI LOOOOLZ
It's amazing the more attempt musk tried to grow his brand ended up showing his true color
I am so sick of seeing EM in the news every day. Having money means simply that; you have money. Who cares what you have to say about anything...
When Elon tells a lie he looks like a reptile begin to digest live prey. Eyes focused inward, gulping reflex.
I still dont get how musk is so protected by his money and influence.
Deserves prison for sure and thanks for continuing to push truth TF
He is a member of The Inner Party, simple as.
He was also seen with Epstein, and to be seen with him basically only means bad news, because he's either blackmailing you, or you've done something really stupid.
Maybe they still need him for something.
Oh, surely you remember that guy with an island who "killed himself" in a cell?
How about all thr people who were regulars on his island?
Do you wonder about them?
It's a usual thing that the rich are judged by different standards
Musks stupid ideas burned money/stock, stock is not replicating, when stock/money runs out, it will be over, E. Holmes did not have enough layers in between, and basically Tesla is selling cars - many cars btw. - so it is not complete "vaporware" .. however so much is it will drain his money, and Musk buying Twitter with Tesla stock, just increased the downward spiral.
So in the end just praise Musk more, the more detached from logical thinking he will be and his "stupidness" will take over thus accelerating the downward spiral.
Splitting hairs here; 'jail' is not the same as 'prison'
It is if it's gaol and prison. TF isn't speaking American where there is a distinction. He is speaking about an American so you could split hairs, but be aware in British that American jail is called Police Custody. Although that it isn't a 100% overlap as judicial holding processes are substantially different.
@@baconghoti On 'remand' not custody. Custody is when they first take you in.
@@baconghoti I am British.. The people he was talking about are American, and she will end up in federal prison, not jail.
3:24 about bloody time you brought the rhyme and reason of Blackadder to this show.
It has been confirmed that Tesla's FSD software is overfitted. This means that every time something improves, something else gets worse. There hasn't been any overall progress on FSD for the past 3 years.
Ong he's trying to pull the Trump defence and claim he never said it?
"I would never build a car that ugly"
"You have a new orange jumpsuit Elizabeth, with BOP on the back - congratulations on that." (clap, clap, clap). Waiting for Elon to be in his orange jumpsuit.
I love the clip of JJJ laughing at Peter but it should really be followed by that futurama clip of Bender: "Oh wait, you're serious. Let me laugh even harder."
I think Musk should be used as an example for those who beat the odds. The chance of failing upwards multiple times is one in hundreds of millions. But it can happen.
Way easier if your parents had emerald mine
@@hanifarroisimukhlis5989 that would be lucky break number 1
I hope one day you get to do a video titled "UNBELIEVABLY stupid things Elon Musk said during his trial"
Anyone watch his interview with Bill Marr a few weeks ago? Elon came off as astronomically autistic, with an insane unwarranted laugh (at his own jokes) that made Tucker Carlson’s fake laugh seem natural. It’s no surprise this guy relentlessly retweets 4Chan conspiracies
I don't think he has many signs of being autistic. I see a nerd with a huge ego. He seems to have no problem with eye contact, or being in front of a big audience. Does he seem like someone that needs the same routine every day, that gets anxious if it changes?
As an autistic person, I don't think he is autistic, maybe just has some issues with communication. To me he seems to simply have way too many things going on for his own good, so he can't focus on anything properly. It's virtually impossible to tell what kind of person Elon is actually, as we get to see only like 1% him pretty much only in the context of interviews and presentations.
"Elon came off as astronomically autistic" It's an act to appeal to idiotic neckbeards on the internet.
But rest assured, he's not autistic at all.
I first encountered Muskrat, by chance, when I worked at eBay. He skeeved me out then and my skin crawls just hearing his voice, today.
You have my sympathy.
@@dogwalker666 Given that Elon is, in my eyes, stereotypical of a Silicon Valley Power-Parent, I wish to pass some of the sympathy along to the children of such creepazoids.
@@mprojekt72 agreed, The guy is creepy.
here is a typical comment you can find on any elon musk interview....
"For years, I have known that Elon sees and understands much more than he is willing to reveal. While most people may think that he is inarticulate and has trouble expressing his thoughts, I think that he basically is continuously judging just how much he can say without people thinking he is a total lunatic. He is making works of science fiction come to life. So another way to understand it is to think of him as a science-fiction writer who doesn’t want to reveal the future too many chapters ahead, because people would not be able to accept it. in the past, people like Elon were jailed, excommunicated and executed. And he knows that those same types of things could still happen to him today."
Seriously such a cult of personality.
I was in a tesla recently, and the thing intentionally turned off the autopilot when coming up on a PARKED CAR (it was parked on the side of a curved road).
If the driver didnt adjust it would've plowed right into the car.
He's not just ignorant, but he's ignorant of his ignorance.
I invented full self driving 44y ago. More or less when I first drove my mothers car (illegally) over a German highway. My FSD is now operating nearly half a century, with much less incidents than Elons re-invention.
12:21 Can't agree on that one. FSD is the perfect name for what Tesla is offering: Full Scam Driving.
It is also an electrical term that applies to an overanged analog meter.
Full Scale Deflection.
I used to get lambasted when I dared to question the soundness of some of Musk's groupie's unconditional admiration for him or questioned Musk himself. So glad I found someone who does it with such gusto.
Just to let you all know (in case you haven't heard), Tesla was required by China's Government to recall 1.1 million cars! I believe its pretty much all the cars sold since 2019 to 2023 (Please correct me if I am wrong in this)!
The reason for this is how Tesla enforces regenerative braking system to be always on while other EV manufactures in China allows this to be turned off. While some people might argue that having regenerative braking is good, but China's government have discovered that people have developed a habit of "just releasing the gas pedal to break". Hence when emergency situation occurs, drivers will unconsciously just release the gas to break and by the time they realize they need to actually step on the breaks, they already missed the opportunity to do so causing catastrophe. This is just one example, there are other reasons which you can all read if you do a simple google search.
Not trying to be political here nor do I want turn this to a controversial topic. I am simply pointing out news stories I read on media outlets.
Self driving cars are a solution to a nonexistent problem.
This spiral into pure musk derangement syndrome has been fascinating to watch
It's like he's living in a parallel universe where there aren't any important world crisis to talk about.
Awwww a cute little mustkat ^w^
Yeah TF like to talk about Elon Musk just as much as Musk likes to tweet.
I've never heard him say anything meaningful in all the interviews he's been in.
Ohhhh, Elon behind bars..... one can dream.
There's already completely self-driving automated cars in san francisco, without any humans inside. spoiler, they arent teslas.
They have the right hardware. Tesla now claim they can do it using just a software upgrade, but that seems about as likely as the first manned mission to Mars being in 2024.
"It neglected to follow the road downhill and floated off into space."
I see Elizabeth Holmes is still listed as a Horatio Alger Awardee. Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, should have gotten the award.
I was always dubious of his claims. Technology and s a slow and steady crawl, even AI has several hard present real limitations that will eventually be overcome, and it’s a real science
Also all this "Elon is Ironman" when there's a guy on RUclips that was working on actually making a real Ironman Suite.
'Self-driving' was a deceptive marketing misnomer that ignored the history of the term 'autopilot.'
Airline pilots right from the beginning were trained to work _with_ a partially automated system but were _never_ told they didn't have to touch the controls at any time nor that they can freely take their eyes off of controls or view. Autopilot always meant only a reduction in workload for pilots but never a replacement. Automated systems now mean that commercial airliners are able to fly with a cockpit crew of only two instead of three to five. (depending on the type of aircraft there used to also be a separate flight engineer, a navigator and/or a radio operator as well)
To tell drivers that a 'self-driving' vehicle will allow them to take their eyes of the road because the car's AI will be safer than conscious human driving was deceptive and irresponsible.
Considering the immense outrage at aircraft manufacturers each time the autopilot system fails (even as with those accidents commercial flying has far lower accident rates than road vehicles) I think it is fair to hold 'self-driving' technology to the same standard.
Yes a lot of the reason for airline safety is the fact there are far lower number of airplanes to begin with and they are spaced farther apart. However that should give you even _more_ reason to scrutinize road vehicle 'self-driving' considering the crowding of said vehicles on that road.
I was mostly indifferent to Elmo's antics up until I actually listened to a few of his rambling talks and thinking "Wow, it really sounds like this guy is just gurgling forth corporate word salad.". Then he got so assmad at a Thai rescue worker for basically saying "Thanks but your shiny toy won't help here." that he immediately went full 4chan-drone and called the guy a pedophile.
He's literally a humanoid deep-fake.
I love how Elon was saying "We know exactly what to do and we'll be there in a few years" regarding full self driving. It really shows that he either has no idea about programming, or that he will tell obvious lies expecting not to get caught. If it will take a few years, it's literally impossible that you know exactly how to do something. No matter how good you are, there WILL be something you hadn't thought of that makes it harder. It's like if someone claimed they knew exactly what they will be doing for the following year, minute by minute. You might have an idea, but there will be things you hadn't planned.
Even more, if you knew exactly what to do, you could probably get it done in a week, tops. Even complicated codes are relatively short, typing them out doesn't take that long. What takes a long time is figuring out WHAT you need to type, and how to solve the problems you have. Unless he meant we know "exactly what to do" as in "the car needs to not crash and drive you to your destination", which, I mean, duh, but it's not something you can tell the program as easy as that.
It isn't just him, the whole industry thought they could have this self-driving thing licked by now. But 100s of billions of dollars later, things have been a disappointment to say the least. Very disappointing for me also, to be honest, I had high hopes for the tech, but it looks like it's way harder than anyone thought.
Difference is tho, while all the other players in the industry have majorly walked back their optimistic claims, Musk continues to double down. Probably because he still has the nerve to charge $15,000 for a feature that is called "Full Self Driving" that still is just fancy cruise control _at best_ .
Elon: pause, stutter, stutter.
Equals
Everyone else: pause, lie, lie.