▲ 507 ▼ Elon Musk tells advertisers: ‘Go fuck yourself’ - The Verge (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by BobTheBoozer@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 166 comments fedilink hide all child comments he said. “We’ll be gone, and it’ll be gone because of an advertiser boycott.”... eeer, no.
[–] GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world 158 points 2 years ago (2 children) "I fucking hate you and wish you'd get hit by a bus" Five minutes later: "Please don't leave babe... I love you..." Dude is not well. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 69 points 2 years ago (3 children) Yeah I just watched the clip and he seems legitimately unhinged. "Earth will judge them." I mean what the heck, honestly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) Billionaires are money addicts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) True but normally they at least rationally act to pursue their goals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their goal of getting more money might not be rational, I just meant they act with a kind of logic that's in accordance with that goal. Burning down the planet is the perfect example, they don't care if it doesn't impact them, but they can earn more money and have that as a side effect. Musk is saying shit like "the Earth will judge them" when someone asks him how he's going to make sure his business earns money. This is another level of deranged and disconnected from reality in my view at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* I think your analogy is missing how much power money buys. Musk is hoarding power, the money is the easiest way to get power especially if you’re born rich. Guys that talk this much are megalomaniacs, not just money hoarders. permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, maybe they are all just crazy after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) A source for billionaires pursuing their goals rationally? I don't think there's been a study on that but I'm sure it'd be an interesting one. My point is mainly that Elon seems comparatively unhinged, I'm not trying to establish any kind of objective truth or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] instamat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago “Tell that to earth!” Spæce Kæren permalink fedilink source parent [+] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've been saying this for a while now. If he were an average person, a loved one or friend would have probably tried to get him help, if not voluntarily, then as an intervention. He's a billionaire, and has clearly been unwell for a while, but the world just keeps egging him on to do more crazy shit. It reminds me a little of the South Park pop star thing, where the world needs a "sacrifice" in terms of fame. We've now moved past pop, and now we're letting influencers (which, let's be frank, that's basically Musk's contribution to any of his businesses) dance for our enjoyment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago In theory, I think bad people deserve pity more than anything else, because something made them that way, and we don't get to choose our formative experiences. We are fundamentally still just animals responding to our environment. But in practice, I have a finite amount of empathy, so I'll save it for people who aren't actively making the world a worse place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 69 points 2 years ago (3 children) Yeah I just watched the clip and he seems legitimately unhinged. "Earth will judge them." I mean what the heck, honestly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) Billionaires are money addicts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) True but normally they at least rationally act to pursue their goals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their goal of getting more money might not be rational, I just meant they act with a kind of logic that's in accordance with that goal. Burning down the planet is the perfect example, they don't care if it doesn't impact them, but they can earn more money and have that as a side effect. Musk is saying shit like "the Earth will judge them" when someone asks him how he's going to make sure his business earns money. This is another level of deranged and disconnected from reality in my view at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* I think your analogy is missing how much power money buys. Musk is hoarding power, the money is the easiest way to get power especially if you’re born rich. Guys that talk this much are megalomaniacs, not just money hoarders. permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, maybe they are all just crazy after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) A source for billionaires pursuing their goals rationally? I don't think there's been a study on that but I'm sure it'd be an interesting one. My point is mainly that Elon seems comparatively unhinged, I'm not trying to establish any kind of objective truth or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] instamat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago “Tell that to earth!” Spæce Kæren permalink fedilink source parent [+] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) Billionaires are money addicts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) True but normally they at least rationally act to pursue their goals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their goal of getting more money might not be rational, I just meant they act with a kind of logic that's in accordance with that goal. Burning down the planet is the perfect example, they don't care if it doesn't impact them, but they can earn more money and have that as a side effect. Musk is saying shit like "the Earth will judge them" when someone asks him how he's going to make sure his business earns money. This is another level of deranged and disconnected from reality in my view at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* I think your analogy is missing how much power money buys. Musk is hoarding power, the money is the easiest way to get power especially if you’re born rich. Guys that talk this much are megalomaniacs, not just money hoarders. permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, maybe they are all just crazy after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) A source for billionaires pursuing their goals rationally? I don't think there's been a study on that but I'm sure it'd be an interesting one. My point is mainly that Elon seems comparatively unhinged, I'm not trying to establish any kind of objective truth or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) True but normally they at least rationally act to pursue their goals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their goal of getting more money might not be rational, I just meant they act with a kind of logic that's in accordance with that goal. Burning down the planet is the perfect example, they don't care if it doesn't impact them, but they can earn more money and have that as a side effect. Musk is saying shit like "the Earth will judge them" when someone asks him how he's going to make sure his business earns money. This is another level of deranged and disconnected from reality in my view at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* I think your analogy is missing how much power money buys. Musk is hoarding power, the money is the easiest way to get power especially if you’re born rich. Guys that talk this much are megalomaniacs, not just money hoarders. permalink fedilink source parent [+] aniki@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, maybe they are all just crazy after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) A source for billionaires pursuing their goals rationally? I don't think there's been a study on that but I'm sure it'd be an interesting one. My point is mainly that Elon seems comparatively unhinged, I'm not trying to establish any kind of objective truth or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their goal of getting more money might not be rational, I just meant they act with a kind of logic that's in accordance with that goal. Burning down the planet is the perfect example, they don't care if it doesn't impact them, but they can earn more money and have that as a side effect. Musk is saying shit like "the Earth will judge them" when someone asks him how he's going to make sure his business earns money. This is another level of deranged and disconnected from reality in my view at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* I think your analogy is missing how much power money buys. Musk is hoarding power, the money is the easiest way to get power especially if you’re born rich. Guys that talk this much are megalomaniacs, not just money hoarders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Their goal of getting more money might not be rational, I just meant they act with a kind of logic that's in accordance with that goal. Burning down the planet is the perfect example, they don't care if it doesn't impact them, but they can earn more money and have that as a side effect. Musk is saying shit like "the Earth will judge them" when someone asks him how he's going to make sure his business earns money. This is another level of deranged and disconnected from reality in my view at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* I think your analogy is missing how much power money buys. Musk is hoarding power, the money is the easiest way to get power especially if you’re born rich. Guys that talk this much are megalomaniacs, not just money hoarders. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] cedarmesa@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* I think your analogy is missing how much power money buys. Musk is hoarding power, the money is the easiest way to get power especially if you’re born rich. Guys that talk this much are megalomaniacs, not just money hoarders. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* I think your analogy is missing how much power money buys. Musk is hoarding power, the money is the easiest way to get power especially if you’re born rich. Guys that talk this much are megalomaniacs, not just money hoarders. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] aniki@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, maybe they are all just crazy after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) A source for billionaires pursuing their goals rationally? I don't think there's been a study on that but I'm sure it'd be an interesting one. My point is mainly that Elon seems comparatively unhinged, I'm not trying to establish any kind of objective truth or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fair enough, maybe they are all just crazy after all permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) A source for billionaires pursuing their goals rationally? I don't think there's been a study on that but I'm sure it'd be an interesting one. My point is mainly that Elon seems comparatively unhinged, I'm not trying to establish any kind of objective truth or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) A source for billionaires pursuing their goals rationally? I don't think there's been a study on that but I'm sure it'd be an interesting one. My point is mainly that Elon seems comparatively unhinged, I'm not trying to establish any kind of objective truth or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) A source for billionaires pursuing their goals rationally? I don't think there's been a study on that but I'm sure it'd be an interesting one. My point is mainly that Elon seems comparatively unhinged, I'm not trying to establish any kind of objective truth or anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aniki@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] instamat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago “Tell that to earth!” Spæce Kæren permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've been saying this for a while now. If he were an average person, a loved one or friend would have probably tried to get him help, if not voluntarily, then as an intervention. He's a billionaire, and has clearly been unwell for a while, but the world just keeps egging him on to do more crazy shit. It reminds me a little of the South Park pop star thing, where the world needs a "sacrifice" in terms of fame. We've now moved past pop, and now we're letting influencers (which, let's be frank, that's basically Musk's contribution to any of his businesses) dance for our enjoyment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago In theory, I think bad people deserve pity more than anything else, because something made them that way, and we don't get to choose our formative experiences. We are fundamentally still just animals responding to our environment. But in practice, I have a finite amount of empathy, so I'll save it for people who aren't actively making the world a worse place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago In theory, I think bad people deserve pity more than anything else, because something made them that way, and we don't get to choose our formative experiences. We are fundamentally still just animals responding to our environment. But in practice, I have a finite amount of empathy, so I'll save it for people who aren't actively making the world a worse place. permalink fedilink source parent