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Another Musk bash

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by bwilson4web, Jun 4, 2018.

  1. bwilson4web

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    Source: More Bad Press For Elon: The Car Elon Musk Launched Into Orbit Has Fallen Back Down To Earth And Crushed Malala Yousafzai

    After going on a petulant Twitter tirade against the media that was applauded by anti-Semites and after facing months of scrutiny on his failing businesses, the last thing Elon Musk needs is more bad press, but instead, he has another PR nightmare on his hands: The Tesla Elon launched into orbit in February fell back down to Earth and crushed Malala Yousafzai.

    Um, yeah, Elon’s personal Tesla Roadster landing in a ball of flames on top of Nobel Peace Prize winner and tireless champion for girls’ rights Malala Yousafzai is not helping to rehab the embattled Silicon Valley billionaire one iota.

    According to reports, Yousafzai had been taking a walk outside her Birmingham, England home when the bright red sports car came careening down from 70 miles above the Earth’s surface to land right on top of her, leaving nothing but a smoldering crater behind. The successful launch of his car into orbit has been one of the few recent bright spots for Musk, and now it will be forever linked to the tragic and untimely death of the 20-year-old activist who has inspired millions around the globe with her amazing advocacy for peace and education.    ​

    The source is a parody site a spinoff of The Onion. I learned about it from:
    Elon Musk: as business fortunes dip, he starts a war with the media | Technology | The Guardian

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    It was a fleeting, lighthearted interlude in his toxic response to genuine bad news, a mix of scorn and conspiracy theory aimed at delegitimising reports of Tesla woes.

    “Anytime anyone criticizes the media, the media shrieks ‘You’re just like Trump!’” he tweeted. “Why do you think he got elected in the first place? Because no one believes you any more. You lost your credibility a long time ago.

    “Problem is journos are under constant pressure to get max clicks & earn advertising dollars or get fired. Tricky situation, as Tesla doesn’t advertise, but fossil fuel companies & gas/diesel car companies are among world’s biggest advertisers.”
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    Bob Wilson
     
    #1 bwilson4web, Jun 4, 2018
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  2. bisco

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    a mix of truth, lies, innuendo and humour. interesting times we live in.:cool:
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    I'm seeing the beginning of some interesting parallels between media relations with Elon and a certain POTUS who shall remain nameless.....

    This is a self-solving problem.
    Unlike Space-X?
    Tesla is a public company.
    They're either going to make it or not......and if they do not, then the one over-arching benefit of "EV1 - 2.0" is that we will not be inundated by goofy conspiracy theories about a stillborn technology that was stamped out by big oil.....because THIS TIME, the dice are loaded the other way.

    Oh.....and there are other companies who are also building EVs.
    When they reach economic viability....people will not be pressing their noses up against the windows of their cars and tweeting about 'seeing one in the wild.'
     
    #3 ETC(SS), Jun 4, 2018
  4. bisco

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    only 7 more years according to tony saba...
     
    #4 bisco, Jun 4, 2018
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