DEBUNKING ELON MUSK Pt1 (1080p)
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN mentions it mostly as critical commentary on Musk, with one commenter saying it tempered their view.
What it is
Part one of a two-part skeptical series examining Elon Musk's past business dealings to test whether he is a self-made genius billionaire.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2021 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Recommends Artistry121 · 2021-08 · on “Tesla CEO berated employees, investors and tried to get rid of safety measures”
He has done a good job and intentional job of making it seem like he was - and both original founders left soon after he started making active moves as an investor. I've been a big fan but this series of videos is tempering my understanding: [this video]
Critical HyperSane · 2022-10 · on “Tesla engineers were on-site to evaluate the Twitter staff’s code, workers said”
Hyperloop is very much a con job. "Full Self Driving is just a year away" is very much a con job. The cybertruck is a con job. The Tesla Semi is a con job. The tesla robot is a con job. [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] Mark Spiegel: Elon Musk is ‘a pathological liar’ [LINK] The Fake Futurism of Elon Musk [LINK] DEBUNKING ELON MUSK Pt1 [this video] The HYPERLOOP Will Never Work, And Here's Why [LINK]
Critical browserman · 2022-12 · on “Neuralink faces federal inquiry after killing 1,500 animals in testing”
Neither the sale of Zip2 nor the success of PayPal had anything to do with Musk. He was simply lucky to be in the Valley with a lot of his parent's money and connections at the right time. [this video]