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Elon Puts Kid Who Just Graduated From High School in Charge of Disemboweling the US Government (futurism.com)
submitted 2 months ago by PoolloverNathan@programming.dev to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24940002

What's the federal budget for sippy cups?

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 105 points 2 months ago (4 children)

"One, a senior adviser to the director, is a 21-year-old whose online resume touts his work for Palantir," per Wired, while another "who reports directly to Scales, graduated from high school in 2024." A copy of the latter's resume include his summer internship with Musk's Neuralink, alongside jobs as — we assure you that we are not joking — a camp counselor and bike mechanic.

Although both these tykes are ostensibly poised to rip and tear through America's federal agencies, Wired declined to name them "because of their ages" — a somewhat baffling choice given that both appear to be of legal age. (And if they're not, well, that's a much bigger problem.)

At least the 5th article shitting on wired for not naming them...

But no one else has the names besides Wired?

Like, I agree they should disclose the names, but I don't understand why no one else can find out who these "kids" are.

[–] Sabin10@lemmy.world 59 points 2 months ago

Most "news" sites don't partake in actual journalism, they just shit out news from other sites. It's kind of like the human centipede, it's all shit beyond a single, original source.

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They're trying to eat their cake and have it too.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Nice to see someone else who gets the saying right that didn’t hole up in a cabin in the woods.

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

How do I get myself into this position to ruin Musk's job?

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Apparently he had an internship at neurolink?

With people like this you just have to get in their orbit and tell them what they want to hear.

Musk has always wanted children to think he's cool, and he weirdly does a good job of appealing to them. So I guess be as young as possible and tell him his a multi-talented genius and voice of his generation?

Just throw all your integrity out the window basically

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's the second time I heard about this internship under the post about the same article, and the more I hear about it, the darker my feelings grow about this first Musk's fuckup at calling a child rescuer a pedophile.

This susoicion is empty, yet it won't surprise anyone if he does that too.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Suck his cock

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

High school in the US goes up until you are 20? Or was he behind a couple of years

[–] stankmut@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

The 21 year old is a separate person.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

while another “who reports directly to Scales, graduated from high school in 2024.

So two people.

In the quoted part it only gives the age of the 21 year old, and says when the 19 year old graduated.

Various articles are providing the same info in different ways about them.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I see, kinda confusing

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 70 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Holy shit, I had to check whether this was the onion or not on this one.

I susppect that billionaires prefer young people in certain roles because many young people lack the experience to recognize evil instructions.

[–] TK420@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Same reason why religion is pushed on children.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 months ago

Same reason why they won't hire smart cops.

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 months ago

Young people are often easier to mold and manipulate. It makes sense.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 63 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I know I've wanted younger people in government, but I was hoping for people in their 30's or 40's. These kids can't even rent a car legally. I've got a feeling that they're just puppets.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Speaking as a former puppet: all of Capitol Hill/much of D.C. is run by 20-somethings like this, precisely because they're easy to manipulate.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can rent a car at 18, at least in Colorado and California. I'm pretty sure it's everywhere though

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was under the impression it was 25. We were both kinda wrong, though. Minimum age is 18, but that only exists in New York and Michigan. Everywhere else is 21. Anyone under 25 is expected to pay an additional cost per day that they have the vehicle. TIL

https://www.enterprise.com/en/help/faqs/car-rental-under-25.html

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago

25 is usually when you're not considered a high risk driver and your insurance rates are supposed to drop.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Republican party was the best thing to ever happen to America's enemies.

[–] badcommandorfilename@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Trump is America's self-inflicted gunshot wound

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They are feeding all communications from devices into AI right now, both a massive security breach and they are calculating and creating an enemies list. Watch.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Watch

I'd rather drink and play video games while I'm waiting for the Alphabet Boys to show up. I don't wanna stress out peeking out the window.

[–] SatanClaus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sadly this is how I'm starting to feel. The problem is that means we are allowing this to happen.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Funnily enough, most of the states where you'll have to worry about the alphabet boys, also have Castle Doctrine laws. If they don't have a warrant, Stand Your Ground. Take as many of them with you as you can.

[–] axum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Best strategy for now is just volunteer a few days with local activist groups. Otherwise one is just letting this happen.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Did he at least get an A in civics a few months ago? /s

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

He's working for Elon, so what do you think?

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

Programmers have the worst Dunning Kruger.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 3 points 2 months ago

Whatever it was, it's zero now.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

I guess the Jordan Peele reboot of the twilight zone episode: The Wunderkind wasn't too far off

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

I'll be in my bunker if you need me.

Bye now