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submitted 10 months ago by Buffalox@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

https://www.youtube.com/@Thunderf00t

I considered hard weather this really belongs in Technology, but came to the conclusion that exposing a scammer that is considered a tech genius, does belong here. Because debunking a technology company is as important as showing it, when it's considered valid.

That said, I believe most people here are already aware that Musk is not to be trusted blindly. But just how bad it really is, may be news to some.

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[-] machinin@lemmy.world 203 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Someone mentioned this and it always stuck with me - never trust someone who makes failure collective ("we dug our grave”), but success individual.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Such a great rule, for real

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago

There wasn't even a "we" here... This was 100% Elon being an arrogant dumbass.

[-] Exec@pawb.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

How about the other way around?

  • (I) I made that mistake
  • (they) We made that mistake
  • (I) We made that success
  • (they) They made that success
[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 44 points 10 months ago

Thunderf00t

Hard pass. Anyone who decided that the shithead reactionary bigots were the side of gamergate they wanted to support isn't getting views from me, thanks.

[-] Subtlysubtle@sffa.community 14 points 10 months ago
[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Thank you for reminding me about that. Time for a rewatch.

[-] RelentlessArts@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

I always thought he was legit because he would post great "science" debunking videos and shat on dumb brexiteers. So when I watched the Anita ones I felt the same. Gonna need to watch the hbomber vidya.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Remember Thunderf00t may open himself to lawsuits making these claims publicly. But I'm sure he considered that first, and came to the conclusion, that everything he says, he can document is true. I've run into his material from time to time already from about 15 years ago, and he is 100% a VERY smart guy, that knows what he is talking about.

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Except about SpaceX, I'm not going to dig though the threads right now, but he's been hilariously wrong about SpaceX in the past. Though not as bad as common sense skeptic though if I'm remembering right.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

How is he wrong about SpaceX? As far as I can tell, he is spot on. If a NASA program had as many failures as SpaceX has, it would be closed down. And the economic claims Musk make for SpaceX are insane.

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

I think it was the comparisons to other launch vehicles that were very apples to oranges. But as I said, I'd rather not dig through the Reddit threads to find them. I think they were on SpaceX lounge a few years ago? Common sense skeptic commented, but I don't think thunderfoot did.

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