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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1499442132402130951?s=21
Previous: https://imgur.com/gallery/8PKEq4c
Mar 3, 2022 11:12 PM
Gundarian
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1499442132402130951?s=21
Previous: https://imgur.com/gallery/8PKEq4c
RageAgainstTheCoffeeMachine
I mean: good that he’s helping Ukraine but I think it’s going to come with a price…
Mr21782Man
Allow me to translate "We fixed something that shouldn't have been a problem to begin with. Now let me know how great I am."
Aktosar
Great example of what can be accomplished when you use your powers for good. Too bad it takes not an invasion but a tweet to make it happen
eiger3970
Solar panels might power it?
rustyrascal
Why are they freely communicating this on social media? Isn't this info sensitive and could be used against them?
mymidlifecrisiswasat23
For all the haters out there: if musk solves problems like this, you’ll praise just as quickly as you hate. Your mob is a fickle bunch
robbieeeeee
Nice!
dragonfury101
Guessing some of that tech is things he was planning on next updates
copingcabana
Couldn't he send some massive batteries?
WalrusMuscles
See, we just need to keep Elon busy, he just gets all weird when he’s bored.
taurondir
Are we sure its Russia attacking or just Antifa? I mean, those Antifa people apparently can appear to be anyone
Revicus
I thought I had an autoimmune disease, but it turned out it was antifa in disguise attacking my liver.
f3n1x187
credit where credit is due, Great work Starlink!!!!....and Elon hasn't called anyone a pedo...double win.
Shelby82
GravityVT
What if he called Putin a pedo?
alexstamat
iamthekmac
buttcreambandit
I’m confused why if this is an option he can just “turn on” why it isn’t always like this then. Can someone explain
AeroEngineer
Money
Mewmus
But... but....elon bad. Grrrr.
Bibidibop
I thought there was only one Starlink dish in Ukraine?
dizzyturtle
Also:
DeviatedPrevert
shouldn't he have translated this into Ukrainian?
LightningMcQueef
That’s no joke. Might as well advertise your location on TV
DIRIG0
Lighting up like a Christmas tree on the spectrum?
AlwaysUpvoteBeerCigarsWhisky
It's directional, so not as much.
Rage740
it's focused, but there's still gonna be signal way off the aim path you could pickup and potentially target
HeNeverSawMollyAgain
they can be disguised as cat beds if needed
HillOfBeans
celestedrake
Anything can be disguised as a cat bed. Just make it warm.
davemymindisgoingicanfeelit
"what happened to the signal?" "Feline fade."
funnnnless
But Russian? They are not capable of doing that.
LightningMcQueef
Why do you think that
funnnnless
At least not in a way what guided missile can use automatically. Sure, they can use handheld detection to find the location and call coords.
LightningMcQueef
Again why do you think that
funnnnless
Radiowave based guided missile system is very complicated, Russian is not gonna /not worthy use it for target hundreds of civilians target.
hobbitdude13
*broadly gestures at the last week*
DeviatedPrevert
that's a pretty solid point
annoyingjoe
Good Oligarch
CrispyNougat
Oxymoron
Syaoron
*oligarch that knows when he needs good PR
majorminers
One...ONE good act. Ah ha ha!
Burke616
*thunder and bats*
FeedTheRats
Oligarch who did a good thing
Sendrax
Is anyone else alarmed that in the future Elon will be able to throttle your internet.. Or car.. Probably roof if he has his way.
eiger3970
Meh, plenty of workarounds if needed.
rabidmidgets
https://www.tesla.com/solarroof
Scorch052
No, because, as always, someone will find a way to hack it.
HowDoesAnyonePickTheseThings
This
hamper10
your future is controlled by a bunch of old obese billionaire men right now. do good and influence those around you man this ship sailed.
DontAskMeAboutMyUsernameOkay
Just like my current ISP can, and has in the past? Just like Amazon controls like half the internet because its hosted on their servers?
Sendrax
Can they remotly turn off you car, make it more or less efdiecient on a whim. Disable features in something you "own"
Eednam
Nope, and neither can Tesla because I drive a Toyota...
baronnapalm
Toyota plans to do the same shit. Subscription services are already in the major manufacturers
Eednam
Can't imagine they'll be able to implement that on my 08 ??
DontAskMeAboutMyUsernameOkay
I mean they can disable my internet, which disables a lot of features in things I own. Apple got caught making iphones slow down.
Stinkleberg
Reasons to nationalize companies like Tesla and Amazon. No one should have that much power.
loma45
Tesla has too much power?
Stinkleberg
More Elon Musk, but Tesla’s stock market position puts them close to too big to fail territory. It’d fuck up your 401k if they tanked.
daromander
Except the government?
Stinkleberg
The government is just one person?
daromander
Depends on the type of government
ahernandez
Or just break them up. Using monopoly laws.
BerrysONTHEBush
Nah, that is a temporary solution to an everlasting problem. Not that democracy is stable but atleast individuals have more sway then.
ahernandez
Nationalizing centralizes power, albeit to an elected position. But breaking it up gives consumers power to affect change.
MonarchOfTheSea
plaidballoon
Wow just like literally everyone already can anyways
RatElemental
Fucking Ajit Pai
certainlynotaserialkiller
just like every other ISP can do?
tygerpsimatrix
And cunty ones did during the wildfires.
ahernandez
Is doing*
dizzyturtle
Remember that Ajit guy everyone wanted to punch in the face?
zenoshogun
My ISP isn't throttling my car.
Otteritup
Anyone see a car with a cigarette lighter in the last 20 years?
AgentCatherine
I got two, a 12V and an 18v
MoriasUK
Many cars have them, they've just been rebranded "in-car power" or similar.
benchp300
Cigarette lighters is what the 12 volt outlets used to be called. So, yeah, I haven't seen one without. At least not in the US
troyandabedpostoniiiiimgur
My 5 year old BMW has 3
K1ltu
These guys are fighting off a superpower and holding their ground I'm pretty sure they can figure out how to tap in the 12 volt in a car
jjw9
*Raising hand like shrinking violet*… me? I still have a 2009 sedan w/ only 57K miles — it has a cigarette lighter as well as USB data port
76000BatteryLlamas
Uh, yes?
Fimbulvintr
Even new cars usually still have the 12v power ports even if no lighter. Usually just less prominent positions now.
rendragnet
No actual lighter, but they all have the sockets to run phone chargers, fridges, etc?
chrisjohnson76
That was the name of both the actual lighter and the 12v socket, so kinda
RetroPulpMonkey
It's easy shorthand for the 12V power connector with the inherited cigarette lighter housing form.
abacab87
probably common in Ukraine.
Armouredfalcon
yes all cars still have them, they're just used primarily as a power socket now and not for cigarette lighters.
Tvini
Maybe there are more in Ukraine?
Filanwizard
Yes. It’s what people call the 12v power port in a car.
Otteritup
That won't light my cigarette
Khaliania
I used the cigarette lighter in my car just the other day
Mr21782Man
Cigarette lighter, no. But a 12V outlet yes.
rbudrick
I've never seen a car without the equivalent port. The acual lighters don't exist, but the ports do. Every car.
DeviatedPrevert
This was a nice thing to do, but Musk is still a tax dodging douche
Khaliania
He's a douche, but can be easily manipulated into doing good things by appealing to his ego via Twitter.
Caliban1972
Humans are complex - you can be both "douche" and "humanitarian" - without even realizing why people categorize you as one or the other.
LooseyGooseyBrett
He is driving change in our society and employees tens of thousands of well paid workers. He's okay in my book
Tumescentpie
And a grifter and a vaporware salesman.
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Tumescentpie
Yes. I'm insane for noticing the shit he has done. How's the hyperloop coming? Or the Vegas deathtrap? Pay any attention at all weirdo
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Tumescentpie
Oh okay. I'm stupid instead of crazy. It doesn't change your point. Musk is a piece of shit. Stop defending him weirdo.
Salvadizzle69
Go ahead and offer to donate 6billion to end world hunger, I'd like to hear about you in the media. You fat fucking loser lol.
NewToTheEnterwbs
Are you referring to Musk making 36 billion in one day and his ability to spend 6 billion, 6 times in just one day?
Salvadizzle69
Yeah, as of that day he's the only one who's ever offered.
Khaliania
I offer up $6billion to end world hunger provided you jump through my hoops, there you go now there's 2 of us
Khaliania
My hoops of course being that you locate 6 billion people willing to give me a dollar, but I made the offer so go me
Khaliania
Did he ever actually do it though or just make the offer?
DeviatedPrevert
you seem reasonable.
VaultGirl69
Yep! Every rich man wants to be a hero. Usually the douchebags.
justaflavouredchicha
Whatever dude, he is helping more than you.
FreshPrinceofDenmark
Even tax dodging douches can come together to fight for what's right.
Neurisko
Ever corporation pays accountants to use loopholes to avoid paying taxes. It's easy and ubiquitous. He's the same as every other $-aire.
Khaliania
Yeah they ALL suck, this is the point. It's not possible to hoard that much wealth and be a good person
grapefruitengery
He's a douchebag, but all indications is he paid his taxes instead of finding loop holes like every other billionaire
ChickenFingerFingers
He was going to pay taxes anyways. He has a contract from 10 years ago regarding receiving additional stock. It was going to vest, so he
ChickenFingerFingers
was going to have to pay on all the gains.
redditmcredditface
my issue is more with the tax code than with him, but on a side note - yea hes a opportunist manchild.
grapefruitengery
Not really sure why I'm being down voted. Sure he made a big deal about paying taxes, but that virtually guarantees he will
TheWhiteBarry
Oh you know why you're being downvoted. That small but vocal group who obsess over hating Musk. It's their whole identity, sadly.
grapefruitengery
And if you want to blame him for not paying anything the past few years, blame the tax code for not having a wealth tax
VitoCornelius
It's almost like the people who write laws are in bed with billionaires... Strange.
dizzyturtle
He is going to pay $11 billion in taxes this year. That amount is hard to fathom.
DeviatedPrevert
He -said- he will pay that much ... I don't really believe anything people tell me till i see proof
madeejit
That's true. But he can have this one.
onlymostofthetime
yeah so Musk is fucked up. we can't defend him any more. he needs to be out of US business, where is a national security risk (he colludes with Putin and has in the past actively sabotaged Ukraine's war effort by throttling Starlink and/or shutting it off over Ukraine). He also needs to be out of US politics (although obviously now that's not going to change for the next 4 years, thanks every single asshole american who voted Trump. I voted Harris.)
onlymostofthetime
actually by "we can't defend him any more" I mean you and anyone else who tries to rationalize his actions. I don't defend him at all and quite frankly I think he's an apartheid nepo baby who doesn't deserve anything he has "earned". Not sure why I said we.
ThePeePeePooPooMan1
I understand that the world looks a little different from your home in your moms basement, you tally up your global contributions and F.O.
DeviatedPrevert
I wish I was as wise and sophisticated as "ThePeePeePooPooMan"
ThePeePeePooPooMan1
no you don't
frankierizzo0351
His actions right now are saving Ukrainian lives, I think we can ease up on the Elon hate just a little bit.
Darkklown14
He is still a shit sandwich just a less soggy one
itsthevoiceman
Nah, we can do two things at once.
frankierizzo0351
I shouldn't, but
DeviatedPrevert
I don't hate him, he is just an overgrown child ... I just wish we had a government and society that cracked down on hucksters like him
Salvadizzle69
So is Tony stark but he's one of your fav. marvel characters lol. He probably evades taxes too shiiieeetttt
DeviatedPrevert
I don't watch those movies
Salvadizzle69
Because you downloaded the wrong avengers movies
frankierizzo0351
I agree, and I didn't mean you hate him. I'm just saying we can ease up trashing him a bit considering his current actions are pretty decent
DeviatedPrevert
I doubt he hangs out on usersub, dude
PoppinLochNessHopster
He pays more taxes than any human being in the history of mankind.
DeviatedPrevert
[citation needed]
PoppinLochNessHopster
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/29/investing/elon-musk-tesla-stock-sales/index.html
DeviatedPrevert
i don't feel like reading the whole thing ... where does it say how much he has paid?
PoppinLochNessHopster
"his 2021 federal tax bill to $10.7 billion."
LoveAndArtAreTheBestThingsPeopleDo
“Paid the largest single tax bill” is not the same as what you said.
yourbassist
Which... you'd hope would be the case for the man with the highest net worth.
PoppinLochNessHopster
Sure. But him doing that while continuing to get dragged for not paying taxes is silly and unfair.
khety1890
He still dodges taxes and should pay more. He's a shitlord
PoppinLochNessHopster
[citation needed]
yourbassist
His net worth is over 200B. I'll say he takes jizz in his coffee and eats his own shit if I want to.
PoppinLochNessHopster
You're free to be as childish as you want.