Musk defense “borders on the ridiculous,” SEC tells court(arstechnica.com)
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Musk defense “borders on the ridiculous,” SEC tells court
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/03/musk-defense-borders-on-the-ridiculous-sec-tells-court/
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The man truly is his own worst enemy. Seemed clear that something was up with him when he called that cave diver a "pedo" for no apparent reason. I hope that being held accountable for his actions deflates his head a little bit. Smart guy who is working on some good stuff that most people support and he doesn't need to keep lying about it.
There's that line that around 2pm when after work we do stupid stuff like: mistakes in hospital work, stupid tweets etc.
Reference to "When" by Daniel Pink
Reference to "When" by Daniel Pink
this truly is the best (at least the most hilarious) timeline
Nothing makes me happier than Musk's utter disdain for legal processes that he can pay his way out of. I wouldn't even go to court if I was him... would just hide out on my island and keep tweeting stuff that pisses off the SEC until the bitter end
The SEC is one of the government agencies that’s best not to mess around with. They have broad powers, lots of discretion, and a very long arm. They can’t put you in jail, but they can make sure you never see the inside of a boardroom or run another publicly traded company until you die. They can also reach out and seize assets overseas, and they have a pretty close relationship with the Justice Department.
I think Musk is just somewhat damaged, as his recent history keeps demonstrating. Calling that diver “pedo guy” was beyond stupid, but going back for seconds on that was nuts. Smoking pot on video when you have a security clearance is also stupid, as was “funding secured.” His behavior on that shareholder call was childish, and so on. He just keeps on walking into panes or plate glass and bitching about how much it hurts, but no one is doing this to him, but him.
He has some huge companies to run, and this behavior as a pattern is concerning for those of us who care more about the fate of those companies than his increasingly obnoxious and conspiratorial cult of personality.
I think Musk is just somewhat damaged, as his recent history keeps demonstrating. Calling that diver “pedo guy” was beyond stupid, but going back for seconds on that was nuts. Smoking pot on video when you have a security clearance is also stupid, as was “funding secured.” His behavior on that shareholder call was childish, and so on. He just keeps on walking into panes or plate glass and bitching about how much it hurts, but no one is doing this to him, but him.
He has some huge companies to run, and this behavior as a pattern is concerning for those of us who care more about the fate of those companies than his increasingly obnoxious and conspiratorial cult of personality.
I guess I'm more on the cult of personality side, because I'm not an investor. My view is that Musk is someone who's peeked behind the curtain far enough to be scared and demotivated by what he's seen, and now he's just surfing down the luck plane to see where he lands.
As an observer, it's fun to watch. Not sure I care that much about the impact, sad as that statement is.
As an observer, it's fun to watch. Not sure I care that much about the impact, sad as that statement is.