Your thoughts on Elon musk?

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #90 on: April 29, 2022, 02:47:51 PM »
Did Elon Musk say that?
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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #91 on: April 29, 2022, 05:33:47 PM »

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #92 on: April 29, 2022, 06:02:39 PM »
Apparently it is "far right" to say you are a centrist.
Centrist?  Is that even a thing anymore?
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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #93 on: April 29, 2022, 06:16:06 PM »
Did Elon Musk say that?

Say what?

This - Joe Biden is a crazy radical extreme liberal socalist? That's just insane.

I was trying to figure out what you are talking about. Some people probably believe that, but I haven't seen Elon Musk say anything like that. 
I'm sorry. Am I to understand that when you have a boner you like to imagine punching the shit out of Tom Bishop? That's disgusting.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #94 on: April 29, 2022, 08:31:38 PM »
Did Elon Musk say that?

Say what?

This - Joe Biden is a crazy radical extreme liberal socalist? That's just insane.

I was trying to figure out what you are talking about. Some people probably believe that, but I haven't seen Elon Musk say anything like that.
Elon Musk is selling tourist trips to planet Mars and people are already lining up to go with his SpaceX crafts. A one way trip to Mars takes 200 days. I asked Elon why he couldn't go faster. 200 days just to visit Mars, isn't it long? No, he has already sent one of his cars ahead to Mars for you to enjoy.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #95 on: April 29, 2022, 10:13:37 PM »
Did Elon Musk say that?

Say what?

This - Joe Biden is a crazy radical extreme liberal socalist? That's just insane.

I was trying to figure out what you are talking about. Some people probably believe that, but I haven't seen Elon Musk say anything like that.
Elon Musk is selling tourist trips to planet Mars and people are already lining up to go with his SpaceX crafts. A one way trip to Mars takes 200 days. I asked Elon why he couldn't go faster. 200 days just to visit Mars, isn't it long? No, he has already sent one of his cars ahead to Mars for you to enjoy.

The car missed

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/spacex-launch-tesla-roadster-car-mars-elon-musk-asteroid-orbit-trajectory-missed-a8199186.html



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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #96 on: April 30, 2022, 01:18:27 AM »
Did Elon Musk say that?

Say what?

This - Joe Biden is a crazy radical extreme liberal socalist? That's just insane.

I was trying to figure out what you are talking about. Some people probably believe that, but I haven't seen Elon Musk say anything like that.
Elon Musk is selling tourist trips to planet Mars and people are already lining up to go with his SpaceX crafts. A one way trip to Mars takes 200 days. I asked Elon why he couldn't go faster. 200 days just to visit Mars, isn't it long? No, he has already sent one of his cars ahead to Mars for you to enjoy.

The car missed

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/spacex-launch-tesla-roadster-car-mars-elon-musk-asteroid-orbit-trajectory-missed-a8199186.html


So on Mars you have to walk around.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #97 on: April 30, 2022, 04:00:29 AM »
Did Elon Musk say that?

Say what?

This - Joe Biden is a crazy radical extreme liberal socalist? That's just insane.

I was trying to figure out what you are talking about. Some people probably believe that, but I haven't seen Elon Musk say anything like that.

I never said Elon said that. I was commenting on how Republicans are saying that, including all of Fox News and the entire GOP propaganda machine.

I was agreeing that the extremes are getting more extreme, to the point that the center no longer exists because people are so wacked out that they think anyone who has one opinion that diverges from them is a CRAZY FAR-SOMETHING EXTREMIST!

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #98 on: April 30, 2022, 07:43:37 AM »
Did Elon Musk say that?

Say what?

This - Joe Biden is a crazy radical extreme liberal socalist? That's just insane.

I was trying to figure out what you are talking about. Some people probably believe that, but I haven't seen Elon Musk say anything like that.

I never said Elon said that. I was commenting on how Republicans are saying that, including all of Fox News and the entire GOP propaganda machine.

I was agreeing that the extremes are getting more extreme, to the point that the center no longer exists because people are so wacked out that they think anyone who has one opinion that diverges from them is a CRAZY FAR-SOMETHING EXTREMIST!

I AGREE.

Oh no, I think we're the extremists now.
I'm sorry. Am I to understand that when you have a boner you like to imagine punching the shit out of Tom Bishop? That's disgusting.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #99 on: April 30, 2022, 07:57:34 AM »
Did Elon Musk say that?

Say what?

This - Joe Biden is a crazy radical extreme liberal socalist? That's just insane.

I was trying to figure out what you are talking about. Some people probably believe that, but I haven't seen Elon Musk say anything like that.

I never said Elon said that. I was commenting on how Republicans are saying that, including all of Fox News and the entire GOP propaganda machine.

I was agreeing that the extremes are getting more extreme, to the point that the center no longer exists because people are so wacked out that they think anyone who has one opinion that diverges from them is a CRAZY FAR-SOMETHING EXTREMIST!

I AGREE.

Oh no, I think we're the extremists now.

We are!

I demand we find things we can agree on and work to make them happen!  Or or... or else!

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #100 on: May 01, 2022, 02:56:27 AM »
AOC tweets
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Tired of having to collectively stress about what explosion of hate crimes is happening bc some billionaire with an ego problem unilaterally controls a massive communication platform and skews it because Tucker Carlson or Peter Thiel took him to dinner and made him feel special


Elon Musk replies
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Stop hitting on me, I’m really shy


AOC tweets again
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I was talking about Zuckerberg but ok


ROFL Elon giving himslf an own goal proving he really does have an ego problem. What a dumbarse

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #101 on: May 01, 2022, 08:16:05 AM »
AOC tweeted - https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1477000469318885385?s=20&t=oFoszHmK6a9j9uSGmFD0AA

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If Republicans are mad they can’t date me they can just say that instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my boyfriend’s feet.

Ya creepy weirdos

Elon was joking about this this tweet.


I'm sorry. Am I to understand that when you have a boner you like to imagine punching the shit out of Tom Bishop? That's disgusting.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #102 on: May 03, 2022, 03:14:18 PM »
Whatever makes leftist scream at the sky.
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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #103 on: May 03, 2022, 10:38:43 PM »
I think the government should run a free speech website.

Oh, SHIT, I'm a soothsayer !!!






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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #104 on: May 08, 2022, 10:06:15 AM »
I'm not sure but I don't think making money off of Twitter is a priority for Musk.

It absolutely will be.  The entire buyout is leveraged to tits.  It's going to have to make lots just to service the debt, pay for tech investment, then presumably make some money for it's investors (like those free speech champions in Saudi Arabia).

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“That is very high and certainly not a comfortable amount of leverage,” says Jordan Chalfin, a senior technology analyst at CreditSights. It is against the backdrop of these numbers that Musk has floated ideas such as charging a “slight” fee for commercial and government users, although it will stay free for casual users.The New York Times also reported on Friday that Musk expects to pay down the $800m-$900m debt interest costs with free cash flow that he expects to grow to $9.4bn by 2028, although in the short term it looks like it will be tight. According to Chaflin, a proxy for Twitter’s ability to cover its debt interest would be subtracting Twitter’s capital expenditure costs – $1bn last year – from the company’s Ebitda. Stock market analysts’ forecasts for Twitter Ebitda, according to a Reuters poll, is $1.4bn in 2022 and $1.8bn in 2023. It could be a squeeze.

“The extremely high levels of debt Elon plans to saddle Twitter with come at a high price – investment for growth,” says Cornell’s Pascarella. “A technology company like Twitter needs to invest in itself to continue to innovate and grow. Post deal, most of Twitter’s cash flow will be used not for investment, but to service debt.”Speaking about Twitter at a recent conference, Musk said: “I mean, I could technically afford it.” He can, but some users might have to pay.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/07/elon-musks-takeover-financing-deal-could-clip-twitters-wings

The whole thing looks mental to me and incredibly risky.  He's going to have to introduce some kind of subscription service to pay for it.  And nothing says free-speech like a subscription.
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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #105 on: May 08, 2022, 02:55:21 PM »
Lets hope it means twitter crashes and burns like the steaming pile of garbage it is.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #106 on: May 09, 2022, 12:55:19 AM »
Lets hope it means twitter crashes and burns like the steaming pile of garbage it is.
This would be an acceptable outcome as well :)
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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #107 on: May 13, 2022, 06:43:36 AM »
Lets hope it means twitter crashes and burns like the steaming pile of garbage it is.
This would be an acceptable outcome as well :)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-13/elon-musk-places-twitter-bid-on-hold/101066482

Twitter shares taking a dive. Maybe Elon is weasling his way out of going through with it?

Probably right. He just wanted his name in the news for a while. Or maybe he really does want to destroy Twitter, in which case, I'm a fan 8)

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #108 on: May 13, 2022, 02:12:56 PM »
Lets hope it means twitter crashes and burns like the steaming pile of garbage it is.
This would be an acceptable outcome as well :)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-13/elon-musk-places-twitter-bid-on-hold/101066482

Twitter shares taking a dive. Maybe Elon is weasling his way out of going through with it?

Probably right. He just wanted his name in the news for a while. Or maybe he really does want to destroy Twitter, in which case, I'm a fan 8)

Destroying Twitter I'm all in for.

Turning it into a right-wing propaganda arm of the Russian government and spreading lies about vaccines and flooding it with racism and homophobia and hate with Trump using it to try and overthrow the US government on the other hand. I hope not.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #109 on: May 16, 2022, 01:56:56 PM »
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/16/elon-musk-twitter-deal-lower-price

More information to support my theory that Elon musk has a substance abuse problem.
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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #110 on: May 16, 2022, 03:19:05 PM »
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/16/elon-musk-twitter-deal-lower-price

More information to support my theory that Elon musk has a substance abuse problem.

So he strikes a deal to buy it. Then goes 'hold on! I think your lying and Twitter has 4-5x the amount of bots you claimed!' So his hesitation, coupled with saying a significant portion of the users are fake, trashes the stock price and then he uses that excuse to renegotiate a cheaper deal....


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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #111 on: May 16, 2022, 03:34:45 PM »
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/16/elon-musk-twitter-deal-lower-price

More information to support my theory that Elon musk has a substance abuse problem.

So he strikes a deal to buy it. Then goes 'hold on! I think your lying and Twitter has 4-5x the amount of bots you claimed!' So his hesitation, coupled with saying a significant portion of the users are fake, trashes the stock price and then he uses that excuse to renegotiate a cheaper deal....

I could see there being a problem if the number of bots wasn't 4-5x as claimed.

But as Twitter isn't denying it and is simply claiming a violation of an NDA, I would say it was prudent to get a better deal.  Would you want to pay full price for an advertised 20 piece knife set that you discover really only had 5 knives.
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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #112 on: May 16, 2022, 03:58:22 PM »
Did Elon Musk say that?

Say what?

This - Joe Biden is a crazy radical extreme liberal socalist? That's just insane.

I was trying to figure out what you are talking about. Some people probably believe that, but I haven't seen Elon Musk say anything like that.
   


Elon Musk is selling tourist trips to planet Mars and people are already lining up to go with his SpaceX crafts. A one way trip to Mars takes 200 days. I asked Elon why he couldn't go faster. 200 days just to visit Mars, isn't it long? No, he has already sent one of his cars ahead to Mars for you to enjoy.
   


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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #113 on: May 16, 2022, 04:00:21 PM »
I could see there being a problem if the number of bots wasn't 4-5x as claimed.

But as Twitter isn't denying it and is simply claiming a violation of an NDA, I would say it was prudent to get a better deal.  Would you want to pay full price for an advertised 20 piece knife set that you discover really only had 5 knives.
I wouldn't see it as a problem.
It is more like going to buy a 5 knife set, knowing it is only 5 knives, while the company says it is 20, then saying it is only 5 to try and tank the price.

It just seems like a way for him to tank the stocks to try getting a better deal.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #114 on: May 16, 2022, 04:18:42 PM »
I could see there being a problem if the number of bots wasn't 4-5x as claimed.

But as Twitter isn't denying it and is simply claiming a violation of an NDA, I would say it was prudent to get a better deal.  Would you want to pay full price for an advertised 20 piece knife set that you discover really only had 5 knives.
I wouldn't see it as a problem.
It is more like going to buy a 5 knife set, knowing it is only 5 knives, while the company says it is 20, then saying it is only 5 to try and tank the price.

It just seems like a way for him to tank the stocks to try getting a better deal.
   
The way a contract works is one party offers something in trade for consideration.   
Both parties must agree to the terms. 

Let's say one piece of shit corporation (twitter) want's a shit load of money for their product. 
The potential buyer wants some assurance the corporation is not just a scam.
The buyer wants proof that the product (subscribers) are in fact real.
[fake accounts aren't worth a nickle]



Twitter seems to be balking. 




Or, try this one on for size . . .   

Musk is forcing his POV for free.   




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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #115 on: May 16, 2022, 09:00:27 PM »
https://www.axios.com/2022/05/16/elon-musk-twitter-deal-lower-price

More information to support my theory that Elon musk has a substance abuse problem.

So he strikes a deal to buy it. Then goes 'hold on! I think your lying and Twitter has 4-5x the amount of bots you claimed!' So his hesitation, coupled with saying a significant portion of the users are fake, trashes the stock price and then he uses that excuse to renegotiate a cheaper deal....

I could see there being a problem if the number of bots wasn't 4-5x as claimed.

But as Twitter isn't denying it and is simply claiming a violation of an NDA, I would say it was prudent to get a better deal.  Would you want to pay full price for an advertised 20 piece knife set that you discover really only had 5 knives.

Twitter is denying bots are as high as he claims. They say the total number is about 5%. Elon 'thinks' it's about 20-25%. There has, been no new information come out since Elon struck a deal

What Twitter is saying is that every users experience will be different. Elon, with over 90 million followers and heavily interested in crypto (a bot favourite apparently) will 'seem' like he's dealing with a larger amount of fakes.

No new information since the deal. This is just Elon fucking with the stock price to try and get a better deal

Or, maybe he's playing the long game. Has zero interest in purchasing and wants to destroy Twitters value (and get his name in the news because, ego).

In which case, I'm a fan if the destroying part

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #116 on: May 16, 2022, 09:13:06 PM »

What Twitter is saying is that every users experience will be different. Elon, with over 90 million followers and heavily interested in crypto (a bot favourite apparently) will 'seem' like he's dealing with a larger amount of fakes.

Why would Elon purchase twidder at full price if it was full of fake accounts?     

Obviously you have never been anything but an employee.

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #117 on: May 16, 2022, 09:55:14 PM »

What Twitter is saying is that every users experience will be different. Elon, with over 90 million followers and heavily interested in crypto (a bot favourite apparently) will 'seem' like he's dealing with a larger amount of fakes.

Why would Elon purchase twidder at full price if it was full of fake accounts?     

Obviously you have never been anything but an employee.

Well that is the question isn't it? It's not like any new information or data has come to light since the deal. And Twitter still maintains its only around 5% - what has always been claimed.

Elon is just making up his own data either to back out or lower the share price as a renegotiating tactic

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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #118 on: May 16, 2022, 10:19:36 PM »

What Twitter is saying is that every users experience will be different. Elon, with over 90 million followers and heavily interested in crypto (a bot favourite apparently) will 'seem' like he's dealing with a larger amount of fakes.

Why would Elon purchase twidder at full price if it was full of fake accounts?     

Obviously you have never been anything but an employee.

Well that is the question isn't it? It's not like any new information or data has come to light since the deal. And Twitter still maintains its only around 5% - what has always been claimed.

Elon is just making up his own data either to back out or lower the share price as a renegotiating tactic

Actually twidder needs to prove what they are selling. 

Any "deal" includes disclosure of what is being sold. 
If it's 85% fake it has no value.   

What is being pointed out is that twidder is a fake chunk of shit.

Have you ever negotiated a contract where both parties were engaged?   
Not a bill of sale for a car, an actual performance contract.

No you have not.  If you had you would not now be so confused.


It's not a deal until both parties have a fair agreement and ink the paper.   



Did you think Musk was just going to write a check and plop his ass in the CEO chair   
without two dozen layers dissecting every word into syllables?   


Just amazing.    ::)





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Re: Your thoughts on Elon musk?
« Reply #119 on: May 16, 2022, 11:19:15 PM »
Twitter having bots in the order of 5% is not some new information Elon was only just made aware of. After accepting a deal

Elon claims it 4-5x that amount. Based on what? What is his data? Does he already have all of Twitters data?

It's only an anecdotal assumption on his part - and if he believes that the Twitter user base is up to 25% fake accounts - we'll he already struck a deal with that assumption already in his head. Like I said, there has been no revelation come to pass since he made the take over bid.

Maybe Elon should have done more research and asked these questions before putting himself in a bind

What a noob ::)

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