Though of course he takes no responsibility for fixing it. Switching to the non-commital "we".
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Replying to @polotek
"So we need to figure out new roles for what do those people do, but it will be very disruptive and very quick"
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When he says "disruptive" here, he's talking about massive layoffs, vocally high unemployment, and more economic recessions. nbd.
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That should've been "critically" high unemployment. Though I'm sure those masses of people who lose their jobs won't be silent about it.
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I used to be a fan of Elon Musk. I bought into the hero story about the genius entrepreneur and his amazing technological advancements.
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I admit I was even tempted by this idea that some people think so far into the future that they can't be bothered by current constraints.
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But that's all bullshit. All we have is today. And Musk is just another rich white dude selling out our present to buy his future.
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Hyperloop was an idea that was less practical on every level than just building a train but much "sexier"
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There's no evidence talking abt it made any new real life projects more likely but it sure did make trains seem unsexy
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This is the problem with our brand of capitalism, constantly chasing exciting "disruptive" headlines and not maintaining what already works
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Also assuming technology will solve distinctly non-technilogical problems, like, er, social justice
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