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Tesla CEO Elon Musk vows to 'fix' tainted water in Flint, Michigan

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Re: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vows to 'fix' tainted water in Flint, Michigan

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Post by withdavidli »

ModernMech wrote: post #5

Why can't we just tax people and let the government fix stuff like this? Isn't that how its supposed to work? What was wrong with that idea?

The money gets taxed, but money goes elsewhere and the problem never fixed or it’s almost always over budget.

But yes. It’s suppose to work the way you described. Abuse and incompetence gets in the way.

Re: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vows to 'fix' tainted water in Flint, Michigan

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Post by bmiller2 »

ModernMech wrote: post #5

Why can't we just tax people and let the government fix stuff like this? Isn't that how its supposed to work? What was wrong with that idea?

Can't pay for trivial things like water when we have 5+ generations of pensions to fund

Re: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vows to 'fix' tainted water in Flint, Michigan

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Post by lafar6502 »

ModernMech wrote: post #5

Why can't we just tax people and let the government fix stuff like this? Isn't that how its supposed to work? What was wrong with that idea?

maybe they need some time to analyze the problem and find solution within the budget. and also think about the future cost of maintenance. Exactly where is the superhero necessary?

Re: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vows to 'fix' tainted water in Flint, Michigan

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Post by danial »

vadym909 wrote: post #2

While I appreciate the IronMan'esque eagerness to solve every problem the world is facing, I think he should be focusing on getting us the $35K Model 3 promised a while ago.

I disagree that he shouldn’t do all of it (which is what I think you’re implying). I think more people should push the boundaries of what’s possible to show the rest of us what humanity is capable of. It’s inspiring to watch someone who is sometimes flawed, sometimes brilliant, human-like-us, build teams and inspire them to greatness. His ambition shows the rest of us what we are capable of. It doesn’t matter if he fails in one or more of these endeavors. I think it’s more important that he sets a higher bar for the rest of us.

Edit: s/hat/that/

Re: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vows to 'fix' tainted water in Flint, Michigan

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Post by colordrops »

vadym909 wrote: post #2

While I appreciate the IronMan'esque eagerness to solve every problem the world is facing, I think he should be focusing on getting us the $35K Model 3 promised a while ago.

Do you really think him tweeting something and having an assistant hire some private contractors with his personal money is affecting model 3 production rates?

Re: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vows to 'fix' tainted water in Flint, Michigan

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Post by colordrops »

Animats wrote: post #9

Focus! Where's the crewed Dragon?[1] How come Model 3 production is down again?[2] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17509988 [2] https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-tesla-tracker/

Yes Elon should stop tweeting and start welding. /s

Re: Tesla CEO Elon Musk vows to 'fix' tainted water in Flint, Michigan

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Post by MotionCaster »

67_45 wrote: post #14

The endless debate about this man undertaking various projects that will improve society if they pan out is absolutely vapid. This doesn't belong here.

Who are you to decide what belongs here? For profit or not, it epitomizes the fact that he is channeling his wealth towards decent course. What have you done for humanity lately?

https://www.sciencealert.com/elon-musk-s-south-australian-ba...

https://www.electrive.com/2018/04/20/tesla-to-power-puerto-r...

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/07/10/elon-musk-spacex-subma...

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