Congress Just Made It Basically Impossible to Track Taylor Swift's Private Jet

Post by dzhiurgis » Wed, May 22, 2024, 8:30 PM UTC

snapplebobapple wrote: post #74

ImAnAmateur wrote: post #28

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Its frustrating because it buries better points under mud. The effective way to reduce jet emissions is not to publicly rag on the people who have the money to use the service. I would go so far as to say that the author does not actually care about the subject at all, only perhaps being able to deride others to prop themselves up as not as bad as them. The subject as presented like this leaves little room for talk a…

More than that, it ignores the fundamental principle that America is founded on: I paid for it STFU. If there is actual market failure due to externalities then get the votes to raise the cost to cover the externalities (i.e though a carbon tax), but don't think your judgement calls on who should be able to do what should have any bearing on reality. Raise the price until your externality is properly priced or until…

Post by [deleted] » Wed, May 22, 2024, 9:01 PM UTC

croes wrote: post #76

khazhoux wrote: post #44

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We have irrefutable evidence that Elon was the top executive at companies that did all those things, while you have no evidence that those things would have happened without him.

No need to prove it wouldn't have happened without him. They already design new rockets, robots and chip without him being on site because he's busy with Twitter. And I guess it's pretty easy for him to do a remote session if he needs to. He has his own Internet company. Otherwise it's like driving a combustion car if you own a electric car company. Doesn't mean he designed a rocket, robot or chip.

Post by Turing_Machine » Wed, May 22, 2024, 9:06 PM UTC

throwaway51081 wrote: post #37

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Do you think Elon is giving meaningful input on the design of robots, rockets or brainchips?

Yes, I do. People working with him in SpaceX have said so. And in the other cases, his leadership, financial, business, product and marketing input is still a necessary part of the project that directly influences the technical decisions.

Post by krapp » Wed, May 22, 2024, 9:17 PM UTC

khazhoux wrote: post #59

I enjoy the tone of this article, which thinks we are entitled to track the movement of private citizens if it involves too much jet fuel.

Post by phasnox » Wed, May 22, 2024, 9:20 PM UTC

croes wrote: post #75

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I really want to see you design rockets, robots and brainchips using email. Taylor Swift could have livestreamed on YouTube.

You really think Musk himself designed the rockets, robots and brain chips? For clarification email is a metaphor for anything that could be done remotely, like designing rockets, robots and brain chips. The Swift fans on the other hand pay to see her live, that's the USP of a concert.