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Why is there only one Elon Musk?

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Re: Why is there only one Elon Musk?

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Post by simonbarker87 »

I wonder what percentage of the worlds billionaires are over 50? Over that age the ability to assimilate and do "new stuff" drops of considerably I should think, along with drive and determination as well.

As the article suggests hopefully some of the Zuckerburgs and co will help remedy this.

Re: Why is there only one Elon Musk?

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Post by KHPatel »

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Think that's irrelevant, to be honest. The point he's making (I think) is that some people involved in the tech world have started and will continue to narrow their focus to tedious detail. Sometimes reminding yourself of the macro view is helpful. Just a thought

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Post by binarymax »

simonbarker87 wrote: post #3

I wonder what percentage of the worlds billionaires are over 50? Over that age the ability to assimilate and do "new stuff" drops of considerably I should think, along with drive and determination as well. As the article suggests hopefully some of the Zuckerburgs and co will help remedy this.

This is straight up ageism. When I am 50 I will have 15 more years of knowledge and experience under my belt - and will be just as excited and determined as I am now.

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Post by k__ »

binarymax wrote: post #6
simonbarker87 wrote: post #3

I wonder what percentage of the worlds billionaires are over 50? Over that age the ability to assimilate and do "new stuff" drops of considerably I should think, along with drive and determination as well. As the article suggests hopefully some of the Zuckerburgs and co will help remedy this.

This is straight up ageism. When I am 50 I will have 15 more years of knowledge and experience under my belt - and will be just as excited and determined as I am now.

can't say this for most of the +50 I know.

Re: Why is there only one Elon Musk?

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Post by gubatron »

Who says there aren't.

Not everybody wants to expose what they're doing, specially if they're billionaires looking to build something that could make them even more powerful.

If I were a billionaire I'd be building my own fusion reactor and I wouldn't let anybody know about it, fuck you all.

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