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Elon Musk sued for libel by British Thai cave rescuer

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  1. [7]
    zptc
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    I would like to see the consequences of Musk's endless hubris finally catch up with him, though I'm not proud of myself for feeling that way. However, sometimes people need to get taken down a...

    I would like to see the consequences of Musk's endless hubris finally catch up with him, though I'm not proud of myself for feeling that way. However, sometimes people need to get taken down a notch for their own good, and hopefully this will help Musk see the need to put a check on his own less positive impulses.

    20 votes
    1. [6]
      Neverland
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      Three cheers for self-awareness :) But also, has he previously done anything else as bad as this diver/pedo disaster?

      I would like to see the consequences of Musk's endless hubris finally catch up with him, though I'm not proud of myself for feeling that way.

      Three cheers for self-awareness :) But also, has he previously done anything else as bad as this diver/pedo disaster?

      7 votes
      1. [3]
        burkaman
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        Bad in a different way: https://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a5380/millionaire-starter-wife/ Various anti-union efforts: https://electrek.co/2017/02/24/tesla-union-elon-musk-addresses-employees/...

        Bad in a different way: https://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a5380/millionaire-starter-wife/

        Still, there were warning signs. As we danced at our wedding reception, Elon told me, "I am the alpha in this relationship."

        Elon's judgment overruled mine, and he was constantly remarking on the ways he found me lacking. "I am your wife," I told him repeatedly, "not your employee." "If you were my employee," he said just as often, "I would fire you."

        Various anti-union efforts: https://electrek.co/2017/02/24/tesla-union-elon-musk-addresses-employees/

        That is why I was so distraught when I read the recent blog post promoting the UAW, which does not share our mission and whose true allegiance is to the giant car companies, where the money they take from employees in dues is vastly more than they could ever make from Tesla.

        Probably the biggest threat for him personally: https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-tesla-claim-could-land-him-in-regulatory-trouble-1533681833

        Weird: https://www.revealnews.org/article/tesla-says-its-factory-is-safer-but-it-left-injuries-off-the-books/

        There’s one color, though, that some of Tesla’s former safety experts wanted to see more of: yellow – the traditional hue of caution used to mark hazards. Concerned about bone-crunching collisions and the lack of clearly marked pedestrian lanes at the Fremont, California, plant, the general assembly line’s then-lead safety professional went to her boss, who she said told her, “Elon does not like the color yellow.”

        30 votes
        1. smoontjes
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          That's like verbal abuse. At least some sort of manipulation of sorts... Either way, what the fuck!?

          Elon's judgment overruled mine, and he was constantly remarking on the ways he found me lacking. "I am your wife," I told him repeatedly, "not your employee." "If you were my employee," he said just as often, "I would fire you."

          That's like verbal abuse. At least some sort of manipulation of sorts... Either way, what the fuck!?

          9 votes
        2. unknown user
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          I don't usually "feel" things about this sort of people, but I do hate Elon Musk, for he's such an evil person that actively feeds off of a certain type of hype around tech fanboyism to hide his...

          I don't usually "feel" things about this sort of people, but I do hate Elon Musk, for he's such an evil person that actively feeds off of a certain type of hype around tech fanboyism to hide his filth.

          3 votes
      2. minibug
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        The way he treated his ex-wife was pretty bad. He would say things like "I am the alpha in this relationship" and "If you were my employee, I would fire you" to her.

        But also, has he previously done anything else as bad as this diver/pedo disaster?

        The way he treated his ex-wife was pretty bad. He would say things like "I am the alpha in this relationship" and "If you were my employee, I would fire you" to her.

        6 votes
      3. RapidEyeMovement
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        Elon also has a history of going directly after his critics and using the internet to doxx them and then using that information to threaten lawsuits against him and his employer: Montana Skeptic

        Elon also has a history of going directly after his critics and using the internet to doxx them and then using that information to threaten lawsuits against him and his employer: Montana Skeptic

        4 votes
  2. rkcr
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    I can't help but think that Vernon Unsworth might've let it go if Musk had just apologized and shut his mouth, but instead Musk taunted him weeks after the event... It's just such a dumb,...

    I can't help but think that Vernon Unsworth might've let it go if Musk had just apologized and shut his mouth, but instead Musk taunted him weeks after the event... It's just such a dumb, self-inflicted wound.

    9 votes
  3. Ricardus
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    Yeah, comments like these are WAY WAY WAY over the line. I expect this kind of thing on youtube, from the 8 year old kid who thinks he's untouchable behind his monitor, but Musk is allegedly an...

    Yeah, comments like these are WAY WAY WAY over the line. I expect this kind of thing on youtube, from the 8 year old kid who thinks he's untouchable behind his monitor, but Musk is allegedly an adult. This can not stand.

    6 votes
  4. [2]
    Deimos
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    Ken White made a post on the Popehat blog yesterday with a bit more info about the case and his thoughts on it: https://www.popehat.com/2018/09/17/cave-diver-vernon-unsworth-sues-elon-musk/

    Ken White made a post on the Popehat blog yesterday with a bit more info about the case and his thoughts on it: https://www.popehat.com/2018/09/17/cave-diver-vernon-unsworth-sues-elon-musk/

    6 votes
    1. DanBC
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      He says this: I'm not sure if the US 2010 SPEECH law is still in effect or not, but if it is he can't sue in the UK and enforce it in the US. Here's the current English defamation law:...

      He says this:

      Musk will have a much grimmer time in England, which has far less speech-protective laws, if Unsworth sues there.

      I'm not sure if the US 2010 SPEECH law is still in effect or not, but if it is he can't sue in the UK and enforce it in the US.

      Here's the current English defamation law: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/26/contents/enacted

      This law was brought in to make the English law more compatible with the US SPEECH law.

      2 votes
  5. unknown user
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    This is probably off-topic, but I can't help but wonder, is Elon happy? The modern Western culture says, that being happy is "easy": work hard on what you're passionate about and bring positive...

    This is probably off-topic, but I can't help but wonder, is Elon happy?

    The modern Western culture says, that being happy is "easy": work hard on what you're passionate about and bring positive change to the world. Musk seems to (mostly) do exactly that. Yet, this all doesn't sound like a happy man to me.

    2 votes
  6. Gaywallet
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    This is like game of thrones but in real life and where the stakes are much lower. I can't wait to see what happens next.

    This is like game of thrones but in real life and where the stakes are much lower. I can't wait to see what happens next.

    2 votes