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  • Author of Upcoming Elon Musk Biography Says ‘There Is No Evidence’ Billionaire Has Any ‘Intellectual Achievements’

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  • You cannot reason a man out of a position he did not reason himself into.

    If you're looking at a guy's resume and it includes graduating from UPENN and getting admitted into Stanford, then launching/guiding/acquiring multiple successful companies and you're then concluding "nah this guy ain't smart" or "i'm not sure if he's smart" it's a position you reached not through logic/reason.

    The author is taking a shot in the dark on Musk's IQ and what the author wants it to be. 110 is normie. Isaacson, a very respected biographer, claims Musk's SAT was 1400, which would have put him somewhere around ~93 percentile. I want to see proof of that score, but I'd guess Musk' IQ is around 125-130 and around 95-97 percentile.

    Trying to boil Musk's success down simply to lying is vastly underestimating him and playing in his favor.

  • Trump compared to mobster Tony Soprano by former envoy to Panama

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  • On top of what everyone else is saying, he was also highly competent and looked out for his friends.

  • Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding

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  • Well, ya know, it's primarily a respiratory disease among humans. You literally aren't likely to catch if if your head is buried in sand. And once you suffocate or whatever, you won't have to worry about the flu.

  • Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding

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  • Meanwhile, in Michigan, there's a case of two exclusively indoor cats catching it. One prominent theory is that the humans in the household passed it to them.

  • Author of Upcoming Elon Musk Biography Says ‘There Is No Evidence’ Billionaire Has Any ‘Intellectual Achievements’

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  • Consider the 2016 election and the dangers of writing someone off.

    Initially, the GOP establishment wrote Trump off as a flash in the pan. He'd enjoy an upswing, probably do something really dumb, and either way voters would come to their senses ahead of primary voting.

    By the time the GOP establishment realized how big a threat trump was, it was too late.

    Meanwhile, the Clinton campaign was pushing for Trump as GOP nominee, assuming he'd be an easy opponent.

    We know how that turned out.

    Trump is not Musk, it's not a direct parallel, but it illustrates the dangers of underestimating someone.

    Everyone deluding themselves into thinking Musk is an idiot (or 100 IQ) are creating conditions favorable to Musk.

    (I wouldn't be surprised if Musk is of above average intelligence but not a true genius).

  • Author of Upcoming Elon Musk Biography Says ‘There Is No Evidence’ Billionaire Has Any ‘Intellectual Achievements’

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  • "what the fuck" are you confused about?

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    Pope is in ‘critical’ condition after suffering ‘asthmatic respiratory crisis,’ Vatican says

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  • I appreciated his general thoughts on poverty, inequality, etc. I haven't studied them in depth so admittedly I'm mostly going off statements here and there and shallow news coverage.

    The molestation/rape stuff though can't be overlooked. The problems there go much, much deeper than any one individual and is a rot in a massive and wealthy institution that holds a lot of sway over millions of people.

    And there are lots of old dinosaur thoughts in the church, like the idea that all "unnatural" birth control is wrong.

    I do think Francis was probably a step overall in the right direction, but it was a small step and I'm left thinking that much more radical reform is needed.

  • Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | "It's like there's only one person who is actually able to sidestep the demoralization and frustration"

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  • Eh, I don't know. Lincoln was well aware that he was walking into a massively complex situation with nothing short of the future of the country 100% on the line. He knew he was doing it at great personal risk, and I am sure on some level he knew it could (and ultimately, would) cost him his life.

    Lincoln's life was cut short so ultimately we never got to see what the next phase of his life would look like, but he persevered in the face of the greatest struggle this nation has ever faced.

    Trump and friends may well create as dangerous of a scenario as the civil war, especially if Thiel, Vance, and the other tech authoritarians achieve their goal of radically overhauling if not outright destroying the country.

  • Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Musk’s email as signs of power struggle emerges

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  • that's a good point. Musk has pissed everyone in the government off. I imagine that many of those sympathetic to Musk in the regulatory and law enforcement agencies don't appreciate the ways in which he's inserted himself in this conflagration and his immensely heavy handed approaches.

  • ‘We’re clearly heading towards collapse’: why the Murdoch empire is about to go bang

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  • I don't think that's how it works, but I am not a lawyer.

    Initially, I reached the same conclusion, but by the sounds of it, once the trust expires it simply means that the kids can now sell the stocks or do whatever they want freely. I think they don't lose control of the stocks and if anything, they actually start to enjoy more control or at least freedom.

    But again, I am not a lawyer.

  • Trump's voter turnout claim false: $21 mn funded to Bangladesh, not India

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  • To be fair, I doubt Trump understands the difference between Bangladesh and India.

    Sigh. What a time line.

  • Author of Upcoming Elon Musk Biography Says ‘There Is No Evidence’ Billionaire Has Any ‘Intellectual Achievements’

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  • lmao I am underestimating no one. Guys... touch some grass.

    Musks's technical knowledge is probably pretty mid. Musk sure as hell isn't designing the rockets.

    Acknowledging that Musk isn't an idiot in no way devalues the work of the many, many intelligent people around him. Why you'd think that I'm taking anything away from anyone else is baffling. Literally baffling. How did you come to that conclusion?

  • With No Buy-in From Egypt or Jordan, Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

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  • The cease fire was primarily Biden's victory although really the war had reached a stage where there was a high chance it would have emerged without pressure.

    The consistent pressure by the Biden administration also demonstrably forced Israel to show some restraint.

    Estimates suggest roughly 50,000 Gazans died. An absolute tragedy but if Trump were in charge, I'd bet that it'll be much higher.

  • European leaders back Ukraine as Trump reaches out to Russia

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  • Europe's best bet IMO is to keep Ukraine in the fight so long as they want to continue. This way, Russia can't even think about attacking elsewhere. With the bought time, Europe also needs to beef up their own defenses.

    It saddens me to say as an American, but the USA is no longer a reliable partner. And those American military bases on European soil would make me very nervous. They were historically used to protect Europe but could also be used to conquer, assuming the military backs Trump and attacks if ordered.

  • With No Buy-in From Egypt or Jordan, Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

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  • Biden was no doubt in Israel's camp. However, he was still a moderate in that camp pushing for restrain, humanitarian aid, etc.

    Trump has essentially been encouraging Bibi to take off the gloves and pound Gaza.

  • Republican lawmakers no show as western Wisconsin farmers complain of Trump chaos, disruption

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  • Oh I'm quite confident that they and their monied backers are very interested in the plight of the farmers. When those farmers get knocked out of the market, the big agri corps can buy farms for pennies on the dollar.

  • Barred from running for a third term, Trump keeps talking about it

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  • I'd be shocked if he's actually in good enough physical health to run again.

    Sadly, I think Vance and his ilk might actually be a graver threat and Trump leaving the picture affords them an opportunity to rise up. The corporate cyberpunk dystopias they're dreaming of are terrifying.

  • With No Buy-in From Egypt or Jordan, Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

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  • Evidence? Biden was a consistent albeit not forceful voice calling for restraint.

  • Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far right eyes gains

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  • I really hope moderates and parties on the left wake up and realize they could have a Trump of their own if they're not appealing to their population.

    I'm generally pro migration/pro refugee and am quite sympathetic. But the issues with assimilation, not really vetting refugees, etc. has clearly alienated voters across Europe. Ditto for other wedge issues.

    If moderates and those on the left continue with their status quos, high risk they'll end up pushed from power.