darkswordsman17
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Contrary to popular myth and the delusional teachings of Ayn Rand, no single person is ever responsible for advancements in human technology. Not in the past, and certainly not now. I can appreciate that Musk's risk taking likely sped up some advancements by a few years (if not decades), but without him, there still would have been someone else.
I also think you all are missing the point when I'm talking about what Musk's cons are. You guys think Tesla and you likely think EVs, but EV's aren't why TSLA achieved a market cap greater than all the other automakers combined. That was because Musk promised FSD. Which was a con. Tesla is nowhere near FSD. Likewise, with SpaceX, you all likely think of reusable rockets, but what's actually been driving investment into SpaceX has been Musk's "dream" of putting 100k humans on Mars in a self-sustaining permanent settlement by the end of the 2030s. Which is also a con (for a long list of reasons).
I don't agree that FSD is why Tesla is where its at. In fact I'd say the opposite as its been very clear for awhile now that Musk's vision of FSD isn't feasible anywhere close to the timeframe he claimed, and Tesla has continued to be successful in spite of that (and in spite of that issue specifically leading to scrutiny and growing number of lawsuits even). Its because Tesla is iterating on the changeover to electric vehicles, which now has a timeframe (laws being passed banning ICE in like 2035 many places). We'll see if that momentum continues as others are starting to see success as well (including large established automakers like Ford and GM), but Tesla is ahead of the game still in many respects.
