He wants people to think he's all-powerful. He's not. Don't feed that narrative.

A wise choice -- In these times being too real is the only way to be.

There'd be more cars for at least two reasons -- rideshare would be cheaper without drivers, so more people would take rideshares instead of transit; and the ability to multitask instead of driving would avoid tedium even in bad traffic, a significant disincentive to car ownership and driving.

It's not a separate issue, as self-driving cars will inevitably lead to more cars, not fewer.

This reminds me of Astrophage.

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That's mighty awesome!

Oh good. Another douchemobile.

charlee scythe

Sarah Azzara with Norman Van der Sluys

Sarah Azzara with Norman Van der Sluys

When Bezo bought WaPo he seemed to go into it recognizing the importance of saving a great institution. In retrospect perhaps that was MacKenzie Scott's influence rather than anything inherent to his character.

The internet pre-2008 (basically before smartphones and ubiquitous Facebook) was MUCH better. The world was better too... Seeing live music didn't mean staring at a sea of upheld smartphones, narcissistic tourists didn't have selfie sticks, and politicians weren't full-time social media trolls.

How about a voter guide? Without endorsements please, we don't need to be told who to vote for, but an unbiased rack up of where the candidates stand and their history on a range of issues would be very helpful.

It's only $2 a month!

No Zucking way!

This post from Musk tells you a lot about the people (including Tesla's Board of Directors) who still think he's a genius.