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Lebronwon
09/29/20 6:31:23 PM
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/business/elon-musk-nyt-podcast-covid-vaccine/index.html

Elon Musk is once again publicly downplaying the risks of Covid-19. In a wide-ranging interview with the journalist Kara Swisher, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said he would not take a Covid-19 vaccine when one becomes available, and declined to say whether he feels a duty to pay employees who want to stay home to avoid contracting the virus. "I'm not at risk for Covid, nor are my kids," said Musk during Monday's episode of the New York Times podcast "Sway." Musk has long cultivated a public persona of an eccentric entrepreneur who knows better than the experts and isn't afraid to offer controversial opinions. On the podcast, Musk argued that instead of sweeping stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, "anyone who is at risk should be quarantined until the storm passes."

When Swisher confronted Musk with the possibility that people would still die in the process, he replied bluntly: "Everybody dies." "The question is what, on balance, serves the greater good," Musk continued, adding that the lockdowns did not accomplish that and the pandemic is a "no-win situation." Musk, the third-richest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, tweeted in April that nationwide stay-at-home orders amounted to "de facto house arrest." If one of his workers told him that coming to work would put their family at risk, Musk said he would simply tell them to "stay home." He declined to elaborate on whether he would feel obliged to pay them.



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Geisterdrache
09/29/20 6:32:12 PM
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Don't let the door hit ya Elon

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Wii_Shaker
09/29/20 6:32:17 PM
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It's outside the scope what the man is capable of anyways.

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09/29/20 6:32:54 PM
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Joeydollaz
09/29/20 6:33:36 PM
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Why are people going to take this IF they never got tested for Covid?

explain that

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g0ldie
09/29/20 6:33:44 PM
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idk if that's a good attitude for a father of a newborn baby to have

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weekoldhotdog
09/29/20 6:34:01 PM
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He might be onto something but it's not a popular something. Still, he's onto something.

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Sir Will
09/29/20 6:34:30 PM
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Joeydollaz posted...
Why are people going to take this IF they never got tested for Covid?

explain that
...what?

weekoldhotdog posted...
He might be onto something but it's not a popular something. Still, he's onto something.
No, he's not.

g0ldie posted...
idk if that's a good attitude for a father of a newborn baby to have
Oh god....

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monkmith
09/29/20 6:34:34 PM
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cool, he ok with people coughing on his kid with the fake name?

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CanuckCowboy
09/29/20 6:37:11 PM
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if he dies does grimes inherit all his wealth?

cause obscenely wealthy grimes could be fun to see.

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NeonOctopus
09/29/20 6:37:21 PM
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I hope this means I can scoop up some Tesla stocks >_>

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MC_BatCommander
09/29/20 6:38:01 PM
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elon continues to be a shitty person

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Pitbuller_26
09/29/20 6:39:34 PM
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Sir Will posted...
...what?

No, he's not.

Oh god....

Doesn't he have like 5 kids including the newborn?
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ThyCorndog
09/29/20 6:40:04 PM
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he's literally a cartoon character

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Darmik
09/29/20 6:40:05 PM
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This guy is gonna try block the sun soon.

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PatrickMahomes
09/29/20 6:42:04 PM
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Lebronwon posted...
The question is what, on balance, serves the greater good
Frozone's wife would put his ass in place

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weekoldhotdog
09/29/20 6:42:23 PM
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Sir Will posted...
No, he's not.

Yes, he is.
When Swisher confronted Musk with the possibility that people would still die in the process, he replied bluntly: "Everybody dies." "The question is what, on balance, serves the greater good," Musk continued, adding that the lockdowns did not accomplish that and the pandemic is a "no-win situation." Musk, the third-richest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, tweeted in April that nationwide stay-at-home orders amounted to "de facto house arrest.

Whether or not you agree with this has nothing to do with him being observant to the current situation. I think this is a very blatant poke at the fact that closing borders and businesses did more harm then good to the economy of America had we just went on as business as usual in March/April. Yeah, people would have died, but the economy wouldn't have tanked so hard.

It's a tough stance to take and it won't be popular. His understanding isn't a horrible one if you can suspend morals for a moment and see what "the greater good" is. If people can do it for Thanos, then certainly they can do it for Musk.

Also: I'm not agreeing with his statement either, I'm merely conceding that his statement is an observation and not a popular one.

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LightHawKnight
09/29/20 6:43:10 PM
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My aunt says the stupid everyone dies line too. It is so stupid, so what if everyone dies, why die sooner?

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sktgamer_13dude
09/29/20 6:44:15 PM
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weekoldhotdog posted...
I think this is a very blatant poke at the fact that closing borders and businesses did more harm then good to the economy of America had we just went on as business as usual in March/April. Yeah, people would have died, but the economy wouldn't have tanked so hard.

aka people would have died but rich people would get more money so thats good.
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AlisLandale
09/29/20 6:44:16 PM
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Has Elon always been Anti-Vax or is this a new development?

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Joeydollaz
09/29/20 6:45:22 PM
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Sir Will posted...
...what?

No, he's not.

Oh god....

IF you never got tested for Covid, why would you get this first?, this is a Vaccine....not "a test" for covid

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weekoldhotdog
09/29/20 6:46:47 PM
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sktgamer_13dude posted...
aka people would have died but rich people would get more money so thats good.


Well, businesses in general would have continued to make a profit, yes. If this counts as the "rich get richer" than I don't know what to tell you because in today's Covid world, the rich are still getting richer. There's been literally no stop to that.

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Darmik
09/29/20 6:47:57 PM
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weekoldhotdog posted...
No, he's not.

Yes, he is.
When Swisher confronted Musk with the possibility that people would still die in the process, he replied bluntly: "Everybody dies." "The question is what, on balance, serves the greater good," Musk continued, adding that the lockdowns did not accomplish that and the pandemic is a "no-win situation." Musk, the third-richest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, tweeted in April that nationwide stay-at-home orders amounted to "de facto house arrest.

Whether or not you agree with this has nothing to do with him being observant to the current situation. I think this is a very blatant poke at the fact that closing borders and businesses did more harm then good to the economy of America had we just went on as business as usual in March/April. Yeah, people would have died, but the economy wouldn't have tanked so hard.

It's a tough stance to take and it won't be popular. His understanding isn't a horrible one if you can suspend morals for a moment and see what "the greater good" is. If people can do it for Thanos, then certainly they can do it for Musk.

Also: I'm not agreeing with his statement either, I'm merely conceding that his statement is an observation and not a popular one.

Villains in superhero movies who sacrifice lives for money are universally seen as bad though if you're bringing in Marvel comparisons.

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monkmith
09/29/20 6:48:43 PM
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weekoldhotdog posted...
Well, businesses in general would have continued to make a profit, yes. If this counts as the "rich get richer" than I don't know what to tell you because in today's Covid world, the rich are still getting richer. There's been literally no stop to that.
rich get richer FASTER

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weekoldhotdog
09/29/20 6:50:00 PM
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Darmik posted...
Villains in superhero movies who sacrifice lives for money are universally seen as bad though if you're bringing in Marvel comparisons.

Tony Montana wants you to hold his beer and his cocaine.

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Sir Will
09/29/20 6:57:14 PM
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weekoldhotdog posted...
Whether or not you agree with this has nothing to do with him being observant to the current situation. I think this is a very blatant poke at the fact that closing borders and businesses did more harm then good to the economy of America had we just went on as business as usual in March/April. Yeah, people would have died, but the economy wouldn't have tanked so hard.
Not the economy!! Won't somebody please think of the money!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm2x6CVIXiE

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Sir Will
09/29/20 6:59:45 PM
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Joeydollaz posted...
IF you never got tested for Covid, why would you get this first?, this is a Vaccine....not "a test" for covid
Once again... what?

weekoldhotdog posted...
if you can suspend morals for a moment
No.

weekoldhotdog posted...
If people can do it for Thanos, then certainly they can do it for Musk.
The fuck?


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weekoldhotdog
09/29/20 6:59:46 PM
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I think I would have made a great rich person. So full of controversy I would be! And the topic of CE all the tiiiiiiiime!

Sir Will posted...
Once again... what?

No.

The fuck?

I'm sorry the world is a hard, cruel, place and is no place for people sensitive to the likes of lives being lost by the hundreds of thousands or millions. Sometimes people are sacrificed so that others may live (and prosper, apparently)

You might not like it, but this is very much a part of our world today. You can either accept it or fight it, but know that if you fight it that your voice is hushed and nobody can hear you unless you enjoy the sound of your own sermons.

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AlisLandale
09/29/20 7:14:18 PM
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@Joeydollaz
IF you never got tested for Covid, why would you get this first?, this is a Vaccine....not "a test" for covid

A vaccine helps prevent a healthy body from getting the disease in the first place. Which means not only does one less person get the disease, but one less person can potentially spread the disease.

the majority of people who get the flu vaccine, for instance, dont have the flu

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Sir Will
09/29/20 7:15:59 PM
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weekoldhotdog posted...
I think I would have made a great rich person. So full of controversy I would be! And the topic of CE all the tiiiiiiiime!

I'm sorry the world is a hard, cruel, place and is no place for people sensitive to the likes of lives being lost by the hundreds of thousands or millions. Sometimes people are sacrificed so that others may live (and prosper, apparently)

You might not like it, but this is very much a part of our world today. You can either accept it or fight it, but know that if you fight it that your voice is hushed and nobody can hear you unless you enjoy the sound of your own sermons.
Fuck off troll.

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SmidgeIsntBack
09/29/20 7:18:19 PM
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Real life Tony Stark

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Sir Will
09/29/20 7:19:00 PM
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Stark grew a heart.

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Poop2
09/29/20 7:19:31 PM
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Everybody dies, but not everybody truly Musks
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weekoldhotdog
09/29/20 7:19:35 PM
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Sir Will posted...
Fuck off troll.


Classic case of if you disagree with someone, they must be a troll.

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PrettyBoyFloyd
09/29/20 7:23:21 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVDBuOMgz_g&pbjreload=101

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VonOrdelia
09/29/20 7:23:44 PM
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"If he dies, he dies" - Elon Drago

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TommyG663513
09/29/20 7:29:08 PM
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Elon sounds like he thinks of himself as a god lol

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Gwynevere
09/29/20 7:34:06 PM
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Elon Musk should stay in his lane, his lane being a rich idiot that pays other people to do the heavy intellectual lifting

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kingdrake2
09/29/20 7:34:14 PM
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TommyG663513 posted...
Elon sounds like he thinks of himself as a god lol


yes. and everyone will be paying the price wherever he goes if he doesn't at least wear a mask in public when other people are vaccinated.

edit: forgot about the mask, it only stops the person from spreading it. not the other way around.
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thronedfire2
09/29/20 7:34:46 PM
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I wont be getting Trumps rushed vaccine either

got my flu shot last week tho

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The_Creep_2020
09/29/20 7:36:32 PM
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Joeydollaz posted...
IF you never got tested for Covid, why would you get this first?, this is a Vaccine....not "a test" for covid

I feel like you dont understand what a vaccine does

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Austin_Era_II
09/29/20 7:37:06 PM
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He sounds like that priest that said God invented the virus cause of gay people and it was God taking revenge on those sinners and said he wouldn't get the virus. Then the priest got the virus. Pwned.

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Prismsblade
09/29/20 7:38:32 PM
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weekoldhotdog posted...
Classic case of if you disagree with someone, they must be a troll.
Its also hypothetical when just a few weeks ago essential workers were expected to sacrifice themselves so others could stay indoors working comfortably from home or living off unemployment checks.

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