I Failed To Account For Elmo’s Megalomania

The Boring Company’s actions show Elon Musk isn’t ushering in a transport revolution; he’s stifling any hope of one.

In the same way the Hyperloop’s purpose was to get high-speed rail canceled, Boring is distracting from transport projects that could make a real difference. https://t.co/d2N5QxF6I5

— Paris Marx (@parismarx) November 30, 2022

A funny fact in the WSJ piece is that the Boring Company’s permit in Las Vegas isn’t a transport permit, but in “a category called ATS, for Amusement and Transportation Systems.” That’s for amusement park rides.

I’ve been making this comparison for a while. https://t.co/jwXw6w0B8u

— Paris Marx (@parismarx) November 30, 2022

The myth of Elon Musk as a genius building a better future is falling apart. As that happens, we need to realize he hasn’t just taken a bad turn; he’s always been selling us a lie, and nothing shows that better than his fake transport projects. https://t.co/cLiLuIQDYt

— Paris Marx (@parismarx) November 30, 2022

First Trump, now Elmo. Maybe nature is healing and we are getting a bit better.

"...Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections." pic.twitter.com/8oaVg0herk

— Best of Dying Twiter (@bestofdyingtwit) November 30, 2022

But first tell us more about that colony on Mars you were determined to build. And why The Boring Company is a fake enterprise that's never dug a tunnel on any contract. And why Tesla "self-driving" cars keep running into things. And why they catch fire and can't get put out until there's nothing left to burn. 

And then you might start to be credible about what "Twitter 2.0" is going to look like.