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Cited in Musk-related threads as a critical perspective on his futurism and his projects, such as hyperloop.
A video essay by Tom Nicholas critiquing Elon Musk's futurism, covering SpaceX's Mars plans, Tesla versus Ford and the idea of a slow cancellation of the future. It asks whom Musk's vision of the future serves.
“There was an interesting critique of Musks futurism by Tom Nicholas. It definitely gave me another perspective.” (HN, 2022)
But one of the biggest issues I've seen regarding the hyperloop is the near vacuum costing and polluting more than a conventional metro, let alone being slower to shuffle total people than a metro, and more overall more expensive than a metro. For reference: [0] [link] While this isn't explicitly about the hyperloop, it gives a good similar line with relation to the hyperloop [1] [this video]
Hyperloop is very much a con job. "Full Self Driving is just a year away" is very much a con job. The cybertruck is a con job. The Tesla Semi is a con job. The tesla robot is a con job. [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Mark Spiegel: Elon Musk is ‘a pathological liar’ [link] The Fake Futurism of Elon Musk [this video] DEBUNKING ELON MUSK Pt1 [link] The HYPERLOOP Will Never Work, And Here's Why [link]
One of several links backing the claim Musk's projects are cons.
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