[whateveracct]

never underestimate the cult of elon :^)

[toomuchtodo]

HackerNews: Build apps, expect billions in valuation.

Elon Musk: Pour fortune into building actual things, get shit on by startup culture.

Haters gonna hate.

[devishard]

I actually have nothing against Elon Musk. I don't expect anyone to do things completely altruistically. But it's ridiculous to claim that this is just purely altruistic.

[toomuchtodo]

Purely altruistic? Probably not. But spending hundreds of millions of dollars on ventures that have an extremely high likely of failure? He's definitely not in it primarily for the cash.

[devishard]

On what basis are you claiming that his ventures have an extremely high likelihood of failure?

> He's definitely not in it primarily for the cash.

I don't see any evidence whatsoever for this assertion.

[bronz]

im not a member. but perhaps he has a cult for a reason.

[devishard]

Perhaps people worship wealth and power, yes.