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by mudil 126 days ago
"For quality of life, it is better to err on the side of being an optimist and wrong, rather than a pessimist and right." -Elon Musk
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Is that true? I’m not so sure. In the 1950s I could have been optimistic that asbestos won’t give people cancer.

“Some of you may die, but that’s a risk I’m willing to make” -also Elon Mush probably

Profound quotes are only profound when said by someone who's widely respected.
How many multi billion dollar companies have you founded?
Publicly traded ones? As many as Elon, why do you ask?
Optimism is a luxury for those who won't be the ones paying for the mistake.
I'm optimistic that my favorite team will play well this season.

I ain't paying for shit.

If only I took life advice from ketamine junkies.