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Conviction that Elon Musk is somehow a grave threat to the world, despite being its foremost defender of free speech and being responsible for some of humanity’s greatest tech advances. Based not on facts, but propaganda.
Thanks for the explanation. Yeah, I think that both Musk and the people talking about him are both suffering from some sort of Musk Derangement Syndrome. The guy is incredible indeed, but often also wrong. And I don’t agree he really stands for 100% free speech (only when convenient), although he is definitely contributing positively to it. Anyway, don’t take any statements from me, I deleted Twitter/X from my phone and have limited to only using it 10mins a month from my PC. I didn’t know what to do with the free regained time and ended up writing a book about Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Bitcoin :)
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curt finch 1 year ago
I love half of Elon I love the half that makes cool products and magical rockets I am less, much less, of a fan of the part of him that engages in conspiracy theories and supports a person who has no respect for the Constitution of the United States of America Elon is a bit of a nut job because of a tortured childhood it works for humanity and against humanity depending on context
Could not care less for that wanker. He is good at grifting large government money streams, though. ESG, space and satcom were just there waiting for him...
the defining feature of the elite class is their megalomania... and they are competing to ride the dragon
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Rand 1 year ago
groups hang together: lawyers -prosecuters & defenders, politicians - repubs & dems etc.
Lol. Ok. My point is that I can verify for myself that satellites exists, that the space station exists, etc. So maybe the car was a marketing stunt, but at the same time _I know_ (personally verified!) that we put stuff into space all the time, so I'm not sure what narrative the car would be perpetuating. What shape is the earth?
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Space Cake 1 year ago
Put him in charge of a government efficiency commission? Talk about conflict of interest. Also defender of free speech? get real
You can measure the curvature of the earth yourself. Don't be satisfied with just being a keyboard warrior. Go do the experiment yourself. Don't trust, verify. Something in orbit doesn't use fuel, it's just continually "falling". To get into space, rocket fuel includes an oxidizer to allow combustion in a vacuum. This is like super well known and understood science. Have a nice day! Stay away from the edge of the planet πŸ˜‰
First, Euclidean geometry is a mathematical model that applies perfectly to flat surfaces, and it’s useful for small-scale calculations. However, when we deal with large scalesβ€”like the Earthβ€”we need to use non-Euclidean geometry (specifically spherical geometry) because the Earth is a three-dimensional object. The concept of curvature you’re referring to doesn’t contradict Euclidean geometry; instead, it shows the limits of Euclidean geometry when applied to large, spherical objects like planets. Think of how map projections distort continents because a flat map can’t perfectly represent a spherical surface. In fact, the Earth's curvature has been measured countless times through experiments like: The Eratosthenes experiment (250 BC), which measured the Earth's circumference using the angle of shadows at two distant locations. Satellites orbiting the Earth, which require precise knowledge of the Earth’s curvature to function properly. Airplane flight paths, which use great circle routes, demonstrating how spherical geometry explains the shortest distance between two points on Earth, not Euclidean flat distances. To claim the Earth is flat by using Euclidean geometry would be like insisting that because a triangle has 180 degrees in Euclidean geometry, it must also have 180 degrees on a spherical surfaceβ€”which isn’t true. In spherical geometry, triangles can have more than 180 degrees, and that’s been empirically verified. So, the issue isn’t reconciling curvature with Euclidean geometryβ€”it’s that Euclidean geometry isn’t the right tool for the job on a planetary scale. Using it to argue the Earth is flat is like using a ruler to measure the volume of a sphereβ€”it’s the wrong tool for the task.
No special pleading hereβ€”just basic physics and geometry. Water does conform to the shape of its container, and on Earth, that container is the curved surface of a sphere. At large scales, water follows the curvature of the Earth due to gravity. You can observe this curvature over large bodies of water with experiments like: β€’ Ship hulls disappearing first as they move away from shore, which wouldn’t happen if the Earth were flat. β€’ Lighthouses being visible from farther away the higher they are, another clear sign of curvature. β€’ The Bedford Level Experiment, which initially seemed to support flat Earth but, when repeated correctly with proper controls, confirmed Earth’s curvature. If water didn’t follow Earth’s curvature, satellite imagery, aircraft navigation, and even basic GPS wouldn’t work. The fact that we use curvature in these technologiesβ€”and they function perfectlyβ€”shows this isn’t about preference or special pleading; it’s about observable, measurable reality.
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Rand 1 year ago
vibes echo with gravity
Someone doesn't understand what a special pleading fallacy is. I haven't stated any exceptions, you just don't understand scale or gravity :D This has been legitimately funny so thank you for that
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Space Cake 1 year ago
Just now Trump proposed a one year prison sentence for flag burning party of free speech??
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