Fake Name 𓆛 𓆜 𓆝 𓆞 𓆟 retweeted
Like how the hyperloop connects both coasts now.
Jun 12
If he’d hired Elon to build his high-speed rail project, it would have been finished by now, instead of moldering, unbuilt, as a symbol of government incompetence and waste
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It was never canceled. However Musk siphoned off funding and political capital for it until 2021 when the hyperloop idea essentially faded into nothingness.
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Delendarius retweeted
Who needs high speed rail when he’s building the Hyperloop?
Jun 12
If he’d hired Elon to build his high-speed rail project, it would have been finished by now, instead of moldering, unbuilt, as a symbol of government incompetence and waste
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David Leninhawk 🎃 retweeted
When you realize the things that are actual Elon ideas are like “let’s name it X”, Hyperloop (trains, but worse), and the design for the Cybertruck, you get really mad every person in a position of power who helped him. People don’t talk enough about how Obama was one of them.
It’s a little shocking how aggressively he rubs your nose in meritocracy not being real. Bill Gates at least tried to do clumsy philanthropic genius drag
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I decided to ask Gemini since I know Musk's critics don't trust Grok for whatever reasons.
Asked Google Gemini if Elon Musk was a failure:
"Elon Musk's background is unique because while he has an undergraduate foundation in formal science, his major "feats" are not traditionally academic (such as holding a tenured professorship or publishing a long string of peer-reviewed journal papers).
Instead, his scientific accomplishments lie primarily in applied physics, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, and biotechnology through the companies he leads as Chief Engineer or Tech Lead.
1. Early Life & Formal Education
Dual Bachelor’s Degrees (1997): Musk attended Queen’s University in Canada before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated with two degrees:
A Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Physics from the College of Arts and Sciences.
A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics from the Wharton School.
Stanford Ph.D. Admission (1995): He was accepted into a Ph.D. program in Materials Science and Applied Physics at Stanford University. He intended to study advanced energy storage technologies (ultracapacitors) but dropped out after just two days to pursue internet startups during the dot-com boom.
2. Peer-Reviewed Publications & Technical Papers
Musk has authored and co-authored several highly cited papers and technical proposals, bridging the gap between industry whitepapers and academic publishing:
Neuralink Whitepaper (2019): Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, Musk authored "An integrated brain-machine interface platform with thousands of channels." It detailed Neuralink's development of flexible, polymer-based electrode "threads" and a robotic insertion system to interface directly with the brain's cortex.
The Hyperloop Alpha (2013): Musk published a 57-page open-source vactrain conceptual design. The paper utilized fluid mechanics and thermodynamics principles to propose a low-pressure tube system utilizing a compressor fan and air bearings to transport pods at near-supersonic speeds.
Space Exploration Whitepapers (2017/2018): Published in the journal New Space, he authored "Making Humans a Multi-Planetary Species" and "Making Life Multi-Planetary," which laid out the architectural, thermodynamic, and mechanical calculations required for the Starship vehicle.
3. Engineering & Scientific Feats (Industry/Applied)
As the designated Chief Engineer of SpaceX and Product Architect of Tesla, Musk has directed engineering teams to solve problems that were previously thought to be industrially or scientifically unfeasible.
Aerospace & Rocketry (SpaceX)
Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing (VTVL): Perfected the orbital-class first-stage rocket recovery. This required overcoming intense aerodynamic, thermal, and fluid dynamics hurdles to retropropulsively guide a Falcon 9 booster back to Earth.
The Merlin & Raptor Engines: Overseeing the design of the Raptor engine, a full-flow staged combustion cycle engine powered by liquid methane and liquid oxygen. This cycle is incredibly complex because it maximizes efficiency by burning all propellants in pre-burners before entering the main combustion chamber—a feat never mass-produced before SpaceX.
Autogenous Pressurization: Eliminating the need for separate helium gas systems in Starship by using gaseous variants of the main propellants to keep the fuel tanks pressurized.
Automotive & Energy (Tesla)
Lithium-ion Battery Scaling: Championed the structural integration of cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells into electric vehicles (EVs), scaling the chemistry from early 18650 cells up to custom 4680 cells, focusing on optimizing energy density, thermal dissipation, and structural integrity.
Gigacasting (Large-Scale Die Casting): Pioneered the use of massive high-pressure die casting machines ("Giga Presses") to cast single, massive aluminum body pieces for vehicles, completely reshaping modern automotive manufacturing metallurgy and structural design.
Biotechnology & Neural Interfaces (Neuralink)
High-Bandwidth BMI: Directed the development of the N1 Implant, a fully implantable, cosmetically invisible brain-computer interface (BCI) utilizing 1,024 electrodes distributed across 64 threads, which has successfully transitioned to human clinical trials.
4. Academic Honors & Institutional Recognition
Despite working in the private sector, his technical contributions have earned him recognition from elite scientific and engineering bodies:
National Academy of Engineering (2022): Elected as a member—one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer—specifically cited "for breakthroughs in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and operation of reusable launch vehicles and sustainable energy and storage systems."
Fellow of the Royal Society (2018): Elected to the prestigious UK scientific academy (FRS) for his exceptional contributions to science and engineering.
Von Braun Award (2018): Awarded by the National Space Society for excellence in space program management and aerospace engineering."
Envy is acid on the soul.
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Boring Company’s goal is to solve traffic in cities and one day build Hyperloop high-speed transit between city centers
May 23
See how Prufrock continuously mines - pushing and building at the same time.
The machines, from Las Vegas to Dubai, are remotely controlled from our Bastrop Operations Center.
These advances help TBC deliver more miles each year in the battle against soul-destroying traffic.
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He absolutely didnt create nothing. All his ventures capitalized in existing trends and profited from government subsidies.
His only true innovation, the hyperloop, was a fiasco
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He has been saying we can go to Mars since 2015 and he still hasn't gone around the moon. No tesla roadster, said Tesla trucks would be 50k, no hyperloop, no self driving trucks, robots still cant wash dishes, said he would never cash his stocks in Tesla, etc.
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Hyperloop Plaza and the new Ringbuild Ranch across from the SpaceX Starlink Factory in Bastrop
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Remind us how much state aid Musk took. List the lies he told to receive it. Gigafactory, Hyperloop, self-driving cars
Musk routinely lies in order to attract subsidies,contracts and investment, then delivers a reduced version years late; by when political accountability is gone
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Elon Musk es un estafador a gran escala y es difícil elegir, pero creo que la mayor estafa de todas es el hyperloop
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lol yep, he pitched “hyperloop” and then delivered single lane car tunnels in random places nobody cares about. “What about space x?” he can’t get beyond low earth orbit and said he’d be on Mars already. Love these guys who can’t understand it’s all huckster bullshit
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Reducing urban mass transit into narrow, human-driven taxi pipes proves the Hyperloop narrative was just a strategic stunt to sabotage high-speed public rail and lock in automotive dependency. (2/2)
#deconstructing_reality
@boringcompany @SenWarren
#ElonMusk @Snowden @WSJ @Forbes
ALT A panoramic vertical screenshot of a promotional tweet by X Freeze glorifying Elon Musk's Boring Company. The text claims Musk started the company because nobody else would dig tunnels to solve traffic, accompanied by a video still of a Tesla car inside the Las Vegas Loop. At the bottom, a sharp reply by user Khalid (@dontclosedear) with the hashtag #Deconstructing_Reality mocks the post, stating: "You and ur colleges love to chatter a lot, Mr @XFreeze — You are really boring. 🎯".
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