Or else some con man is bilking the gov out of a shitload of your tax dollars by selling a piece of junk to gullible wishful thinkers eager to get their hands on a magic bullet.

They just want visitors to have a fuller experience of local life.

Yeah, my Musk sycophant friend says the same whenever I express skepticism about Elon's endeavors or character. Which is funny since I rarely read Electik and my arguments aren't from there.

Do you even know what "toxin people" are?

If you climb a mountain and see the sunrise from the summit, you feel like a champ. Because you've done something hard. Now what if the park service builds a road up the other side and you finish your climb only to find the top crowded with tourist buses? Well now you feel like a chump... a superior chump maybe, but the sense of satisfaction you got from summiting will be gone.

Uhmm... profitable customers?

I vote for calling them Green Hobbits.

That's all really complicated... just confiscate their toys and bar them from using smartphones and social media for one year. Maybe throw in a few hours of community service.

Done. Problem solved. They'll grow up to be well-adjusted, or at least well-adjusted enough not to robo-rape girls.

Musk is a brand, which like any brand needs periodic marketing to maintain mindshare and relevancy. The value of his companies' shares hinges on fanbois' belief in the brand ~ e.g., the perception that Musk is building a sci-fi future. Musk knows he must do stunts like this periodically to stoke the faithful.

Schadenfreude is priceless; no finite amount of money can match it.

I hope you're a rusbot because if not it's truly sad that a human being would choose to live in such a complete state of bitterness and spite. Show yourself some kindness man.... there's a big wide world out there full of new experiences and opportunities.

Maybe AI (AWKI these days) is worth something after all?

What's the price going to be tomorrow, after Big AI gets a government moat?

Fascist states tend to become highly obsessed with vitality and manhood. But wars haven't been won on muscle and bravado for a long time... things like logistics, intelligence, and combined arms are way more important.

Of course, fighting a religion or ideology is another matter. The military can only set you back there. You're better off using cultural weapons (good will, propaganda, trade/wealth, etc).

Saudi Arabia is our friend!