Subj : Re: Humanoid Robots Aboun
To   : Aaron Thomas
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Sun Feb 16 2025 10:35:29

-=> Aaron Thomas wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

 KW>
 KW>  Musk isn't an altruist by any means - his past record reflects that.
 KW>  The areas he's cutting all seem to reflect personal benefit by
 KW>  hamstringing investigations into his companies rather than any overall
 KW>  cost-cutting benefit.

 AT> What investigation is he evading?

SEC - ongoing investigationas into X security violations.

DOJ - multiple problems involving hiring practices

FAA - scrutiny regarding launch licenses and environmental compliance.

NHTSA - Tesla auti-pilot crashes

EPA - fined for pollutant discharges

NLRB - anti-union activities

DOT - violations around the transport of hazardous materials with
Neuralink

FTC - well documented

 AT> The media says that his target is to save us $2 trillion by next year.
 AT> At that rate, we can pay down the national debt by an extra $8 trillion
 AT> by the end of Trump's term, assuming that we don't borrow any more in
 AT> the interim.

You think he's going to find $8 trillion? Yeah, like that's going to
happen. It'll go to fund the tax cuts for the rich and cuts to social
services will be "needed" to pay down the debt.


 
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