Why the hell is Elon Musk always in the news? Who cares about him or his company?

[realmirage]

Can't it just go away already?

[Bradshaw3]

1. Good question

Just because someone has success in one area - which can sometimes be due to luck or inheritance - does not mean they are some savant we should always be listening to. But this country has a long history of hero worshipping rich people, no matter their lack of qualities in other areas.

[realmirage]

4. that's the truth right there.

We worship all the wrong people and ideas. I think that holds us back as a species more than anything.

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

7. NV has about 1.3 billion reasons to care

Since our legislature gave them $1.3 billion tax deal to open their gigafactory in northern NV.

(https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/09/04/nevada-strikes-billion-tax-break-deal-tesla/15096777/)

State employees ( ) had a nearly a decade of furloughs put on us, but they managed to rig it so Tesla has basically a decade tax free. Wee.

[Bradshaw3]

10. Ugh!

Of course that's on state officials, who are just as influenced by the Great Man BS as others.

[PoliticAverse]

2. "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." n/t

[dumbcat]

3. The investors in his companies care

Not likely many of them here.

[newblewtoo]

5. For those who haven't followed

Musk I would recommend this link.

http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/06/07/government-subsidies-helped-elon-musk/id=58427/#


He just may be featured on American Greed one day.

[RandiFan1290]

6. Here you go

[MineralMan]

8. His fragrance for men is very popular, I understand:

[Dave Starsky]

9. The John DeLorean of the 21st Century.

In 10 years, they will remake Back to the Future (like they remake every great movie that didn't need to be remade), and the time machine in that film will be built on a Tesla Model S.

You heard it here first.