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wallstreet analysts don't know jack shit and come out with statements whenever the wind blows their way from the woodwork. Wallstreet is short Tesla, bonds are trading new lows... Goodluck - so basically you are shorting the guy that is landing fucking rockets back down on this planet? great thesis. I will take the other side of that bet.

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>I will take the other side of that bet

The stock ticker is TSLA, all you have to do is load up. No need for chest thumping.

I already bought in. "Overusing automation" is a new one.

Check the price now ;)

What does landing rockets have to do with building cars?

What does it have to do with automation...? Quite a lot.

Let's rephrase that: what does creating the world's finest space program in a mere decade and a half have to do with succeeding at profoundly difficult technological ventures where you have no prior experience? Quite a lot.

"He did this one hard thing, therefore he can do all hard things"?

Ah, so now SpaceX has been designated a "single achievement" (not a vast range of achievements over 16 years), and the singular "SpaceX" is apparently also the only thing Elon Musk has ever done. Is that what you're saying?

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