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So when he insulted someone he was having a dispute with, you decided to discount his life’s work?

It is one thing for a normal person to insult somebody, but someone like Elon has a greater responsibility with his platform.

It is also not OK in general to accuse people of being a pedophile! Not sure why that is controversial.

There are lots of examples of important artists, politicians, scientists, etc, who were total jerks and dirtbags. I think it is fine to recognize them for their talents and achievements but also call out their faults too. It isn't mutually exclusive.

I didn't say it was ok...?

Just don't see how it "breaks the camels back" or in anyway discounts his incredible achievements, any more than Jobs being an asshole to some of his employees makes the iPhone less of a world-changing invention.

I don’t think he’s saying it discounts anything; he’s saying that’s when he lost respect for Musk.

He is a manager and a leader, he did not build Tesla and SpaceX by his own, nor he invented those technologies. As a leader, he is responsible to well behave and show example to others. Instead, he looks more like the Trump's type of a guy with narcissistic personality and disrespect to simple people, who can only manipulate them.

What do you mean by discounting?

"broke the camels back" -- it sounds like this was some binary event, like "once he did this, I discounted everything he done as ruined by his behaviour.

I'll ask again because you didn't actually answer my question. What do you mean by "discounted"?

"regard (a possibility or fact) as being unworthy of consideration"

I know what the word "discount" means.

When I say "what do you mean by 'I'm discounting'?", is "What do you mean when you say that I'm regarding a possibility as being unworthy of consideration?" What possibility are you referring to that I'm regarding as being unworthy of consideration?

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