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Too bad people forget how bad Mark is by any objective standard and think that’s equal to how bad they THINK Elon is.

Memory is a fascinating thing.

Or are people just thinking in relativity? Zuck's been a blinkered hype-dude not an obvious cretin over the last while. That overlaps with the idea that it's forgetfulness, but I think the area under Mark's cretinous curve is less than the area under Elon's.

I respect your insightful approach. I think it’s possible to make that argument, but I’d love to hear why you think Elon’s is even comparable. What’s your insight there?

Oh, we all have our curves that can be compared. Elon directly acts when he makes his own tweets about some BS or other. I don't recall Zuck calling anyone a pedo stiffing people for money, or lying abouth his wealthy upbringing. Early Zuck was a visible cretin too, but that was highly visible as he matured into an adult in full view of us all, while Musk's background and behavior as a white South African occurred out of our sight.

As far as their impact on society through the organizations they control, the effect is indirect and murkier, they've both got some significant area. It's not like Z is a flatline.

UPDATE: from [https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-07-11/matt-l...] today: > Anyway now Musk owns Twitter, after paying $44 billion for it, and he is using it to talk about the size of his penis. These facts are also related.

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