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Since (A) the Las Vegas vehicle did not explode - at all - I’m waiting for a reputable source to say the Vegas one had “explosives”. At best, the video sounds like possible fireworks, also deflagration, not explosion.

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? There's a video of it exploding.

https://youtu.be/HLgKKKWDJF0?si=eRWipHRDMJ08Qltc at 1:07.

I Googled "Cybertruck exploding" and it came up. It took 5 or maybe 10 seconds.

Are you trying to quibble over whether the car itself exploded? If so, what point are you trying to make?

Thanks. Link to timepoint (for those who can't stand this TV 'news' format):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLgKKKWDJF0&t=49s

I think they are pointing out that the actual battery pack didn't burn, just the flammable cargo. When you say an EV exploded, the implication is a lithium fire, which would be a LOT bigger and harder to put out.

Anything discussion that involves Musk, even tangentially, is spammed by his protectors. People are making sure Musk looks good.

Conversely, everything involving Musk also gets spammed by his hatedom.

I haven't seen that.

Note that his post saying that HackerNews is full of Elon haters was downvoted to negatives.

Can you respond to this at the object level rather than trying to meta-analyze why people are saying things? I'm still not following why anyone thinks this is inaccurate.

Yeah makes sense, thanks.

Fireworks are explosive. Low-explosive, to be technical. Low-explosives are also considered explosives.

We want to see real explosives.

No we don’t.

> the Las Vegas vehicle did not explode - at all

What killed the occupant?

A bullet apparently.

suicide

Yes, but that saved them from burning to death. They were burnt beyond recognition.

Burnt beyond recognition… but his ID and passport were almost completely fine and readable…

What is your point? It was a conspiracy? To what end? Is someone disputing their identity?

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