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Knowledge is power

You’re moving the goal posts of this conversation by redefining the word power.

My point stands.

I didn't redefine it lol. you assumed I was using one definition and appear to be confused when I clarified. I've been very consistent.

Fair enough. I think the point is that’s not power. Not hard power or real power anyway.

It’s soft power, it’s influence. But not much more.

I think it is hard power. and also note they had write access, not just read. so if Musk wanted to he could have just straight up deleted all the data. that is real power.

That’s just somebody at the treasury being a moron.

You defined power as soft power and now you want to say actually it’s hard power. It’s not. They can’t give anyone orders and impose consequences for not following them. That’s what hard power is.

> they can’t give anyone orders and impose consequences for not following them

well, they also demonstrably did this?

but I'm pretty done with this "conversation"

That's okay, you're either wrong, or used an uncommon definition. Take your pick of either. shrug

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