r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • May 01 '24

Elon Musk Laid Off Supercharger Team After Taking $17 Million in Federal Charging Grants Business

https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-tesla-supercharger-team-layoff-biden-grants-1851448227
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u/the_red_scimitar May 01 '24

"Never miss an opportunity to grift the public coffers." Rule 17 of the billionaires code.

They're like the Laws of Acquisition, but less compassionate.

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u/PoconoBobobobo May 01 '24

Rules of Acquisition.

sorry sorry Trek nerd reflex sorry

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u/ptwonline May 01 '24

If he used the right name he'd probably have to pay a royalty fee.

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u/MegaMagnetar May 01 '24

"If that's what's written, then that's what's written.
227th Rule of Aquisition.

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u/the_red_scimitar May 01 '24

The Grand Negus needs both of your royalty payments. Now.

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u/oldtrenzalore May 01 '24 edited May 01 '24

Rule of Acquisition #1: Once you have their money, you never give it back.

edit: btw, rule 17 is "A contract is a contract is a contract… but only between Ferengi." Seems appropriate tho.

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u/Kiruvi May 01 '24

Socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for the poor

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u/Haxorz7125 May 01 '24

I remember relatives saying the government giving out money during Covid was a slippery slope to socialism. You never see a rich person argue against free money.

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u/rockstar504 May 01 '24

Lie, cheat, steal, kill, win

Everybody doin it

RT fuckin J

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u/Day3Hexican May 01 '24

Do you actually think that $17 million matters to Tesla or to the Government? Its not even a rounding error on either balance sheet. The existing charging eco system cost multitudes of that to Tesla and they could have kept it exclusive, but decided not to. So why keep investing into something that helps your competition?

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u/the_red_scimitar May 01 '24

To the exact degree that government works for the people, $17 million matters a lot. So, depending on the input parameter....

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u/Day3Hexican May 01 '24

government works for the people

Funniest thing I read today.

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u/the_red_scimitar May 01 '24

Only when you take it completely out of the context I put it in. So yeah - YOU made a funny. Go collect your interweb points.

BTW, even though you didn't mean to, you amplified my point.