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Musk runs companies where software mistakes can kill people. I would give him the benefit of the doubt when it comes to software.

• elonistheworst 2y ago
  Musk runs a company that makes a product called "Full Self Driving" that cannot safely or legally be used for full self driving, and has therefore injured hundreds and killed north of 50 people. Under no circumstances should be be given the benefit of the doubt with anyone's safety, finances, or wellbeing.
  • tmn 2y ago
    This is a kind of weird rationalization where the conclusion leads the interpretation of the facts. It’s hard to get away from the fact that space x and Tesla deal with critical systems. And by most accounts, they’ve pushed things forward
    • croes 2y ago
      Yes, and they studied and tested years to get it right. This is pre-alpha test in productive systems
• kccoder 2y ago
  Musk long ago lost the right to be given the benefit of the doubt on anything. The man lies constantly, has the temperament and self-control of small child, an ego the size of Jupiter, is reportedly a ketamine addict, and has verifiably silly things about software design and development. He's completely self-serving. Everything he says is for his own benefit. If you view his statements through that lens you'll quickly have a better understanding of what is happening. I have a similar lens for Trump: The opposite of what he says is closer to the truth. It's incredibly reliable.
  • jkubicek 2y ago
    > has verifiably silly things about software design and development Even if you're willing to ignore everything else you said, you'd think a group like Hacker News commenters would recognize how obviously out of touch Musk is with anything software related.
• ozozozd 2y ago
  The nice thing about software is you don’t need the benefit of the doubt. There is no doubt. It either runs or doesn’t. Your website is either hacked or isn’t.
• croes 2y ago
  Musk runs companies where software mistakes killed people but he doesn't change his behavior.