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HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

IBroughttheFunk posted:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1645863107175284738?cxt=HHwWhIDUwdPxo9ctAAAA

# ¿ Apr 11, 2023 20:28

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 04:21

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

capacitive steering wheel controls :gonk:

e; i have an ouya tag now? thank u brave tag angels

HAIL eSATA-n has issued a correction as of 15:43 on Apr 12, 2023

# ¿ Apr 12, 2023 15:31

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Cuttlefush posted:

NPR has a few growing affiliate stations that aggressively killed or took over independent stations, killed good programming, fired people, and made a shitload of money for it. KUOW is my sworn enemy. NPR in general is liberal media and is aligned with the state. using funding a proxy for being a mouthpiece is stupid and the whole thing really doesn't have a point beyond spectacle. but if you consider yourself left of the democratic party NPR is not your friend, even though they do have some listenable shows.

A lot of NPR's affiliate stations murdered the gently caress out of leftist radio programs whose stations they took over. gently caress 'em. chinese journalists have managed to wear the thorny STATE AFFILIATED MEDIA crown for years. NPR lost their poo poo immediately. And they lost their poo poo about it because they know they're the ones who are supposed to get to decide who biased media is.

broadcast media in the US is fully in bed with the US government. all the independent journalists have gone crazy, thrown in with one of the flavors of liberal, or are no longer allowed on broadcast media. elon musk is also deep in bed with the US government and whatever the gently caress this sideshow is for, who knows. there's kind of a kayfabe here between the american right and slightly further right and their various personalities and aligned media that people repeatedly fall for even when it gets repeatedly explained to them, tenderjerk, god dammit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK1tfkESPVY

anyway watch this video if you haven't seen it before. a nice cia agent tells the truth for some reason. this is still how things work, except now there are only a handful of media blocs and there's no real opposition who would consider not doing what a nice state official asked them to do.

if you are someone who thinks the us government is bad, the cia is bad, etc but also think that NPR being bullied by elon musk is a problem, you need to get your poo poo together. at least it would be nice if some of you did. also if anyone thinks that the us government is ftw you should feel free to say it here in the elon musk free speech thread. dissenting voices are important and i think a few people may be holding back for fear of getting dogpiled.

i read this post, and you know what, i think they�re onto something

# ¿ Apr 13, 2023 04:18

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

when does he buy bluesky

# ¿ Apr 28, 2023 02:06

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

this is on the front page of imgur right now

the bazinga man has lost reddit

# ¿ Apr 28, 2023 16:04

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

those 8 employees are sure going to convince advertisers that twitter isn�t dead

# ¿ Apr 29, 2023 15:54

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

potato! posted:

isnt this illegal

you won�t care

# ¿ Apr 29, 2023 15:55

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

it�s called the x app because that�s what you press to delete it!! :xd:

# ¿ Apr 30, 2023 16:44

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

he never stops innovating

# ¿ May 1, 2023 04:57

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

engines didn't ignite
launch pad destroyed
rocket exploded, but even the flight termination failed with a 40 second delay
former wildlife preserve covered in poison

ars posted:

"Basically the outcome was roughly sort of what I expected and maybe slightly exceeded my expectations," he said. "And I'm glad to report that the pad damage is actually quite small, and it looks like it can be repaired quite quickly. It was actually just good to get this vehicle off the ground because we've made so many improvements in Booster 9 and beyond."

"Weirdly, we did not see evidence of the rock tornado actually damaging engines or heat shields in a material way," he said. "It may have been, but we have not yet seen evidence of that."

At 27 seconds into the flight, engine 19 lost communications concurrent with some kind of �energetic event,� Musk said. This also liberated the outer heat shield from four nearby engines. SpaceX engineers are still assessing exactly what this energetic event was.

Just before a minute and a half into its mission, the rocket's flight termination system was initiated to break up the vehicle before it veered too far off course. Essentially, the ordnance on board the rocket detonates to rupture its fuel tanks, leading to a breakup. However, in this case, there was about a 40-second delay in the initiation of the system and the rocket breaking apart.

"The debris is really just basically sand and rock, so it's not toxic at all or anything," he said. "It's just like a sandstorm, essentially. Basically a human-made sandstorm. But we don't want to do that again."

He expects Starship to fly again in as few as two or three months.

just going to redesign and rebuild the engines and the launchpad and get approval again. should take a couple weeks

HAIL eSATA-n has issued a correction as of 21:47 on May 1, 2023

# ¿ May 1, 2023 20:18

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

69 Body Problem posted:

would have been so much better if it exploded those fuel tanks to the right

maybe next time

# ¿ May 1, 2023 21:47

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

imagine any gov't even trying to do anything about an oncoming asteroid lol

# ¿ May 2, 2023 16:57

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Last Chance posted:

is it just me or is npr website not loading

Consummate Professional posted:

I am having the same issue

concerning

LegoMan posted:

that link didn't work, had to go to the website

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173422311/elon-musk-npr-twitter-reassign

their link redirecting tracking thing t.co hasn�t worked for me for a while but i assumed it�s because of adblock

# ¿ May 3, 2023 03:58

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

toggle posted:

how is spraying concrete dust and chunks of metal/concrete on a wildlife reserve the "greastest good for all" ?

preserving the light of consciousness

# ¿ May 5, 2023 02:40

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

16-bit Butt-Head posted:

thats too long

# ¿ May 5, 2023 15:37

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Dr. VooDoo posted:

oh good so we can stop subsidizing his stupid car company. No need to funnel money to it since we don�t need an immediate solution like EVs

EVs are not a solution

# ¿ May 5, 2023 18:00

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

*looking at incredibly well designed and engineered race car*

i�d make it electric to go faster

# ¿ May 6, 2023 22:01

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

AreWeDrunkYet posted:

Haven't all F1 cars been hybrids for a while anyway?

i think so yeah, and the hybrids are cool, but as people have posted the formula e cars are garbage

Regarde Aduck posted:

well think how fast those electrons are going, all he needs to do is catch them in some kind of big net and they will pull the car along at the speed of electric

boring a sewer tunnel in monaco so they can race in a vacuum

# ¿ May 6, 2023 23:37

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Schmoe Cwead posted:

https://twitter.com/TheAVClub/status/1654584536947384320?s=20

more self aware than elon, not that it takes much

love to pose in front of media at a giant jerkoff event and whine about being canceled

# ¿ May 6, 2023 23:38

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Nenonen posted:

first he wants to bring Trump back to twitter, then he deletes his account

he's going to give his favorite accounts another dumb badge and never delete them

# ¿ May 8, 2023 22:54

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Just a Moron posted:

But Formula E already exists?

you wont care

# ¿ May 9, 2023 01:50

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

the cybertruck looks worse every time i see it

then again so does musk

# ¿ May 9, 2023 01:51

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

i think it would be funny if elon was imprisoned in an asylum, couldn�t post, and had to wear the same socks as everyone else. maybe his brain could run out of oxygen too. that would bring me joy

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# ¿ May 9, 2023 02:17

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Uncle Wemus posted:

Wow
Interesting
Concerning
Looking into it
Odd
Hmm
🤣

# ¿ May 9, 2023 02:49

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

US senators call Tesla�s safety review a �sham,� demand answers from Musk

ars posted:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/us-senators-call-teslas-safety-review-a-sham-demand-answers-from-musk/

US senators sent a letter Monday to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying they were "incredibly troubled" by reports that Tesla uses arbitration clauses in consumer and employee contracts to evade public accountability for rampant workplace discrimination and shocking vehicle safety flaws.

"We are deeply concerned that the arbitration agreements you impose on your workers and consumers have kept these reportedly deplorable and discriminatory conditions and potential safety flaws from the public eye and limited regulatory authorities� ability to protect Tesla customers and employees and hold Tesla publicly accountable," the lawmakers wrote.

Their letter starts by describing reports of allegedly racist and sexist worker conditions. Black Tesla employees, the senators say, are confronted by racial slurs "as often as 50 to 100 times" daily and are reportedly racially segregated by Tesla management to work only in "the lowest-level and most physically demanding roles." Black workers also reported facing retaliation, on top of allegedly "being disproportionately disciplined and demoted." Meanwhile, female Tesla employees are "allegedly groped" and reportedly have been fired after complaining about harassment.

"Tesla�s confidential arbitration agreements�which appear to be mandatory for workers�significantly limit the extent to which the details of discriminatory conditions at the company may come to light," the senators wrote. They claimed that because of the agreements, there is likely an "untold number of other complaints that remain confidential."

From there, the letter describes how Tesla's consumer arbitration agreements have built "a black box around any concerns drivers may have on the safety of Tesla�s vehicles."

Senators said that while the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has documented some of the safety issues with Tesla�s Full Self-Driving beta software that "increase the vehicle�s crash risk," there has been no light "shed on what private settlements Tesla may have made over the safety of its cars." They also criticized Musk's prior claims that a "comprehensive safety validation review and rigorous internal development process" help "make certain that our technologies are safe."

"Let us be clear: your so-called safety review is a sham," the senators wrote.

Tesla did not immediately respond to Ars' request to comment.

Signatories of the letter include Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeffrey Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).

Senators have asked Musk to respond by June 8 to a series of questions. They essentially want Musk to fill the gaps in public knowledge and detail Tesla's history of independently arbitrating complaints outside the public eye. That means they want to know how many worker complaints of racial harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment Tesla has received in the past decade�and how much Tesla paid out and settled. They also asked for a complete breakdown of vehicle safety complaints that Tesla received since 2012. Perhaps most importantly, they ended by asking Tesla to commit to no longer "including arbitration clauses in employee and consumer contracts" or "filing motions to compel arbitration for new claims against it in court."

Until Musk responds, the senators warn that "the public�including would-be buyers�have no visibility into what complaints may have already been made and what other potential safety issues with Tesla vehicles may exist."

a worded letter from the radical left dems

Concerning

# ¿ May 9, 2023 15:10

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

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# ¿ May 9, 2023 15:31

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Feels Villeneuve posted:

Fewer ads on Twitter? Me gusta...

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# ¿ May 9, 2023 22:29

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

if tucker wants to upload a video longer than 10 minutes it should be 480p or less

# ¿ May 9, 2023 22:31

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Happy Noodle Boy posted:

lmao how much Elon paid tucker for this

he�ll be paid for any ads shown in his replies

# ¿ May 9, 2023 22:37

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

moist turtleneck posted:

https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1656090590021312513?t=HVmi6VOaCAIIRsoDFFXI6w&s=19

re: Concerning
🤣

# ¿ May 10, 2023 02:10

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

encrypted dms v1.0 lmao

# ¿ May 10, 2023 02:15

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

you idiot, they'll simply place solar panels on top

# ¿ May 10, 2023 02:49

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

thing that weighs 9000lb and has small contact patch get stuck in hole? concerning

# ¿ May 10, 2023 03:14

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

ivf gigafactory v1.0

# ¿ May 10, 2023 17:52

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

world's most divorced man calls everything ex

# ¿ May 11, 2023 02:40

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

look out, we got a badass over here

# ¿ May 11, 2023 04:56

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

aejix posted:

concussy

# ¿ May 12, 2023 02:10

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

a.lo posted:

how did elon blunder this one up so bad

practice. his last project exploded like two weeks ago

# ¿ May 12, 2023 04:32

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

Tesla cancels all right-hand drive Model S, Model X orders

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/tesla-axes-right-hand-drive-models-s-and-x-offers-customers-refunds/

quote:

Tesla is no longer making a right-hand drive version of its Model S and Model X electric vehicles. The decision means that customers in countries that drive on the other side of the road like the UK have had orders cancelled, and potential buyers are being told to buy a different model, a car from inventory, or try a left-hand drive version.

About 30 percent of the world's nations drive on the left side of the road, known confusingly as right-hand drive, as the driver's seat is on the right side of the car. The UK is probably the best-known right-hand drive country, along with most of its former colonies. While most of these are small countries, the list also includes highly populous countries like Japan, Indonesia, and India.

Ars was contacted by a reader from New Zealand who ordered a right-hand drive Model X SUV almost three years ago because Tesla reached out to him yesterday to cancel his order:

"Due to recent changes to the vehicle program, Model X will not be available in Right Hand Drive. Unfortunately this means your order is unable to be fulfilled and will be cancelled. You will receive a full refund for any payments made. We understand that this may be disappointing news to receive and want to apologise for any inconvenience caused."

Tesla offered our reader a NZD$3,200 credit toward a Model 3 or Model Y, although only if they purchase that new Tesla before October.

Although Tesla has no press office with which to confirm this news, the British publication Autocar confirms the cancellation of the right-hand drive versions. Customers with cancelled orders in the UK are being offered a 2,000 pound credit toward a Model 3 or Model Y. It says that "a representative" for Tesla told it that dropping right-hand drive production was done for quality-control reasons.

As we've noted several times in the past, demand for the Models S and X is evaporating as the models are extremely long in the tooth and have been eclipsed by new models from startups like Rivian and Lucid as well as established OEMs like Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, and Audi.

In 2022 Tesla built 71,777 Models S and X but was only able to sell 66,705. That trend looks to be exacerbated this year; in Q1 2023 it built 19,437 Models S and X, yet almost half of these remain unsold.

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HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

punished milkman posted:

yasss. let loose the hogs of boer

# ¿ May 12, 2023 16:08

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