[ExI] elon opens

[William Flynn Wallace]

There are no reasons a car factory must stay shut.  bill w


On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 7:58 PM Dylan Distasio via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> I have no dog in the fight, and frequently think Musk is guilty of being
> the biggest carnival barker since P.T. Barnum but I can't help but like his
> boldness and SpaceX in particular.
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> Anyways, I have been following this as well, and fully support him
> reopening the factory against orders, just like I supported the brave woman
> in Texas who reopened her salon.
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> https://youtu.be/0zXajYDnprQ
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> On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 8:12 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <
> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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>> California governor declared that manufacturing could re-open, but the
>> Alameda county authority said no.  Elon Musk said he was opening anyway.
>> Did it:
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>> https://www.ktvu.com/news/parking-lot-appears-full-at-tesla-after-ceo-elon-musk-sues-over-shelter-in-place
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>> No one was arrested.  After a trade of insults, Musk threatened to take
>> his HQ to another state.  The governor and the mayor of Palo Alto are
>> imploring Alameda county authorities to stand down forthwith.
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>> I am cheering for Musk: that Fremont factory is a 6 minute dreamy
>> counterflow commute from here.  That factory has sent our local school’s
>> average test scores and real estate values thru the roof, which causes the
>> locals to love the guy with all our hearts, even if it is for selfish
>> reasons.
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>> I disqualify my own attitude, because I directly benefit from that
>> factory, and several of my neighbors drive Teslas, which lowers my power
>> costs (explanation available on request.)  Those who do not have any direct
>> benefit from Musk’s actions or the restrictions, I would be interested to
>> hear your comments on his re-opening the factory against county orders.
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>> spike
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