> > And besides, okay, an 18 year old, for hookups that's fine up to age 25 in my book. 30 is also fine in most of Europe's moral view, in France they'd probably accept 35. But ffs. Gates was around 58 back at the time. That's far too old to hang out with 18 year olds, much less having sex with them.

Yeah? Well, you know, that's just like uh, your opinion, man.

It's not the law. As a matter of fact there are special provision to lower the age of consent if some conditions apply, although this is not one of them.

How about we right all the wrongs that stemmed from violating laws (as there is plenty of work to be done there) before we try to pass personal opinions as laws

> It's not the law.

Indeed. But some common fucking sense would have prevented everyone in the Epstein Files to be named in these. Like, it's bad enough if you notice that someone is hooking up with questionably legal women or girls and don't say anything... but it's even worse to actively participate.

"I thought they were 18" is not a good defense and people have gone to jail despite claiming that.

'A fantastic flick, our theater was sold out and erupted in applause and cheers at the end of the show. Melania is a wonderful human, a class act and America is blessed she is once again our First Lady. This behind the scenes sneak peek was so well done and such a wonderful watch. A must see.'

'This is the first movie I’ve gone to watch in the theater in 10 years. I thought getting to see a little glimpse into her personal life was great.'

Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Then you'd feel like it's not you/your idea/your company but the ecosytem at large

After every glazing there is a sourness.

Musk glazing from Electrek was very significant 2002-2024 at least

These beauties will never taste the tarmac of a racetrack where they belong :(

Actually they also belong in the living room of any mansion worth such name so I guess it's fair

I've driven a friend's 488 on the track, so some of them certainly do!

Realistically, most of these aren't intended for a racetrack, any more than any stock car is. Race cars don't need all the design features on a Ferrari.

The speculative nature of tech has always been present.

The point is mass media communication and frictionless money movements across the world and market access which is so freely availible to the small retail investor.

It's a recipe for disaster because an extraordinary claim can attract billions of dollars with nothing but hope and dreams to back it up.

Imagine if the Wright Brothers had today markets and mass media at their disposal, they'd be showered in billions or even trillions but the actual model didn't make any money because it was R&D

> > It's pure logic that Tesla has to pursue bets that would justify billion dollar valuations and being a car company isn't that.

You can pursue everything with words, even you can pursue Sydney Sweeney but then you have to show the receipts.

The receipts of Tesla (Factories, lines of production, expertise of people hired, 25 years of history...) are one of car company.

But of course, it's all narrative so people will keep outbidding each other to own a piece of this company.

The financialization of hope, that's what it is.

The next scam is in !

It seems to hear Matthew McConaughey quote in the Wolf of Wall Street where he teaches Leo Di Caprio to always sell to clients the next big ideas to lure them with paper gains where they get rich in cold hard cash via commissions

Apple only exists because of government.

Had the Clinton DOJ not attacked Microsoft they'd be long gone.

They have always been in bed with the government one way or another

That's a stretch.