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Aeioyouu
Why did he turn it off in the first place?
FleetingExplative
FelixTheAnimator
If Elon beats that other company to more than 50% of PR's power grid, can we demand a refund?
MrPixelTheDragonborn
If theres another hurricane...it will destroy the whole thing in 5 minutes...
wizardfaceoflife
the way this is worded makes it sound like he turned it off in the first place
JAAIA
SunRun, a SanFran-based solar company, put up solar panels at a fire station at the beginning of this month. Good to see new tech out there.
BNabs
This could actually have a huge impact on the future of the planet if/when they prove its viable in such a serious situation
MultiplePersonalitiesProfile
Ol’ Musky is Ironman!
GodDamnItICantComeUpWithAGoodUsername
I dont know how, but Trump will somehow take credit for this.
AgamemnonsMemes
huge layoffs at the moment though
khora
Yearly performance review. They are hiring as well.
Favri
Literally some people call him that
DigitalBang
SolarCity. Not Tesla.
Ryannihilation
The headline makes it sound like they took it away originally and finally gave it back after a period of anguished pleading.
TheXq28
That's what I thought!
MissAsgariaFartcake
Classical Musky.
thatimgurfella
God bless Elon Musk
bachterman
with what?
easytigger
The ability to meet a deadline?
UnitPieBeast
Its a nice temporary solution. But you cant leave the whole parking lot covered in solar panels. And the amount of batteries. . .
khora
They'll probably rebuild it as parking lot roof.
UnitPieBeast
That would work
GodEmperor0fMankind
Ol' Musky at it again.
McGotes
Obligatory "literally nobody calls him that"
Moshugaani
Serious question, why aren't they placed on the roofs?
theporkypine
I’m guessing the logistics of putting in a permanent solar grid (i.e. on the roof) are pretty difficult on a hurricane-damaged building.
Moshugaani
Uh, that's probably true. Think before speaking they told me... ;D
WlIISmith
EL ON!
Efreeti
IHateyouIfyouremoreattractivethanme
Literally everyone can do it like him, they just care more about money, and doing charity work is not going to get money.
VeryStablGenius
Ol' musky. ????
findtheotters
I want to work for tesla so much
zachleedogg
Maybe you should apply!
Joabsworth
I've heard very bad things about working for them. Their hours are crazy, stressful and reasonably low pay. But, he has a great vision.
zachleedogg
It's a bit crazy, but any company that innovates will have that type of environment. It's fast-paced and exciting. Source: Tesla employee.
Joabsworth
Definitely. Couldn't agree more. It's the only way he is managing the work he is doing and it's amazing. People like that though
TheMaestroYohan
They're purging employees right now... probably not the best time
serial
Literally everyone calls him that
LookingCaliforniaFeelingMinnesota
Does he know about the ol musky thing?
MissSpelledTattoo
iamthequeenofthenerds
I mean... They do now.
ColeTheBar
Yea good ol' Musky. Literally just fired 1,200 employees at SolarCity, pushed back model 3, and got one-upped by Daimler.
themehgin
Competition is good.
ColeTheBar
Agreed, which is why I think Tesla should not be getting so many more tax-breaks and government subsidies compared to others.
2Ghoul4School
Last night, I dreamt I was playing soccer with him, and he left to get a coat, and I went: "looks like Old Musky is a Cold Musky"
supercoffee1025
Last night I literally had a dream that he was the ones hiring new Spider-Man reboots and throwing the old guys away
ItalianSteak
That's when I woke up sweating and had a cardiac arrest
meowwoofgrr
Did he use a rocket to deliver supplies?!
thegryffyn
Literally no one calls him that.
bachterman
it's too late for that, really. everybody calls him that.
Ohmywordoathstrewth
Calls him what?
thegryffyn
"Ol' Musky".
candiduscorvus
Maybe it’s a good opportunity for Puerto Rico to go solar.
flavivsaetivs
It's a really bad idea, every Hurricane will wipe out their power supply again and Solar gets really expensive, really fast.
candiduscorvus
Depends I guess since solar panels can be protected prior to a storm by taking them down. Being trashed with no power is also expensive.
flavivsaetivs
Well evidently that's not always possible since Maria trashed Puerto Rico's wind and solar farms. Snapped turbine blades and leveled panels.
flavivsaetivs
designed to withstand indirect nuclear strikes and the like. South Texas, Turk, etc kept right on going through Harvey and Irma. (2/2)
flavivsaetivs
Really their only option, and the only option for the whole region, is nuclear power. It's the only thing that stands up since it's (1/2)
candiduscorvus
I am absolutely a fan of nuclear power.
flavivsaetivs
Glad to hear it. Not that Solar is bad, it's just sometimes there are other factors to take in, and Solar may not be the solution for PR.
UpvoteDarkSouls
Ol' Musky is superman! I love all Musky!
MastahPetah
He's one bad lab accident from being Lex Luthor.
Ryannihilation
If someone kills his wife we get Malcolm Merlyn
DarnItSimon
Literally no one doesn't call him that
PraiseTitties
I still think he can go either way and be iron man or Dr.Doom. It's 50/50
RaynWisp
So... Lex Luthor?
MissSpelledTattoo
flikrdoodles
That couldn't possibly be a real cover. Who greenlit the orange text on grey background?
Hellhound863
More like Ironman or Batman
InternetanonMD
"Literallly no one calls him that"
ValhallaAwaits
Superman? Yeah you're probably right. Good Ol' Musky.
MetalSkeletal
More like, not bad Lex Luthor. With hair!
Fairdinkums
All musky. All of him.
scnottaken
The symbol of peace and justice! AllMusk!
MeesaJarJar
Some people clearly didn’t understand the reference.
KurtHamster
Plot twist: They use electroshock therapy!
chargeling
I hope that that would only be administered under anaesthesia, by now…
vladimirstudmuffin
Zapping kids with the power of the sun!
DomBPodcast
Stop!
theayedubs
Hammer Time
SithElephant
ECT is still valulable for treatment of otherwise treatment resistant depression. It has moved on from where it was in how it's done.
MerToo
even in the 70s it was normally under general anaesthesia & at the time it was pretty much the only treatment available for some conditions
MerToo
also worth remembering that in the 70s it was one of the very few treatments for acute paranoid schizophrenia, such patients are already
MerToo
convinced that they're being tortured/poisoned/persecuted so i'm real sorry n'all but i take their "horror stories" with a pinch of salt.
Rayxzerox
We prefer to call it clean energy therapy now.
NiceOneDingus
Too bad he couldn't be president one day
cptwott
Wait...
NiceOneDingus
He's originally from South Africa, so he's ineligible to become President, bummer
cptwott
But it's nice to dream for a while
Svartlebee
Again, he isn't doing this for free. He's a business man and we don't need those in power.
K1ltu
Well he's not a climate denier that makes him better than most of the right wing right out of the gate
TehStoner
And the electric company in Puerto Rico is a business as well, don't see them restoring power anytime soon
feeltheice
Because they are and we're horribly corrupt
Knilore
He's a business man with very public personal dreams who has repeatedly done things that better mankind that he could have used for gain.
Svartlebee
What projects besides PayPal has he completed exactly?
CodeChimpin
I think of him more as a crusader who has figured out how to use business and social media to further his agenda.
Skibearbumm
Can we change the law? Like seriously? Everybody gets a cheat day after this cheeto shit sandwich we have now a lil ol'musky pie-
Skibearbumm
Would put America back on track. Please... I'm legitimately begging please please please let us find someone to get us out of this mess.
NiceOneDingus
Man, I wish. I know it was talked about with Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor.
notkvothethebloodless
Not on earth at least...
jrntn
I know you're referencing the whole space thing, but, uh, he could be president of most countries on Earth with presidents
doctorbees
Loophole!
Cassiopeia93
I wonder what each government will try to do once we settle on other planets. "This is our rightful land." Who's the first to say that line?
Vladstheawesome
Being preside would distract him from doing the awesome things he is doing.
NiceOneDingus
Your right, he would be dragged down by the dregs in DC
Zegin
Didn’t Trump give the contract to one of his cabinet members small businesses?
ConspiracyCritic
"We gonna fix this territory or are we gonna screw around?" -Ol' Musky to Trump, probably.
HPCmonkey
Contract doesn't matter when you are just giving stuff away.
PiGiSpi
Trump could go on national television, smear his feces into the eyes and mouth of a toddler and people would still defend him
StroggTank
To say you don't care is a horrible sign for this country's future.
DrewBerg
And it's Trump that doesn't care the most
StroggTank
The actions of others are no excuse for our own.
Lots43
Yeah but Musk don't care. Also Puerto Rico don't care.
HighlySexualLobster
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/357215-puerto-rico-governor-requests-audit-into-contract-awarded-to-tiny-energy
Lots43
I hope the governor enjoys great success in all endeavors.
ReallyGoodBee
Yep. 300mil contract to a tiny utility company with ties to a major Trump donor. Before the contract, they only had two full-time employees.
LikeIFrigginGiveAHeck
That's normal. It sound sketchy but all the work would be sub contracted out to increase profits.
SomeOneYouMayKnowOrNot
... I was hoping that was a joke. This is fucking ridiculous.
conservativenightmare14
It is a fucking joke, there are no ties. Just because a family member made a small campaign donation is not a tie.
gnargnar99
This is Murica!
Mooseheart
Drain the swamp!
diabeetussmith
This might be a stupid question, but what is meant ny drain the swamp?
DigitalBang
Trump had claimed he was going to remove corruption/ political favors and financial deal/favors from washington.
conservativenightmare14
I read the articles as well, now prove that they had any ties to him. It was already proven to be a liberal hoax that there were ties.
gnargnar99
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/whitefish-energy-tiny-montana-company-awarded-huge-puerto-rico-contract-has-ties-to-trump-administration/
conservativenightmare14
Wtf?! I just read the article and there is no tie? You are saying the contractors wife made political donations? I did too, does that mean
conservativenightmare14
I have ties with Trump? You fucking liberals can turn anything into a lying scandal.
gnargnar99
Any republican still following trump is nothing more than a sheep being led to slaughter.
inb4lolwut
I have a feeling this will not sway "conservativenightmare14" or his 13 like minded friends.
conservativenightmare14
What is there to sway me Einstein? Because the contractors wife made a small campaign donation? So did I, does that mean I have ties to to?
Lots43
And the staff of this Children's Hospital ALSO don't care.
doctorbees
What?
BigSnicker
Well, unless Trump mass hiring incompetent people for $500/hr from Nebraska is WHY they don't have power.
LegVacuum
The island lost power because a hurricane struck...and because they're poor with shitty electrical grid....
BigSnicker
Sorry, Montana.
Lots43
what
BigSnicker
Look at those damn hourly rates: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/10/ryan-zinke-neighbor-puerto-rico-power-contract
KatsDiscoBall
Those fucking hourly rates infuriate me. Over 800k a year for a god damn SUPERVISOR.
BigSnicker
Did you see that they also get $400/day in (tax free) per diems? That's a cool $150k on top, just for your troubles. Poor things.
GravitySmellsLikeCheese
It's almost as if corrupt businessmen were attempting to fleece the public. USA you are soooo fucked up, not like Europe, we are sooo clean
BigSnicker
Well, the US currently ranks in the middle of Euro countries... But I think they're gonna take a big hit in the 2017 results.
AyAyRonn
Jesus. That's more than our VP with 30 years' engineering experience gets billed out at.
BigSnicker
Also, don't know if you noticed, they get a $400 per diem ON TOP OF THAT for expenses.
BigSnicker
Yep. Does this smell like "drain the swamp" to you? I'm furious. You just KNOW very little of that will reach the guy doing the actual work.