USG war on Tesla: does it benefit consumers or producers?

[John Galt]

[gla22]

[John Galt]

the exponent of 0.00007 is a small number, but that doesn't mean it's a flat scale. technology progressed, even in the dark ages. there'd always be something to make humans more efficient. true, in recent history it has much higher turnover; 100 years ago it was a good job to be a telegrapher. overnight the profession was obliterated by technology. but i just think it's rather silly to think that this is a novel issue. look at the french, how did they address it (at least in part)? by revolting against technology to keep their quaint little farms, whereas the breadbasket of the world uses lots of modern technology to the point where a fraction of a percent of people can feed everybody else. we are free to pursue learning elsewhere until eventually we will reach the singularity (technological progress has exponentially reached such a height that it is virtually instantaneous)

[The Comrade]

[The Dharma Bum]

[gla22]

[The Dharma Bum]

[The Dharma Bum]

[Spider]

A lot of the lash against Tesla has to do with the nature of electric cars. They are relatively maintenance free. Sure, you need to replace brake pads and windshield wipers and the like...but all that oil and filter business? That's worth countless billions by itself. Its not just about direct sale...its about the hugely built up service infrastructure that keeps ICE cars running, to say nothing of all the fuel infrastructure. This even puts darkness into the hearts of the ethanol producers and by extension farmers.

Electric cars scare the ever living shit out of at least 3 giant industries with tremendous pull. NJ is a tiny state. They can buy and maintain their cars elsewhere and leave NJ out of it completely.

[Philly]