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[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Yea, it wasn’t an ocean of stupid so much as Elon dangling the idea of a better alternative like the esca of an angler fish with the intention to gobble up the plans for the train project.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

A) I applaud you for your masterful continuation of the pelagic theme of this discussion about Elon porpoisely allowing this project to flounder into Davy Jone's locker.

B) TIL that an anglerfish lure is called an esca and that a sufficiently literate person can seamlessly weave such an unusual word into this net of fishy discourse.. Bravo!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Never be surprised at what you may catch sight of in the ocean that is called The Internet

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's not even like trains are his white whale, he's just trying to break any alternative to cars before they can catch on

[–] starman2112 2 points 10 months ago

He's trying to break any alternative to cars faster than his own cars break

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Better" he hyped up a stupid economically non viable shit so his car company can stay relevant

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Looks like the jokes sailed over your head on this one. /c/woosh