• @X51
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    12 years ago

    It’s easy to succeed when DARPA’s taxpayer money is funding everything. Tesla would have gone bankrupt if not for taxpayer dollar keeping it afloat.

    • @morrowind
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      12 years ago

      Er, well he did still succeed though and accomplish something existing car companies with billions and billions could or would not. Also, this is besides the point.

      • @X51
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        12 years ago

        He failed miserably. Pending bankruptcy is not success. DARPA succeeded by funding him until he got a product that could make money. DARPA is the U.S. government. It’s me and other taxpayers. All the money he makes now is because the government spent money cushioning his fall so that he could survive. He’s just a face propped up to represent American technology.

        • @morrowind
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          12 years ago

          I’m not sure what you mean, tesla is not pending bankruptcy.

          • @X51
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            12 years ago

            They were DARPA bailed them out with taxpayer money.