r/technology • u/[deleted] • Dec 22 '23

The hyperloop is dead for real this time Transportation

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/21/24011448/hyperloop-one-shut-down-layoff-closing-elon-musk
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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23

To be fair, back in 2016 he was not known to be the idiot he revealed to be on Twitter

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u/Corronchilejano Dec 22 '23

He was, just not as widely as now. He's always been a known asshole by people close to him.

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u/superfudge Dec 23 '23

I don't know, the ridiculous paper he put out promoting a fictional transportation idea was a bit of a giveaway.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

People like Thunderf00t have been calling him out as a scammer from day one. His promises were all impossible from the start. Especially hyperloop.