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valleyrogue

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21. He needs to lay off the g.d. drugs and scifi novels.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:23 PM

Nov 2025

I have heard this futuristic shit for decades, and what "progress" there has been has been limited.

AI is a load of shit.

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Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2025 OP

So... billions of humans FalloutShelter Nov 2025 #1

you may not have noticed, they do not need billions of humans anymore rampartd Nov 2025 #6

True that. FalloutShelter Nov 2025 #7

I have seen learned postulation that AI misanthrope Nov 2025 #11

They are using a multi-pronged approach. Vought, our Pres, says we need to get the population down to travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #61

Zoos...the correct spelling is "zoos". ret5hd Nov 2025 #10

Billions of humans with no job, no money, no food on the table. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #55

I think the plan is to starve to death 90% of the world population within one month. Jacson6 Nov 2025 #73

This makes no sense at all to me. Iris Nov 2025 #2

Yeah, me too! Elon, put your money where your mouth is. Give me a billion of your irrelevancy! TheBlackAdder Nov 2025 #43

Hopefully in 10 to 20 years one of his rockets with him on it has a catastrophic failure. Botany Nov 2025 #3

10-20 days is better misanthrope Nov 2025 #12

Except somebody has to buy his cars, subscribe to satellite, etc. I think they'll find a way Silent Type Nov 2025 #4

scrip, not script Metaphorical Nov 2025 #40

Glad you got my point. Silent Type Nov 2025 #42

Since when are Republicans going to issue script to not work? travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #62

Gotta have someone buy cars, subscribe to social media, eat pork-n-beans, etc. Otherwise, their businesses fail Silent Type Nov 2025 #64

Work optional? Norrrm Nov 2025 #5

Elon needs to lay off the drugs. nt GoCubsGo Nov 2025 #8

In 10-20 years MuskX's robots will take the drugs for him. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2025 #23

Musk is admitting he doesn't have to work any more. His minions do it for him. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2025 #70

Conspiracy theory: Rise of the terminators. n/t Jacson6 Nov 2025 #9

We'll all have time to wave chainsaws at each other, and destroy institutions struggle4progress Nov 2025 #13

If we all took the drugs he's taking, sure usonian Nov 2025 #14

Sure Elon edhopper Nov 2025 #15

Well, progress has been fantastic over the last 10 years Polybius Nov 2025 #19

He promised it would be done edhopper Nov 2025 #33

True Polybius Nov 2025 #51

Yeah, a little edhopper Nov 2025 #66

Dammit, I was born too soon! Polybius Nov 2025 #16

And how will we be able to afford housing and food, exactly? Initech Nov 2025 #17

He wants everyone not white dead. Justice matters. Nov 2025 #47

The top 1% will likely try to use AI for their own "irrelevant" purposes of effortless survival... AntiFascist Nov 2025 #18

So if money will be irrelevant then... llmart Nov 2025 #20

He needs to lay off the g.d. drugs and scifi novels. valleyrogue Nov 2025 #21

I'm going to take a wild stab here... jmowreader Nov 2025 #22

Wafers Sold by the Musk Soylent Corporation Metaphorical Nov 2025 #41

So money will be irrelevant? RazorbackExpat Nov 2025 #24

His actions don't support his words EdmondDantes_ Nov 2025 #26

Razorback..that was my first thought reading this.. Deuxcents Nov 2025 #35

Says the psychotic clown waving a giant chainsaw on a stage Justice matters. Nov 2025 #48

Musk is on powerful drugs, obviously Blues Heron Nov 2025 #25

FEM John Coktosten Nov 2025 #27

My guess is he wants to plug us all in to use us as batteries for his AIs. Intractable Nov 2025 #28

Hes just talking about himself. SSJVegeta Nov 2025 #29

If money will be irrelevant CanonRay Nov 2025 #30

He also said he'd cut two trillion from the federal budget. So there's that. Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #31

There will be jobs... DBoon Nov 2025 #32

What he leaves unspoken is that people will be optional and irrelevant. Crunchy Frog Nov 2025 #34

In 10 to 20 years, most people will realize dgauss Nov 2025 #36

Except they have no intention of TheFarseer Nov 2025 #37

I thought that he would have us all on Mars by then. Marie Marie Nov 2025 #38

so I hope that Elon Musk will be 'optional' even sooner than that! Jack Valentino Nov 2025 #39

"Oh, hey, everybody! If you just invest in my new wiz bang inventions, soon nobody will ever have to work AZJonnie Nov 2025 #44

Assholes like him have been predicting this bullshit at least since the 1950s. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2025 #45

It's just a coincidence that these fantastical BootinUp Nov 2025 #46

Why does anyone listen to this drug addled shitposting liar? flvegan Nov 2025 #49

Reading between the lines genxlib Nov 2025 #50

Yes, and all races and religions will live in harmony, and the world will be preserved by environmentalists Walleye Nov 2025 #52

There's not enough money or electricity to build out AI bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #53

This is why they are killing us off. They don't need a workforce any longer. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #54

Musk is so rich that money has become irrelevant to him. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #56

And quiet piggys will fly. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2025 #58

He really needs to get off the drugs. marble falls Nov 2025 #59

So these robots will also buy your products, Elon, you moronic manbaby? travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #60

If money becomes irrelevant, so will you, Eloon! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2025 #63

LOL, the rich will never let the masses benefit from automation, period Johnny2X2X Nov 2025 #65

Yep. Ping Tung Nov 2025 #67

Says the guy usedtobedemgurl Nov 2025 #68

We, as Democrats and humans, need to ensure the "AI Dividend" gulliver Nov 2025 #69

Then why does he need a $1T pay package? NT Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #71

The biggest grifter in history. IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 2025 #72

Maybe he got enlightened Blue Full Moon Nov 2025 #74