# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 25, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442 "2022-04-25T22:50:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 468
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9376 "2024-04-01T06:05:27Z")
> [@Chingon](#): > > I assume it will only be a couple of days at most until the two resident Musk sycophants start spamming the board with this idea. 2 fanbois? LOL The “self driving is decades away” thread is completely taken over by people bragging about making all other road user unpaid beta testers. (But I’m such a terrible driver that this is safer!) That shit should be illegal. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9377 "2024-04-01T17:13:52Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Had the bridge been built of stainless steel, ships would have just bounced off. Yabbut…it would have to be cleaned daily, using de-ionized water. And dried off when it rains, and washed immeditely when it gets salt water on it. Or birds poop on it. But how likely is any of that to happen to a bridge? ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9378 "2024-04-01T19:07:34Z")
> [@The\_Librarian](#): > > The “self driving is decades away” thread is completely taken over by people bragging about making all other road user unpaid beta testers. I’m one of those participating in that thread, and if you read my latest, you can see I’m not a fan of it (I haven’t paid for the feature and won’t be for now). We aren’t all “bragging” about it even though I do think it has potential. Also, I’m not a Musk fanboi. His latest idea of reusing bridge spans is moronic. You couldn’t find one engineering firm sign off on any version of that plan. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9379 "2024-04-01T19:18:24Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > You couldn’t find one engineering firm sign off on any version of that plan. Buncha woke eggheads. Who needs experts. I did my own research, and it feels right. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9380 "2024-04-02T06:52:13Z")
You know, if you just take some really large pontoons and just kind of… Floated them under the water and position them underneath the portions of the bridge that are still there maybe you could raise it up. Couple rolls of duct tape and some plywood, you’d have that bridge running and up again in a day. That’ll git’er done. No, better idea. Let’s have the lowest bidding construction companies cut corners, so they can rebuild it in the cheapest fastest way possible. And steal federal funds at the same time. That’s a much better idea. Elmo just thinks he’s a genius at everything doesn’t he? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9381 "2024-04-02T08:12:53Z")
I guess he’s part of a certain stable. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9382 "2024-04-02T08:58:14Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > You know, if you just take some really large pontoons and just kind of… Floated them under the water and position them underneath the portions of the bridge that are still there maybe you could raise it up. Couple rolls of duct tape and some plywood, you’d have that bridge running and up again in a day. That’ll git’er done. You are Red Green and I claim my five pounds. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9383 "2024-04-02T11:27:48Z")
I’m waiting for him to announce he’s installing a giant U magnet on his submarine. He’ll have the channel cleared by the end of the week. That’s how it works for Wile E. Coyote. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9384 "2024-04-02T13:18:58Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > That’s how it works for Wile E. Coyote. Wile E. Coyote is extremely innovative, but I think the ACME corporation needs some recognition. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9385 "2024-04-02T13:22:37Z")
Pfft. ACME supplies _parts_. Wile E Coyote provides _solutions_. That usually fail. Kinda like Elmo. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9386 "2024-04-02T13:54:22Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > You are Red Green and I claim my five pounds. Yes, that is so Red Green. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9387 "2024-04-02T16:58:51Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > I’m waiting for him to announce he’s installing a giant U magnet on his submarine. He’ll have the channel cleared by the end of the week. > > That’s how it works for Wile E. Coyote. The HMS Shag-at-Sea? I hear, like other submarines, it’s long and hard and full of … seamen. (Yes, I should be, and am ashamed of myself. But given Elon’s proclivity for having as many possible female partners for impregnation purposes, and that it’s the Pit, I felt justified. I still feel a bit dirty though.) ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9388 "2024-04-02T17:50:35Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > I’m waiting for him to announce he’s installing a giant U magnet on his submarine. He was planning to do that before the Great Pumpkinhead told him that magnets don’t work underwater. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9389 "2024-04-02T18:42:42Z")
Meanwhile, in Tesla-land, [sales are down.](https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/02/business/tesla-sales/index.html) > Tesla posted its first annual drop in sales since the first year of the pandemic, as increased electric vehicle competition from Chinese and Western automakers ate into demand. > > CEO Elon Musk’s electric car company reported it built 433,000 vehicles but delivered only 387,000. That’s down from the 484,507 cars it delivered in the final three months of 2023, and it’s also down from the 422,875 vehicle sales in the first quarter of last year. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9390 "2024-04-02T19:04:34Z")
I some of that is certainly increased competition, but I suspect a significant part is Musk’s loss of reputation. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9391 "2024-04-02T19:38:05Z")
I wonder how many people, like me, have crossed Tesla off their shopping lists due to Musk’s sanity. I did it for practical reasons: I’d hate to be behind the wheel when Elon sends out a firmware update that affects the brakes on my car, or when he decrees that everyone’s going to start self-driving _right… NOW!_ ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9392 "2024-04-02T20:05:26Z")
Yes, the article discusses the effects of competition, but that’s not the entire reason sales are down. ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9393 "2024-04-02T20:06:23Z")
Pish posh, why certainly the drop in Tesla sales must be due to everyone buying Cybertrucks. Remember, buy more than one Cybertruck so you have a replacement ready when the first one rusts away. And an extra garage to store the backup Cybertruck outside of direct sunlight. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9394 "2024-04-02T20:28:20Z")
> [@digs](#): > > I wonder how many people, like me, have crossed Tesla off their shopping lists due to Musk’s sanity. While an electric car isn’t in my immediate future purchases, should it be, I won’t be getting a Tesla. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442/9395 "2024-04-02T20:47:32Z")
> [@digs](#): > > I wonder how many people, like me, have crossed Tesla off their shopping lists due to Musk’s sanity. My wife has a Tesla Model Y LR, and the lease term is up in a little over a month. She said she’s absolutely not getting another Tesla. Mostly 'cause Elon’s a nutbag, but also in part because her service experience has been poor and because she’s terrified of the cruise control after several phantom braking incidents. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=467) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-1/963442.md?page=469)