In boardrooms around the world, airline executives are discussing what will be more harmful to their share prices: sounding the alarm on this, or the inevitable plane crashes
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James Fallows
Corrupt? Sure.
But also directly dangerous? And how!
FAA has done careful, long testing /study of new tower-communication system. Now a rush to switch to system that *just happens* to be owned by Mr. Efficiency himself, Elon. (Has he even been to an ATC facility? Probably like Vance re Ukraine)
But also directly dangerous? And how!
FAA has done careful, long testing /study of new tower-communication system. Now a rush to switch to system that *just happens* to be owned by Mr. Efficiency himself, Elon. (Has he even been to an ATC facility? Probably like Vance re Ukraine)
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Any number of inhuman, completely evil acts can be justified under the rubric of "business."
But hey, we have to consider shareholder value this quarter. Am I right?
"What about them?"
"Shareholder lawsuits? Fiduciary—"
"We have control of the courts, gentlemen. And it's not like our customers can switch to high speed rail."
"...okay, then, champagne all around."
"Cheers!"
Simultaneously lobbying congress for tax breaks and praying the exec branch doesn’t break they system too badly in a way that damages their firms.
It’s the plane crashes.
This will be the last time I get on a plane for a while.
Americans boycott awesomely!
Friedman Capitalism is evil.
And, wow, it seems to be playing out in multiple ways as Elon single-handedly wrecks the FAA.