Holger Drust

Interested in technology, innovation, organizational leadership. Supporter of Parents For Future Hamburg.

[Holger Drust @HolgerDrust]

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[Genma_Jp @nymbusjp]

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.

The mission of SpaceX remains the same: extend consciousness and life as we know it to the stars.

It is only possible to travel to Mars when the planets align every 26 months (six month trip time), whereas we can launch to the Moon every 10 days (2 day trip time). This means we can iterate much faster to complete a Moon city than a Mars city.

That said, SpaceX will also strive to build a Mars city and begin doing so in about 5 to 7 years, but the overriding priority is securing the future of civilization and the Moon is faster.

[Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius]

RE: Fraud in Minnesota

I’m not sure that most Americans understand that in large swathes of humanity, there is no actual concept of “fraud,” particularly fraud against the government. Instead, there is a belief in the virtue of getting away with what you can to help yourself and your tribe.

I spent a lot of my life in the Middle East and Central Asia, working closely with foreign contractors and foreign governments to provide support to American military operations. As a US Army officer with a big checkbook courtesy of Uncle Sam, I can’t really count the sheer number of times I was offered bribes to award a contract, or falsify records to do things like create larger (fake) headcounts at places like dining facilities, or to just simply be on the take for future illegal requests.

Of course I had enough sense to never comply with such requests. Moreover, they were never explicitly structured as “bribes”; instead it was usually along the lines of “Here I have these Rolexes as gifts for you and your wife to show our friendship.” (Unfortunately, too many US officers and NCOs succumbed to this siren song and ended up breaking rocks in Leavenworth.)

The weird thing about this to me was that whenever I turned down such an offering, it was treated as a grave insult. I was the one in the wrong, and not the fraudster trying to bribe me. They considered it rude that I was in their country and refused to accept how things got done. After all, why did I not want to help my tribe by helping their tribe?

Let me repeat: in these cultures, FRAUD IS NOT EVEN A CONCEPT. There is only what helps your tribe.

Such thought processes are so alien to Americans and much of the West. We are raised on the presumption that our institutions are valid, that the rule of law always prevails, and that integrity is universal. We need these presumptions to have working governments and economies, and without those presumptions—without the mental barrier that causes us not to accept outright fraud—our nation would quickly descend into the economic and social hellscape of countries like…. ummm… you know…. SOMALIA!

So when we import people en masse from cultures that accept bribery and fraud as routine, acceptable ways to advance one’s tribe, we should not be surprised that things like the $8 BILLION fraud schemes of the Somali population in Minnesota happen so easily.

Introducing a fraud-based culture based on tribalism into America is like introducing some sort of lethal virus into a population that has no natural immunity. The virus will spread and grow, unchecked, because it is so alien to the host. Similarly, a culture of fraud is anathema to American thinking, and it must be cut out before it consumes the host.

So when you see and hear patriotic Americans decrying what is happening in Minnesota or elsewhere, and when they seek deportation of the offenders, it is not “racism,” it is not “bigotry,” it is not “xenophobia”; instead, it is preserving the American tradition of responsible institutions and national integrity.

[Amir Odom @amirxodom]

Debunking The Biggest Lies Told About Charlie Kirk

(0:00) - Intro
(10:58) - On Second Amendment
(12:48) - On Empathy
(15:42) - On Gay People
(17:58) - On Trans People
(24:21) - On Racism
(28:21) - On Affirmative Action
(30:58) - On Critical Race Theory
(34:56) - On Illegal Immigration
(39:12) - On Abortion
(44:22) - Charlie’s Why
(49:48) - Liberal Threats
(50:55) - Leaving The Left
(52:29) - My Thoughts

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal.

If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist.

If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian.

If you believe political opponents should be punished with violence or death, you're a terrorist.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The ultimate master plan of @Tesla is to create sustainable abundance for all

[Holger Drust @HolgerDrust]

@JesseBWatters @elonmusk @LeeMZeldin @JoeBiden @BarackObama @grok

[Fidias Panayiotou @Fidias0]

Why Politicians Don’t Innovate

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Human history through selfies (with AI)

[🎞️ edmundsplanet]

[Starlink @Starlink]

Brought to you from the stars 💫🛰️❤️

[Holger Drust @HolgerDrust]

@cb_doge @elonmusk This is very hidden and not working for me (X Premium User in Germany). Any idea when this will improve?

[Alex @alex_avoigt]

Shows this to all who claim BEVs are not growing or renewables are not the solution.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@ARKInvest Please post this on the 𝕏 platform, as 1000 times more people will see it

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Optimus folds a shirt

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This is what a city full of electric vehicles sounds like

Shenzhen, China.

[📹 frankcohen2000]
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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

There will be universal high income, not basic, in a positive AI future.

No scarcity, except that which we define to be scarce.

In that scenario, everyone can have whatever goods & services they want.

It is less clear how we will find meaning in a world where work is optional.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Only 66 years from first flight to landing on the moon, but now half a century has passed since the last moon landing.

That cannot be our high water mark as a civilization.

Humanity should have a moon base, cities on Mars and be out there among the stars!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Congratulations team @SpaceX team!