THE REAL CASE AGAINST http://X.COM 

@elonmusk PLEASE DON'T
@larryellison
PLEASE DON'T
IMPORTANT MORE THAN MONEY!

@heydave7 suggested a GREAT idea which i OPPOSE.
Watch his vid as well as @stevenmarkryan's and @WR4NYGov's for pros and cons - BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT
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2/ i agree with a lot of the points made - and that is why I oppose it. Its strengths are its weakness!

it WILL be the world's largest company. Every engineer, scientist etc. WILL want to work there. It WILL advance the move to occupy Mars.

BUT...
3/ BUT the world's largest company will be stronger than states. It will also be (one of?) the world's largest monopoly, that would be hard to compete with.

I LOVE ELON - BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER HIM?

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4/ There are so many examples of companies and societies formed with amazing intentions, where next generational rulers were bad to the bone.

The whole idea off a benevolent king is tempting but shortsighted. Fucked up democracy is still better
5/ So Elon is great but what after him?

Not taking a view on US politics, just using it to push this through:
If you're a Democrat, think how USA would be if Trump got power for life.
If you're a Republican, think how USA would be if Obama got power for life.
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6/ If you dislike the idea, you SHOULD be against http://X.com  .

As a Tesla shareholder, tech lover, supporter of Goto-Mars. Cleaner earth and Elon himself - I would be THRILLED for it to happen

But as a scholar of monopolies and dictatorships i must OPPOSE it
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7/ I could get flak for this.
You could argue there are other companies in the world, itvwon't really be a monopoly, others can take on it etc.

So consider this...
Google once used "Don't be evil" as their motto
They're not evil, but would you want them to have more power?
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8/ @elonmusk PLEASE DON'T
@kimbal PLEASE DON'T
@larryellison PLEASE DON'T
I will get much richer if you do, but please don't!

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