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"Yup, hes a great leader! He motivates us to do great work."Dear Leader

If you take a ride on Loop, Elon Musks underground tunnel transportation system in Las Vegas, you might get a bizarrely rosy portrait of the enigmatic megabillionaire during your journey.

Thats because The Boring Company provides drivers yes, the high-tech underground transportation of the future is no different than driving through a tunnel with a specific script to help them field any passenger questions, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Most of the time, the prepared answers are designed to shut down conversation as quickly as possible but not before peppering founder Elon Musk with compliments about how awesome, inspiring, and motivating he is.

All in all, its just another example of what would be a baffling move by any other company,but kinda business-as-usual in the zany world of Musk.

Most of the scripted responses are designed to reassure passengers and downplay crashes. For example, if someone asks a driver how long theyve been working for The Boring Company, theyre supposed to say Long enough to know these tunnels pretty well!

But the language gets pretty specific and forcibly enthusiastic when passengers bring up Elon Musk, his management style, or his endless antics. Any general questions about Musk are supposed to be met with a Hes awesome! or inspiring or motivating, according to TechCrunch. And then follow-up questions will get one of several carefully crafted replies designed to avoid any criticism.

This category of questions is extremely common and extremely sensitive, the document reads, according to TechCrunch. Public fascination with our founder is inevitable and may dominate the conversation. Be as brief as possible, and do your best to shut down such conversation. If passengers continue to force the topic, politely say, Im sorry, but I really cant comment and change the subject.

If a passenger asks what its like to work for Musk, drivers are instructed to reply Yup, hes a great leader! He motivates us to do great work.

Ask about Musks bizarre tweets, and the drivers are supposed to say Elon is a public figure. Were just here to provide an awesome transportation experience!

Any other mention of Musks many controversies or pointed questions about him being difficult to work is supposed to be met with I havent seen that article, but that hasnt been my experience.

All things considered, its a bizarre push to protect the image of a man who doesnt seem particularly interested in avoiding controversy and scandal on his own.

READ MORE: Drivers for Elon Musks Loop get a script about their great leader [TechCrunch]

More on Elon Musks ego: Tesla Is Reportedly Trying To Make People Delete Mean Posts About Elon Musk

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The centrist 90s werent ready for Ngozi Onwurahs Welcome II the Terrordome a confrontational and experimental futurist thriller or hip-hop dystopia, envisioning a Britain whose bigotries have further metastasised in a lawless failed state created by the cruelties of the past.

In an audacious dreamlike opening section, Onwurah reimagines the 1803 Igbo Landing defiance in the US state of Georgia, in which captive Igbo people took their own lives by drowning rather than submit to slavery. Then, using the same cast, Onwurah launches us into a world of oppression still to come, in a bizarre official ghetto for black people somewhere in Britain named Transdean, nicknamed the Terrordome. Here, for the purposes of surveillance and control, the rules about drug manufacture and interracial association are unofficially suspended, like a mix of apartheid South Africas Soweto and Sun City. Gangster Spike (Valentine Nonyela) is living with Jodie (Saffron Burrows), a white woman in flight from an abusive relationship, and Spikes sister Anjela (Suzette Llewellyn) finds herself in confrontation with the police.

This is a movie that resists categorisation: in many ways, it feels like political cinema from an earlier age, a rough-and-ready document in which the Terrordome is something like Godards Alphaville or the alternative New York from Lizzie Bordens Born in Flames. But interestingly, Onwurah is also engaging with more mainstream, commercial cinema and music, aiming to create a film like Escape from New York or Boyz N the Hood: a studio movie made with arthouse resources. At all events, this is a film that wouldnt be pigeonholed. Maybe weve needed a quarter-century for its spiky refusal to compromise to be understood. Its a film that speaks more to 2021 than 1995.

Welcome II the Terrordome is released on 7 August on Mubi.

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It's been home to an Observation Wheel since being demolished in 2018.

The leader of Scarborough Borough Council says we should know more about what is happening at the site of the former Futurist Theatre by the end of the Summer.

The venue closed in 2014 and was demolished four years later.

Since then it has been home to an Observation Wheel and a mini-golf course.

Cllr Steve Siddons said:

"I can't say too much about that at the moment but we have interest in the top part of that site and we are continuing to talk with Flamingo Land who are working up their plans for the bottom part of the site.

"So I hope before the end of the Summer, we'll be able to make some announcements on what's going to be the long term future of that site, but it is quite exciting."

Many people still say they miss having an outdoor swimming pool as the town previously had two.

Steve added:

"We can all look back and think those were heydays. I'm not an expert on the history of these two sites but probably the reasons why they did fail was because there wasn't enough people who use them."

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Russias brand new Nauka module, which docked to the International Space Station today, unexpectedly fired its thrusters just hours afterward prompting a serious crisis on board the orbital outpost.

The crew was never in any danger, NASA said in a statement, according to the Houston Chronicle. We do not know why the Nauka thrusters began to fire. That is not clear at this point.

The entire space station spun uncontrollably by 45 degrees out of attitude, according to a tweet thread by NASASpaceFlight managing editor Chris Gebhart.

Harvard astronomer Jonathan McDowell isnt so sure that the crew was not in danger.

Im not convinced they understand the issue well enough to be able to say that right now, he wrote in a tweet.

McDowell also posed the question of how serious the danger was.

Does anyone know what rotation rate would cause major things to start falling off the ISS? he mused, adding that I want to know how close we got to a solar panel breaking off.

And in an email to Futurism, a NASA spokesperson seemed to imply that the space agency was still getting a grasp on the story.

Were planning a media telecon for later this afternoon, and will be issuing a media advisory as soon as we have it set up, she said.

In an update on Twitter, though, NASA said that crew members are safe and will scrub their schedules for today in order to focus on recovery efforts following the unexpected loss of attitude caused by the Russian Nauka modules thrusters firing.

The station is back in attitude control and is in good shape, NASAs update reads.

According to a tweet by NASASpaceFlight managing editor Chris Bergin, it appears Naukas flight computer thought it was still trying to dock.

Meanwhile, a cryptic announcement by Russias space agency Roscosmos seemed to imply that a fix to a software problem was underway.

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Crisis Briefly Spins International Space Station Out of Control - Futurism

After nearly a year apart, it was an emotional moment when Air Force Staff Sgt. Amanda Cubbage of the 355th Security Forces Squadron atDavis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and the military working dog she workedwith inSouth Koreawerereunited here August 8.

The dog, Rick, was flown in fromOsan Air Base, South Korea, after a lengthy adoption process.

Its [like] getting part of your heart back, Cubbage said.

Cubbage and Rick served together at Osan for 11 months. On duty, they conducted exercises, and bomb threat and security checks. Off duty, they were each others wingman.

Photo by Capt. Allie Payne

Being stationed in Korea unaccompanied, he was my support, Cubbage said. He was there for everything I needed. He was there when I was happy, he was there when I was sad. Everything I needed came from him.

As a military working dog handler, Cubbage has worked with several other dogs. She described parting ways as bittersweet.

Its just like having a kid moving off and going to college, she said. You still love your kid. Its just the fact that theyre growing up, theyre going out, and theyre doing other things.

Rick was different from the other dogs, Cubbage said. He instantly won her over with his headstrong personality.

US Air Force Staff Sgt. Amanda Cubbage, 355th Security Forces Squadron member, reunites with her recently retired military working dog, Rick, in Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2017. Cubbage worked with Rick while she served as a MWD handler at Osan Air Base, South Korea. US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael X. Beyer.

Ricks Retirement

After seven years of service, Rick was retired due to his age. Cubbage found out about the opportunity to adopt him from a fellow handler. And thats when I reached out to the American Humane Society, she said. They said, Absolutely, wed love to help out.'

Military working dogs are allowed to be adopted after retirement due to Robbys Law, which was passed by Congress in 2000. The adoption process can be long and drawn out, involving tedious paperwork, immunizations, and, in Ricks case, crossing the Pacific Ocean.

You sit there and you wait and wait, and you justcount downthe days,count downthe time, until youre reunited with him, Cubbage said.

Now that he is finally reunited with his companion, Rick will live a quiet life in retirement, filled with rest,relaxation, and plenty of treats.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faraday Future ("FF"), a California-based global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company, announced that its shares were listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market today. The listed company was renamed Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc., with its Class A common stock and warrants trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbols FFIE and FFIEW, respectively. The I stands for Intelligent and Internet, and E stands for Ecosystem and Electric. This reflects the fact that FF is not just an EV company, but also an internet and technology company, an AI product company, a software company and a user ecosystem company.

Today is a new chapter in FFs history, marking the culmination of a noble vision and mission created seven years ago in California by our founder YT Jia. This is also the common mission of our global partners, who are also known as the Futurist Alliance, said Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, Faraday Futures Global CEO. We would like to thank all investors, partners and internal and external partners for their trust and confidence in our leadership, product technology and business model, and we are confident in the high-quality delivery of our FF 91 Futurist in the next 12 months.

FF also announced the brand-new reservation policy for its FF 91 Futurist. The first announced FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition will be limited to 300 units globally, with a priority reservation deposit of $5,000. This initial group of FF 91 owners will all receive three user privileges: Futurist Alliance membership, Spire Club membership, and the next generation product upgrade privileges. FF has also launched the FF 91 Futurist Edition for a priority reservation deposit of $1,500.

As FF Founder and Chief Product and User Ecosystem Officer, YT Jia led the FF team to define and develop the ultimate intelligent techluxury FF 91 five years ago, and is now focusing on pushing the product power improvement, and user ecosystem establishment. The FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition and FF 91 Futurist models represent the next generation intelligent internet EV product with unbeatable product power. They are not just high-performance EVs, all-ability cars, and ultimate robotic vehicles, but also the third internet living space, and are equipped with unique technology, an ultimate user experience and complete ecosystem. FF 91 Futurist has an industry-leading 1050 hp, 130kWh battery pack with immersive liquid cooling technology, capable of 0-60mph in 2.4 seconds, tri-motor torque vectoring, and rear wheels independently driven and controlled by dual rear motors. FF 91 is also equipped with the industrys only super AP for internet connection at light speed, video streaming on PID, rear intelligent internet system, in-car video conferencing system, Intelligent Seamless Entry, FFID face recognition, multi touch eyes-free control, and zero gravity rear-seats with the industrys largest reclining angle of 150 degrees.

With the FF Intelligent App, users will be able to configure and reserve an FF 91, create an FFID, book exclusive test rides, and even book a tour of FFs global headquarters in Los Angeles. The FF Intelligent App is not only an FF 91 reservation platform and social community where all Futurists connect and communicate, but also the most important platform for the value co-creation and sharing of our FF user ecosystem. Users can learn more about our products and interact with the technology that sets FF apart from others in the EV space. Along with the social community aspects where users and fans can share thoughts and ideas together, users will also have an opportunity to sign up for a unique Futurist Product Officer (FPO) program and even interact with FF executives and employees to share ideas. To download the FF Intelligent App, go to: http://appdownload.ff.com

FF secured approximately $1 billion through its business combination with Property Solutions Acquisition Corp. This is expected to provide sufficient funding for delivering the FF 91 Futurist model to our global users within 12 months, disrupt the traditional ultra-luxury brands and become the industrys No. 1 in the applicable market segment positioned at the top of the pyramid, and with the launch of additional future models, we aim to be among the leaders in the high-value user market.

FFs Global Partnership was established by YT Jia three years ago with half of his FF shares. At the Nasdaq bell ringing ceremony, six FF external partners from different industries went on stage to ring the bell together with FFs internal partners. Since its founding, FF has completed product innovations based on the intelligent driving platform and third internet living space, the propulsion system and I.A.I (Internet, Autonomous Driving, Intelligence) driven technology innovations, business model and profit model innovation, user ecosystem innovation, and governance structure innovation centered around the partnership mechanism. FF is the only company with U.S and China dual DNA and dual home-market advantages, an ultimate intelligent techluxury brand and Futurist value chain co-creation and shared governance structure.

Users can reserve an FF 91 now at: https://www.ff.com/us/reserve

ABOUT FARADAY FUTUREEstablished in May 2014, FF is a global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Since its inception, FF has completed the product innovation, technology innovation, business model and profit model innovation, user ecosystem innovation, and governance structure innovation. FF is the only company with U.S and China dual DNA and dual home-market advantages. On July 22, 2021, FF was listed on Nasdaq with the new company name Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc., and the ticker symbols FFIE for its Class A common stock and FFIEW for its warrants. The I stands for Intelligent and Internet, and E stands for Ecosystem and Electric. This reflects the fact that FF is not just an EV company, but also an internet and technology company, an AI product company, a software company and a user ecosystem company. FF aims to perpetually improve the way people move by creating a forward-thinking mobility ecosystem that integrates clean energy, AI, the Internet and new usership models. With the ultimate intelligent techluxury brand positioning, FFs first flagship product FF 91 Futurist is equipped with unbeatable product power. It is not just a high-performance EV, an all-ability car, an ultimate robotic vehicle, but also the Third Internet Living Space.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTSThis press release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words estimates, projected, expects, anticipates, forecasts, plans, intends, believes, seeks, may, will, should, future, propose and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside FFs control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, costs related to the business combination; FFs ability to execute on its plans to develop and market its vehicles and the timing of these development programs; FFs estimates of the size of the markets for its vehicles; the rate and degree of market acceptance of FFs vehicles; the success of other competing manufacturers; the performance and security of FFs vehicles; potential litigation involving FF; the result of future financing efforts and general economic and market conditions impacting demand for FFs products. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section of the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and other documents previously filed by Property Solutions Acquisition Corp. and filed by Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and FF does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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When you live in the desert and it hits 120 degrees, you start to explore unusual options.Weather Report

On Sunday, torrential downpours drenched the people of Dubai.

That wouldnt normally be news. But this time, authorities say the rain clouds were conjured up by weather-altering drones as part of a deliberately engineered plan to fight the intense, 120-plus degree Fahrenheit heats that have been bombarding the desert city.

In Dubais case, engineering the weather is a matter of urgency in the face of a dangerous heat wave. But the successful creation of a rainstorm could also serve as a bellwether of geoengineering tech around the world.

The drones were developed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government and researchers from England. They get catapulted into the air, The Washington Post reports, at which point they can soar through the sky, gathering weather data and giving a little nudge to clouds in the form of an electrical shock.

The idea is that the electrical pulse helps clump water droplets and other particles together to make new and bigger clouds that actually have a chance to generate much-needed precipitation, since the UAE typically only sees about four inches of rain per year.

What we are trying to do is to make the droplets inside the clouds big enough so that when they fall out of the cloud, they survive down to the surface, University of Reading meteorologist Keri Nicoll told CNN in May, back when she was preparing to test the drones.

What seems like a high tech way to beat the heat in Dubai could be a less welcome development elsewhere. Take, for instance, Chinas heavy reliance on a weather-altering system that experts have argued could be weaponized through rain stealing against neighboring countries like India.

As cloud seeding and weather modification becomes more common around the world, experts argue that we may see the rise of conflicts stemming from countries or communities being subjected to the meteorological whims of their neighbors a strange new frontier of geopolitics.

READ MORE: Its so hot in Dubai the government is paying scientists to make it rain [The Washington Post]

More on weather modification: China Is Rolling Out an Enormous Weather Modification System

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ATLANTA, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The past decade has seen massive changes in the Cannabis industry as legalizations have taken the trade from small grows to giga-scale international corporations. Massachusetts cannabis company Green Care Collective has gathered a team of international cannabis experts to build the next evolution of cannabis cultivation; a perpetual harvest facility with all the latest advancements in horticultural science.

The futuristic facility has a perpetual harvest methodology so efficient it produces an entire extra harvest of meticulously crafted cannabis each year. The facility begins with in-house tissue culture propagation, and its streamlined work-flow moves plants to highly efficient mobile tables. An on-demand fertigation system artfully manages multiple different strains with twenty-four zones per room, giving precise and customized dosages of essential nutrients to produce flavorful and potent high-end cannabis. This high output, energy efficient facility is pushing forward the next wave of sustainable cultivation.

Another important feature in growing next level cannabis is the lighting, and experts at Green Care Collective have selected Revolution Micro's Avici 1150w LED for their cutting edge facility. The LED has a high light output and a fully programmable spectrum, which allows horticulturists to hone in on the specific phytochemical development they're cultivating for, boosting yield, increasing terpene development, and crafting new and exciting flavors and effects in their cannabis plants. Unlike most LEDs, the Avici 1150w is brighter than a traditional HPS, which has made the switch from Mercury filled light bulbs to eco-friendly LEDs not only an ethical option; but a profitable one.

Brian Hurley, Founder of the company, said about the Avici:

"After over a year of R&D in running the Avici side by side against four other top selling 1000 watt HPS lights in a controlled environment, we found that the Avici's controllability, spectrum and output produced higher yields and a higher quality finished product.Avici outperformed every other light we tested."

As the cannabis industry continues to mature, it's clear that horticultural science and sustainable practices will be pushed to a new level, which is progress everyone can benefit from.

Find out more about the facility at https://greencarecollective.com

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Akanksha Sharma does not believe in discrimination of any kind. With her work and writings, she is making the idea of a better world possible. Her poise, grace and wit are reflected not just in her personality but also in her new book For the Greater Common Good, released as the most promising nonfiction of the year. I look at the narratives of development, not as a victim but a futurist. Our fascinations with exclusivity have led us to discriminatory settings. I aim to tell the stories of an inclusive world, she says

Sharma has summed up her several years of work at the intersection of the public-private-social sector into this fact-filled, vivid read. She has brought into perspective our collective notions of development and all that looks like it. The book is about all of us and those things that impact us in many ways. Everyone talks about a better world, but how would it translate into reality? I have explored those possibilities in this book, she says.

Profound and clear, she speaks as concerned about Climate Change as about inequalities and existential crisis. How do we draw lines. There are no borders between them. They are so deeply interconnected. We need to develop our panoramic understandings, says Sharma, who is recognized for her path-breaking work on Sustainability, International Development, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Finance.

For most of my life, I have been eluded with many voices, stories and struggles of people. For how long would we avoid the truth? The narratives on development go along with all thats happening in the economy, society, politics, environment and everything else. We do not have the luxury of procrastinating the intertwined questions on inequalities of all kinds, along with the great enchantment of doing good and their counter-intuitive co-existence?

Sharma feels we are at the cliff beyond which we can only fall if well not reinvent more on things that matter, including Finance, Climate Change, Inequalities that have risen more than ever after the pandemic. We need to look at things differently now. We cannot afford to let the whole narrative of changing the world be driven just as a matter of philanthropy or public welfare policies. We must explore the possibilities of our imaginations to reinvent newer models of socio-economic development.

Her humility and conviction speak volumes about her belief in the idea of a better world. She strongly advocates for collaboration between individuals, institutions and sectors, backing it up with her many years of elaborate work focused on creating impact. Preparing us for a post-pandemic world, she says, We need to blend impact with everything with profits, policies, people and politics. Let it not be seen in silos. To solve the pressing global development problems, we need resources, more investments with better returns. A better world is possible when the impact will become the undercurrent.

In the last few years, we have seen interesting developments on the economic models of sustainable development, including mainstreaming of the Sustainability narrative, financial models like impact investing, ESG Bonds, etc., but the opportunities are immense. The business sector, which is considered the backbone of a thriving economy, need to make similar drastic augmentations, starting from their ideation to investment to execution. From reshaping economies to fighting climate disruptions, the solutions should be crafted for the greater common good.

Besides her work and writings, this young author loves travelling and went to Antarctica on an International Climate Change Expedition, Climate is changing much faster than our response to it. This is pushing us into a dangerous future. It is high time to act with global cooperation.

Born in Jaipur, she doesnt reveal more about her personal life, except that she enjoys spending time in nature with her dog. In her readings, she says, There is a very interesting lens with which I view literature thats mainly to see how the world is divided and how do we build our metaphors for a better tomorrow. Id say, literature has greatly helped me in understanding and articulating the challenges of our times that not just describes the discourse but also shapes our perspectives for the future. I grew up reading quite a diverse global literature from Shakespeare to Dostoevsky to Virginia Woolf. My youth revolved more around existential inevitability from Albert Camus to Kabir that has been instrumental in shaping my world view on the struggles of masses, politics and of course what we call development.

It is rare to see an acclaimed practitioner who is also a prolific writer; she says, In the business of my work, one constantly struggles in finding ways to explore hope. Hope to end peoples miseries, and that makes it difficult to be regimented. My work and writings interact with each other all the time. Like many other things, I cant see these two also separately. I feel discriminations make us small, and the world is a huge beautiful canvas.

Sharma has brought interesting new ideas in her book that has the potential to change our perspective to policies and practices for a better world. More than ever, we need such leaders and their literature to change the world.

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One of the richest people in the world has made life extremely difficult for himself.

During a blockchain conference on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk talked about the hardships hes had over the years and blamed his electric carmaker Tesla for them.

I would say Ive had some pretty tough life experiences and Teslas probably responsible for two-thirds of all personal and professional pain combined, to give you a sense of perspective there, the billionaire lamented.

The implication, as CNBC points out: Teslas entire existence is based on the desire to transition to renewable energy efforts that have come at the cost of Musks mental and physical well-being over the years, in his telling.

At Tesla, we really do aspire to be the good guys, he promised during the event.

The news comes after Musk was summoned to court over a lawsuit that alleged Teslas acquisition of SolarCity in 2016, a buildout of the companys solar installation efforts, was fueled by Musks personal ties and came as a blow to investors.

The ensuing spat between Musk and the plaintiffs lawyer turned so ugly, in fact, that somebody actually ended up vomiting in the court room last week.

In short, Musks struggles with keeping Tesla are far from over. Production woes kept the billionaire working late hours and allegedly spending nights sleeping on the couch at the car companys factory in Fremont, California back in 2018.

Now, Musk is fighting a different fire.

In fact the limiting factor for us right now is [battery] cell production, he said during this weeks conference. So we need to both internally get our Tesla internal battery cells produced as well as increase supply from suppliers.

Musk is now stretching himself even thinner, ping ponging between car production at Teslas factories in California and Nevada while also living out of a $50,000 box on site of SpaceXs Starship development facilities in West Texas.

To be clear, Musks monstrous payouts couldve easily allowed him to retire already. These are self-inflicted wounds, and only the rarest of diehard Elon fans will lose sleep over his personal and professional pain.

His contributions to both the electric car and space launch industry are undeniable. But theyve come at a cost even if his tallying of it sounds a bit melodramatic.

READ MORE: Elon Musk says Tesla caused two-thirds of his personal and professional pain [CNBC]

More on Musk: Elon Says SpaceX is Also Hoarding Bitcoin, Not Just Tesla

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