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3. Hopefully in 10 to 20 years one of his rockets with him on it has a catastrophic failure.

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Thu Nov 20, 2025, 08:43 PM

Nov 20

Trump is just his tool to bring on Musk’s “brave new world.”

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Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 20 OP

So... billions of humans FalloutShelter Nov 20 #1

you may not have noticed, they do not need billions of humans anymore rampartd Nov 20 #6

True that. FalloutShelter Nov 20 #7

I have seen learned postulation that AI misanthrope Nov 20 #11

They are using a multi-pronged approach. Vought, our Pres, says we need to get the population down to travelingthrulife Nov 21 #61

Zoos...the correct spelling is "zoos". ret5hd Nov 20 #10

Billions of humans with no job, no money, no food on the table. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #55

I think the plan is to starve to death 90% of the world population within one month. Jacson6 Nov 21 #73

This makes no sense at all to me. Iris Nov 20 #2

Yeah, me too! Elon, put your money where your mouth is. Give me a billion of your irrelevancy! TheBlackAdder Nov 21 #43

Hopefully in 10 to 20 years one of his rockets with him on it has a catastrophic failure. Botany Nov 20 #3

10-20 days is better misanthrope Nov 20 #12

Except somebody has to buy his cars, subscribe to satellite, etc. I think they'll find a way Silent Type Nov 20 #4

scrip, not script Metaphorical Nov 20 #40

Glad you got my point. Silent Type Nov 21 #42

Since when are Republicans going to issue script to not work? travelingthrulife Nov 21 #62

Gotta have someone buy cars, subscribe to social media, eat pork-n-beans, etc. Otherwise, their businesses fail Silent Type Nov 21 #64

Work optional? Norrrm Nov 20 #5

Elon needs to lay off the drugs. nt GoCubsGo Nov 20 #8

In 10-20 years MuskX's robots will take the drugs for him. Buns_of_Fire Nov 20 #23

Musk is admitting he doesn't have to work any more. His minions do it for him. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 21 #70

Conspiracy theory: Rise of the terminators. n/t Jacson6 Nov 20 #9

We'll all have time to wave chainsaws at each other, and destroy institutions struggle4progress Nov 20 #13

If we all took the drugs he's taking, sure usonian Nov 20 #14

Sure Elon edhopper Nov 20 #15

Well, progress has been fantastic over the last 10 years Polybius Nov 20 #19

He promised it would be done edhopper Nov 20 #33

True Polybius Nov 21 #51

Yeah, a little edhopper Nov 21 #66

Dammit, I was born too soon! Polybius Nov 20 #16

And how will we be able to afford housing and food, exactly? Initech Nov 20 #17

He wants everyone not white dead. Justice matters. Nov 21 #47

The top 1% will likely try to use AI for their own "irrelevant" purposes of effortless survival... AntiFascist Nov 20 #18

So if money will be irrelevant then... llmart Nov 20 #20

He needs to lay off the g.d. drugs and scifi novels. valleyrogue Nov 20 #21

I'm going to take a wild stab here... jmowreader Nov 20 #22

Wafers Sold by the Musk Soylent Corporation Metaphorical Nov 20 #41

So money will be irrelevant? RazorbackExpat Nov 20 #24

His actions don't support his words EdmondDantes_ Nov 20 #26

Razorback..that was my first thought reading this.. Deuxcents Nov 20 #35

Says the psychotic clown waving a giant chainsaw on a stage Justice matters. Nov 21 #48

Musk is on powerful drugs, obviously Blues Heron Nov 20 #25

FEM John Coktosten Nov 20 #27

My guess is he wants to plug us all in to use us as batteries for his AIs. Intractable Nov 20 #28

Hes just talking about himself. SSJVegeta Nov 20 #29

If money will be irrelevant CanonRay Nov 20 #30

He also said he'd cut two trillion from the federal budget. So there's that. Scrivener7 Nov 20 #31

There will be jobs... DBoon Nov 20 #32

What he leaves unspoken is that people will be optional and irrelevant. Crunchy Frog Nov 20 #34

In 10 to 20 years, most people will realize dgauss Nov 20 #36

Except they have no intention of TheFarseer Nov 20 #37

I thought that he would have us all on Mars by then. Marie Marie Nov 20 #38

so I hope that Elon Musk will be 'optional' even sooner than that! Jack Valentino Nov 20 #39

"Oh, hey, everybody! If you just invest in my new wiz bang inventions, soon nobody will ever have to work AZJonnie Nov 21 #44

Assholes like him have been predicting this bullshit at least since the 1950s. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 21 #45

It's just a coincidence that these fantastical BootinUp Nov 21 #46

Why does anyone listen to this drug addled shitposting liar? flvegan Nov 21 #49

Reading between the lines genxlib Nov 21 #50

Yes, and all races and religions will live in harmony, and the world will be preserved by environmentalists Walleye Nov 21 #52

There's not enough money or electricity to build out AI bucolic_frolic Nov 21 #53

This is why they are killing us off. They don't need a workforce any longer. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #54

Musk is so rich that money has become irrelevant to him. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #56

And quiet piggys will fly. Ferrets are Cool Nov 21 #58

He really needs to get off the drugs. marble falls Nov 21 #59

So these robots will also buy your products, Elon, you moronic manbaby? travelingthrulife Nov 21 #60

If money becomes irrelevant, so will you, Eloon! OldBaldy1701E Nov 21 #63

LOL, the rich will never let the masses benefit from automation, period Johnny2X2X Nov 21 #65

Yep. Ping Tung Nov 21 #67

Says the guy usedtobedemgurl Nov 21 #68

We, as Democrats and humans, need to ensure the "AI Dividend" gulliver Nov 21 #69

Then why does he need a $1T pay package? NT Happy Hoosier Nov 21 #71

The biggest grifter in history. IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 21 #72

Maybe he got enlightened Blue Full Moon Nov 21 #74