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Elon Musk Has Allegedly ‘Escalated’ His Ketamine Use
#28442039 - 08/21/23 06:35 PM (8 months, 23 days ago) |
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Elon Musk Has Allegedly ‘Escalated’ His Ketamine Use, According To Ronan Farrow’s Latest Expose August 21, 2023 - Uproxx
Ronan Farrow just dropped a massive expose on Elon Musk that paints an alarming portrait of a man who’s doing far more than just running Twitter into the ground. In fact, that’s easily the least concerning move for Musk’s empire that reportedly has considerable sway over the U.S. government.
According to Farrow, both SpaceX and Tesla have received deferential treatment from the Department of Defense and regulatory bodies thanks to Musk’s company dominating the fields of space technology and electric vehicles, respectively. Essentially, Musk has been able to operate with very little to zero oversight, which is concerning in light of allegations that he’s significantly ramped up his ketamine usage.
Earlier in the summer, The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk was using the drug to treat depression and at parties. According to Farrow, that use has concerned associates.
Via The New Yorker:
Associates suggested that Musk’s use has escalated in recent years, and that the drug, alongside his isolation and his increasingly embattled relationship with the press, might contribute to his tendency to make chaotic and impulsive statements and decisions. Amit Anand, a leading ketamine researcher, told me that it can contribute to unpredictable behavior. “A little bit of ketamine has an effect similar to alcohol. It can cause disinhibition, where you do and say things you otherwise would not,” he said.
Anand later told Farrow, “You can feel grandiose and like you have special powers or special talents. People do impulsive things, they could do inadvisable things at work. The impact depends on the kind of work. For a librarian, there’s less risk. If you’re a pilot, it can cause big problems.”
While Musk’s impulsive business decisions appear to be contained to Twitter, at the moment, Farrow also reported that Musk has the ability to cut off the Ukraine army’s communications thanks to their reliance on Starlink, a satellite network run by SpaceX. In fact, Musk already threatened to revoke Ukraine’s access after revealing to defense officials that he personally spoke to Vladimir Putin.
According to Farrow, Musk and the Pentagon reached an agreement to secure Starlink’s use by Ukraine. The conditions of that agreement were not revealed.
Source: The New Yorker
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Re: Elon Musk Has Allegedly ‘Escalated’ His Ketamine Use [Re: veggie] 1
#28442499 - 08/22/23 08:12 AM (8 months, 23 days ago) |
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i wish there were more people like him using ketamine instead of cocaine
-------------------- “To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wildflower; Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.” — Auguries of Innocence, William Blake
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Re: Elon Musk Has Allegedly ‘Escalated’ His Ketamine Use [Re: veggie] 1
#28442505 - 08/22/23 08:18 AM (8 months, 23 days ago) |
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I wonder if he was taking a more "grandfathered" treatment for his depression, if he'd get the same smear article. Because we all know modern depression medications like ssri's are totally safe, healthy, and 100% affective, and never cause adverse reactions like public shootings or suicides.
If any one cares to learn more about the seemingly miraculous potential of ketamine, and it's basic function and chemistry I highly recommend listening to the following, it's called the Huberman Lab podcast, hosted by Andrew Huberman, a devoted decorated university of stanford researcher detailing ketamine, it's a good listen.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5U3B2QzswzqLCQODVEbwPT?si=A8JG4QqvTFubAkCGnne5NQ
Might make one less subject to believing polarized straw grabbing articles like this. Twitter was being utilized for nefarious reasons by nefarious people, maybe it should be run into the ground.
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Holybullshit
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Re: Elon Musk Has Allegedly ‘Escalated’ His Ketamine Use [Re: concretelush] 1
#28442886 - 08/22/23 02:29 PM (8 months, 22 days ago) |
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It doesn't sound like he's really using it for depression, at least not properly.
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Twitter was being utilized for nefarious reasons by nefarious people, maybe it should be run into the ground.
Was? Still is.
And nothing indicates Musk is purposefully destroying the platform as some kind of altruistic act.
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Re: Elon Musk Has Allegedly ‘Escalated’ His Ketamine Use [Re: Holybullshit]
#28444070 - 08/23/23 04:02 PM (8 months, 21 days ago) |
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Too funny five years ago people were freaking out about his cannabis use.
Same shit just recycled from five years ago.
"Whether Musk has been using drugs, is suffering from exhaustion or, in his words, is struggling through an “excruciating” time of his life, his behavior is raising flags"
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/tesla-stock-plummets-after-elon-musk-smokes-weed-live-show-n907476
Just another example of the phobia Republicans have about drugs.
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