I checked on this and it’s not as cut and dry as you make it out to be.
> That said, there was later controversy in 2023 reports about a 2022 incident where Musk refused to extend or activate Starlink coverage over Russian-occupied Crimea to prevent its use in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea fleet, citing concerns over escalating the war. Musk has stated this was to avoid complicity in a “major act of war,” and clarified that coverage wasn’t active in that area to begin with, so he declined Ukraine’s request to enable it.
It’s exactly as cut and dry as I am making it out to be. He had total control of the situation and the ability to decide what would happen, which he exercised.
Yes. It's good to know that he didn't fall victim to the Stanford prison experiment.
In that situation, there's very little difference from asking him to pull the trigger himself. You might not like the decision, but you have to acknowledge that it's not an easy one.
> In that situation, there's very little difference from asking him to pull the trigger himself. You might not like the decision, but you have to acknowledge that it's not an easy one.
That’s not really my issue though - I’m saying “who wants to trust Elon musk’s finger on a trigger, let alone such an important one?”
I think we can all agree that he has a pretty “unpredictable” way of operating. If he holds those keys, whether or not it is a “difficult decision,” that could make a government rightfully nervous. His politics and erratic behavior are a serious problem. It’s not just a polite ideological disagreement that doesn’t impact his actions/how he runs his companies. Quite the opposite.
> That said, there was later controversy in 2023 reports about a 2022 incident where Musk refused to extend or activate Starlink coverage over Russian-occupied Crimea to prevent its use in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea fleet, citing concerns over escalating the war. Musk has stated this was to avoid complicity in a “major act of war,” and clarified that coverage wasn’t active in that area to begin with, so he declined Ukraine’s request to enable it.