Good. It is an obvious grift by a grifter, I would expect them to mod it in the same way one would a meme stock or Ponzi scheme. Do not feed the grift machine with attention.
curldevnull•1h ago
And you are smarter than a trillionaire. Congratulations!
toomuchtodo•1h ago
How did you come to the conclusion that being that wealthy was because of intelligence? Elon has been at the right place at the right time to compound capital through luck, connections, and selling ideas in return for purchase of equity.
Most YC companies fail in some way. 90% of startups fail. Were those founders not smart? I think the majority are/were, they just were not lucky enough [1] [2] [3]. If your belief system and mental model cannot internalize that the deciding factor is luck over skill, well, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [4] [5]. Review the data, update your priors and improve the mental model to more closely align to reality.
If you don't like the rules, you are free to start your own forum. As long as it’s their forum, it’s their rules. As a guest, I do not complain about the asks my hosts make of me. It would be impolite. Be polite and respectful when you are a guest in someone else’s home.
[5] Tiarn Burtenshaw, Bradley Walker, Gilles Gignac, Cyril C. Grueter, Nicolas Fay,
Individual differences in intelligence and personality guide human social learning,
Personality and Individual Differences,
Volume 253, 2026, 113639, ISSN 0191-8869, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.113639.
curldevnull•1h ago
And you utilize your time better than a trillionaire too. Great!
toomuchtodo•1h ago
I'm happy because I know what enough is and what is meaningful in life, and even as a trillionaire, Elon will still be miserable. I spend my time on work that I enjoy, as a very curious person who loves to solve puzzles, and I get paid enough for my life to be very comfortable and help others financially.
I live my life in a way that the world does not cheer on my demise, and my own children do not despise me. But heh, enjoy the magic numbers in the brokerage account. Perspective is important. Be intentional about how you will measure you life. "You can't hurt my feelings, I'm loved."
rvz•1h ago
By being clearly envious because the employees at SpaceX (4K+) got rewarded and you didn't?
You could have ignored this post, but here you are commenting about it and posting schadenfreude over it.
It's okay to be a bit jealous of the employees who took that risk and made a fortune.
toomuchtodo•1h ago
I’m am not jealous at all. Congrats to those with a lottery ticket that paid out, genuinely. I commented because I love HN, despite all of its flaws, but have a disdain for Elon fanatics who ignore his poor performance as a human (of which the evidence and facts are substantial as logged in the historical record).
It’s just money, which is easy to say when you have enough. What would extra millions buy? Certainly not love, nor the respect of good people. A supercar? A house in the Bay? I would still enjoy a coffee, posting here chatting with others, and experiencing life as I do today. More wealth would in no way change my life materially. But to those who won this lottery ticket, use your winnings for something that brings you joy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill ("The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the conjecture that humans quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes. According to this theory, as a person makes more money, expectations and desires rise in tandem, which results in no permanent gain in happiness.")
We are simply different people, measuring life differently. I’m sure the fanboys can find their way somewhere else if this forum is not serving their fandom to their liking. You are thinking like you when you are commenting about me. I have tried to help you think like me through these comments.
pay minions to level up your video games. lie about it and get caught. that's trillionaire brain
rvz•1h ago
HN is blocking it because they believed that X was going to fail in 2022 and could never admit that they were incorrect and could not stand the success of the SpaceX IPO.
The envy here is astronomical.
slater•1h ago
That's definitely something that is happening, yep.
toomuchtodo•1h ago
curldevnull•1h ago
toomuchtodo•1h ago
Most YC companies fail in some way. 90% of startups fail. Were those founders not smart? I think the majority are/were, they just were not lucky enough [1] [2] [3]. If your belief system and mental model cannot internalize that the deciding factor is luck over skill, well, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [4] [5]. Review the data, update your priors and improve the mental model to more closely align to reality.
If you don't like the rules, you are free to start your own forum. As long as it’s their forum, it’s their rules. As a guest, I do not complain about the asks my hosts make of me. It would be impolite. Be polite and respectful when you are a guest in someone else’s home.
[1] If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Turns out it’s just chance. - https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/03/01/144958/if-youre-... - March 1st, 2018
[2] Ref: arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068 : Talent vs. Luck: The Role of Randomness in Success and Failure https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.07068
[3] Your Outsized Wealth Is Mostly Due To Luck: Be Thankful! - https://www.financialsamurai.com/your-wealth-is-mostly-due-t... - March 26th, 2026
[4] Highly intelligent people are more likely to ditch old habits for better ideas, study finds - https://www.psypost.org/highly-intelligent-people-are-more-l... - June 11th, 2026
[5] Tiarn Burtenshaw, Bradley Walker, Gilles Gignac, Cyril C. Grueter, Nicolas Fay, Individual differences in intelligence and personality guide human social learning, Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 253, 2026, 113639, ISSN 0191-8869, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.113639.
curldevnull•1h ago
toomuchtodo•1h ago
I live my life in a way that the world does not cheer on my demise, and my own children do not despise me. But heh, enjoy the magic numbers in the brokerage account. Perspective is important. Be intentional about how you will measure you life. "You can't hurt my feelings, I'm loved."
rvz•1h ago
You could have ignored this post, but here you are commenting about it and posting schadenfreude over it.
It's okay to be a bit jealous of the employees who took that risk and made a fortune.
toomuchtodo•1h ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/if-its-worth-your-time-to-l...
https://elonmusk.today/
It’s just money, which is easy to say when you have enough. What would extra millions buy? Certainly not love, nor the respect of good people. A supercar? A house in the Bay? I would still enjoy a coffee, posting here chatting with others, and experiencing life as I do today. More wealth would in no way change my life materially. But to those who won this lottery ticket, use your winnings for something that brings you joy.
Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42291246 - December 2024
Nobody cares about your Lamborghini as much as you think they do - https://archive.org/details/Instagram-DX2i8w9Ahn8
The Man in the Car Paradox: What It Can Teach Us About Real Success - https://ibsu.ac.pg/the-man-in-the-car-paradox-what-it-can-te... - December 13th, 2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill ("The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the conjecture that humans quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes. According to this theory, as a person makes more money, expectations and desires rise in tandem, which results in no permanent gain in happiness.")
We are simply different people, measuring life differently. I’m sure the fanboys can find their way somewhere else if this forum is not serving their fandom to their liking. You are thinking like you when you are commenting about me. I have tried to help you think like me through these comments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death
t0mpr1c3•1h ago