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I would argue that developing those recommendations is a "safety critical" task. Especially given that just in the past few days they accidentally fired, then re-hired, a bunch of nuclear weapons safety workers.

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That is the MO. Elon has stated publicly that if you don’t have to put something back, you haven’t cut enough. That is the idea. You cut things and see what was necessary.

That might work if you're slashing headcount at a social media company (though I would argue that it doesn't), but the stakes are a bit higher when you're responsible for things like feeding hungry people, curing disease, or keeping planes in the sky.

Worth noticing that it _doesn't even work at a social media company_. Twitter is a husk of its former self, with all the problems that were if not solved, at least mitigated, back in full force (child porn, bots, impersonators). It's just kept alive because it's a honeypot for right wing nutjobs now (which I'm sure can't read an SEC filing and will claim it's "operating better than before").

It'll be a disaster for the soon-to-be-previous most powerful country on earth...

you can't do that in government and services people rely on to you know, live. people will die (and i wouldn't be surprised if some already have)

shows a total disregard for the wellbeing of others

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