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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,954 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:32 AM Mar 2020

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Elon Musk volunteers to make ventilators

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Elon Musk volunteers to make ventilators (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 OP

Umm . . . all of them n/t Strelnikov_ Mar 2020 #1

don't offer...DO!!!!!! Demonaut Mar 2020 #2

That's what I was thinking! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #3

shortcomings have only recently been revealed nt msongs Mar 2020 #4

I think 2 weeks ago that trump was calling this a hoax. nt sheshe2 Mar 2020 #8

Well 2naSalit Mar 2020 #9

True, dat. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #11

There's a redundant canetoad Mar 2020 #5

LOL. Yes, here's Elon's chance to redeem himself. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #14

If there is a shortage? Generic Brad Mar 2020 #6

I don't see how this can be done quickly, even if they licensed someone elses technology. Renew Deal Mar 2020 #7

He's been so dismissive over this whole crisis DrToast Mar 2020 #10

His ego destroyed him. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #15

if possible produce plans for a milling machine / 3D printed version lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #12

After all, he did so well with the Thai cave rescue sub. nilram Mar 2020 #13

I'm not an Elon detractor - he's got a good supply of those already. I hope he does this. NBachers Mar 2020 #16

There is a shortage today in Italy, Elon Musk. James48 Mar 2020 #17

Strelnikov_

(7,772 posts)

1. Umm . . . all of them n/t

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:34 AM

Mar 2020

Demonaut

(8,914 posts)

2. don't offer...DO!!!!!!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:34 AM

Mar 2020

and once you start, Congress will make the available funds

2naSalit

(86,577 posts)

3. That's what I was thinking!

Reply to Demonaut (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:38 AM

Mar 2020

Where has he been fir the last two weeks? Geeez!

msongs

(67,401 posts)

4. shortcomings have only recently been revealed nt

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:41 AM

Mar 2020

sheshe2

(83,750 posts)

8. I think 2 weeks ago that trump was calling this a hoax. nt

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:58 AM

Mar 2020

2naSalit

(86,577 posts)

9. Well

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:01 AM

Mar 2020

when each day ages us ten years it's kind of hard to keep track of when yesterday was!

sheshe2

(83,750 posts)

11. True, dat.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:04 AM

Mar 2020

canetoad

(17,152 posts)

5. There's a redundant

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:42 AM

Mar 2020

Mini submarine somewhere.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)

14. LOL. Yes, here's Elon's chance to redeem himself.

Reply to canetoad (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 02:48 AM

Mar 2020

I don't trust him however. He'll fuck this up too.

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)

6. If there is a shortage?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:46 AM

Mar 2020

Ohhh....there’s a shortage.

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)

7. I don't see how this can be done quickly, even if they licensed someone elses technology.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:49 AM

Mar 2020

DrToast

(6,414 posts)

10. He's been so dismissive over this whole crisis

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:03 AM

Mar 2020

For someone that is so smart, he’s really been a dumbass on this.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)

15. His ego destroyed him. nt

Reply to DrToast (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 02:49 AM

Mar 2020

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

12. if possible produce plans for a milling machine / 3D printed version

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:08 AM

Mar 2020

if we can produce the parts from Aluminum stock and plastic... and engage all the machine shops in the nation to make the base part from those 3D part designs...

Elon could be right... we might produce a few thousand a week.

nilram

(2,888 posts)

13. After all, he did so well with the Thai cave rescue sub.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:22 AM

Mar 2020

A medical device would be a snap!

NBachers

(17,108 posts)

16. I'm not an Elon detractor - he's got a good supply of those already. I hope he does this.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:04 AM

Mar 2020

James48

(4,435 posts)

17. There is a shortage today in Italy, Elon Musk.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 03:19 AM

Mar 2020

And also in Iran. And in hospitals in South Korea.

You can layout your production line and test your ability to produce today, and your production will save Italians and Iranians, and Koreans. And other nationals in those high infection locations today.

Make us/them 5,000 or so this week and then we will know you can produce them in case OUR hospitals are overrun next week.

I’ll bet your Tesla share value will be helped too.

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