Elon Musk exemplifies the sunk cost fallacy in action. When faced with evidence that his predictions or projects aren’t succeeding, he often escalates his commitment rather than changing course. His response pattern mirrors the Vietnam War syndrome, where military commitments escalated despite mounting evidence of strategic failure. When criticized, he typically amplifies his original claims to absurd heights and attacks detractors, transforming what could be learning opportunities into exercises in tragically doubling down into deaths.
As more and more tragedy strikes owners of Tesla and anyone around them, he just said this to investors about 2025.
He jumps from 10 to 100 without explanation and then dumps out “won’t crash” for 2025.
And yet back in reality, we see this:
Four people were seriously hurt in a crash at the north end of the Interstate 5 bridge in Vancouver on Friday night and a driver faces charges, according to the Vancouver Fire Department.
Just before midnight, firefighters responded to a two-car crash at the I-5 South bridge, where a 2018 Tesla had smashed into the back end of a 2024 Tesla, according to investigators with the Washington State Patrol. Both cars then crashed into the left concrete barrier on the bridge.
Or this:
Police in Surrey responded to a single-vehicle collision on a rural road near Mud Bay Park around 8 a.m. Saturday.
Surrey Police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said in an email to the Now-Leader that the black Tesla appeared to have gone into the ditch and flipped onto its roof in the 131A block of Colebrook Road.
Tesla crash more than ever, and much faster than they are made. So many crash, Tesla can’t keep up with replacing them.
Consider 2106 for evidence of fraud, when Elon Musk not only promised driverless would be solved completely by 2017 but he also would put a man on Mars by 2022.
In reality SpaceX hasn’t even come close to Mars, even though NASA was able to do it very successfully 20 years ago now. Instead Musk has been grounded for exploding rockets and showering people with toxic debris.
Despite the setback, [fraudster Elon Musk] indicated optimism about the timeline for the next launch, suggesting it might proceed as early as next month. “Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!” he quipped, sharing viral clips of the fiery event. Under FAA regulations, SpaceX must conduct a thorough investigation to identify corrective actions, which the agency will review before authorizing further launches.
It’s a wonder Tesla manslaughter robots haven’t been grounded for far worse, such as lighting California on fire.
He’s spreading clips of environmental disasters to generate attention, while indicating optimism, calling for deregulation, and apparently laughing all the way to the bank from increases in death and destruction for his own entertainment.