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17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million

The VergeWednesday, November 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM

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17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million
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One of the basic problems of spending too much time on social media is that you are cooking your brain by reading posts from a pack of attention-seeking lunatics.

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Impact
High
Category
Technology
Market relevance
Moderate
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. One of the basic problems of spending too much time on social media is that you are cooking your brain by reading posts from a pack of attention-seeking lunatics. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Elon Musk and Technology.
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What happened

One of the basic problems of spending too much time on social media is that you are cooking your brain by reading posts from a pack of attention-seeking lunatics.

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

Background

The Verge reported on this under technology. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

  1. The Verge published: 17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Elon Musk and Technology.

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