funniest possible outcome: elon buying infowars and resolving this yes

Would Crypto/blockchain/web3 include any metaverse/VR type stuff? Or would that be separate? Separately, would this include general "finance" type stuff that doesn't necessarily include crypto?

@Marnix No these are two distinct things. The only thing blockchain and VR have in common is meaningless hype. You could just call this category blockchain but people come up with all kinds of stupid marketing so I thought it's clearer this way.

@Marnix I think "metaverse/VR" is a valid thing to add. And yeah "non-crypto finance" is also distinct.

@Shump Fair! I more thought it could because of the silly metaverse/web3 connections that were running rampant for some time, but that makes sense to me

@Marnix People get confused about what those terms mean because marketing people have deliberately obfuscated the meaning of those terms. Web3 is simply synonymous with blockchain, and Metaverse is just VR with social aspects.

if, hypothetically, he integrates some sort of payments system into X as he's mentioned in the past, but it's not fundamentally the establishment of a currency/token and is under the X umbrella (as it's part of the site), that could count?

I see crypto/web3 but I have a feeling there's something payment related that will come and isn't in this sphere

@shankypanky That sounds like it could be a new industry, but not a new company/brand. Gotta be both, something that would have its own entry on the list in the description.

Can I submit "Alternative Transportation Infrastructure" or do Boring Company and Hyperloop make that too boring?

@MichaelWheatley Hmm that seems like it could overlap with Boring Company if it's that general. Is there a more specific form of transportation you had in mind?

I'm being pedantic (I'm a writer/copy editor sry) but: it's Neuralink, small typo

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hahaha thx, edited.

@Joshua I can add Orbital Manufacturing or Asteroid Mining independently of SpaceX, right?

@MichaelWheatley Yeah SpaceX isn't currently doing those things, and if they start doing them but it's still SpaceX then that's not a new company/brand so wouldn't resolve yes. But he theoretically could start or buy a new company that does do those things.

@MichaelWheatley I guess it doesn't could if it's under the SpaceX umbrella? but counts if he acquires such a company? What if he makes it and splits it off, like how Starlink is maybe splitting off and going public?

@MichaelWheatley I did make the choice not to list Starlink here, I think that it's under the SpaceX umbrella. So I'd be strict about an Asteroid Mining thing being distinct from SpaceX.

@Joshua Can I get a confirmation that if he splits off a company, it doesn't count? E.G. if Starlink splits off and goes public, does this resolve Telecommunications Infrastructure?

@Joshua Hmmm yeah I don't think that counts, since that's not a new Musk brand it's an existing one that becomes bigger. I'll edit the description to say that SpaceX includes starlink/telecom.

If he bought Boston Dynamics or something I think this would count, but Tesla already does a lot of robotics right? So be wary of that, Tesla doing more robotics itself wouldn't be enough.

@Joshua Exactly. I'm imagining humanoid/canine-oid robotics rather than manufacturing automation, if that helps you do a rename.

@MichaelWheatley Did you see the Tesla Bot?

@Joshua No, feel free to NA if it's too close.

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Doesn't seem like he's serious about it so far, so don't think I have to N/A bc buying Boston Dynamics should count if he did it.