Matt BlazeDec 16, 2022
You know what other famous person's plane is also publicly trackable via its ADS-B transponder and is relentlessly followed around by photographers, press, and regular people who want to yell at him? Air Force One.
Show threadMatt BlazeDec 16, 2022

The great irony is that by having a "private" plane all to himself, Elon has bought the OPPOSITE of anonymity. If he flew commercial, or even just chartered planes for each trip, his travel patterns would be much more opaque. But using an inherently trackable jet linked specifically to him makes his movements effectively public.

It must be tough to be a billionaire. So much money, so many tradeoffs.

Show threadkeefer
@mattblaze obvious solution: buy 15 more planes and have them all fly to different locations at the same time like those mini-coopers in The Italian Job
Dec 16, 2022 at 9:42pmWeb
Show threadDuende ModeDec 16, 2022
@keefer @mattblaze 🤣 🤣 🤣
Show threadMapacheDec 16, 2022
@keefer @mattblaze See also the ending of The Thomas Crown Affair. https://youtu.be/MODlCaeiT0M
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) - Chasing Thomas Scene (8/9) | Movieclips

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Show threadHowlin’ HobbitDec 16, 2022

@keefer @mattblaze

congratulations, @keefer! you win two internets for mentioning The Italian Job.

Show threadJeffGeeBrownDec 16, 2022
@keefer @mattblaze You mean the armored trucks?
Show threadLou KatzDec 16, 2022
@keefer @mattblaze It would just be chump change to do it.
Show threadDallman RossDec 16, 2022
@keefer @mattblaze Easier solution: have his troll-army minions tweet false location data constantly.
Show threadseismo!allegra!utzooDec 17, 2022
@keefer @mattblaze I gotta ask... Were you thinking The original movie from the 70s? Or the remake in the 2000's?