It's obvious with recent propaganda videos and lack of communication that the entire scheme is ready to collapse,
This is not incompatible with shipping
some units. +0.
Of course it is. If the entire alleged "scheme" collapsed, how would one ship out units? The definition of a collapsed "scheme" is one where it is no longer producing the result. Therefore it would be impossible to ship units.
In the interests of absolute transparency. I do not own any potion of butterfly labs I do have orders placed through butterfly labs. I do not believe my orders will be fulfilled.
It's quite possible they could fulfil some orders, but not his. +0.
This has some merit until you take the context of the post, which I did not quote in it's entirety. Therefore your statement that it's possible is invalid in light of the context. His claim is that it's impossible for BFL to be a real company and that it's a scam. If it were a scam, it would not ship product, therefore, once again, if BFL fulfilled any orders it would likely fulfill his order. The only realistic assement of not fulfilling his order would be BFL not fulfilling ANY orders.
This is further backed up by the fact that
he continues to maintain orders with BFL when he could just as easily get a refund. Therefore it's quite clear that he doesn't even believe his own lies.
You believe you'll make your profit from BFL shipping a functional product, i don't believe that is a possiblity.
Again, not incompatible with shipping some units. +0.
I agree with this one for the most part, but again in the context of his statements and the fact that he maintains orders, it's clear that either he's the stupidest person in the world (for keeping orders with a company he doesn't believe will ship) or he's lying. Either way, it's clear evidence that he actually believes BFL will ship product and that it's not a scam.
This thread is my hedge(albeit in a less scumbag way) against butterfly labs's ponzi scheme, an obvious scam.
This is probably the closest to saying "they will not ship," but could also refer to the fact that BFL
was obviously using customer preorders to fund R&D and there was never a guarantee that they would have a product. If they had failed, all of the "pre-orderers" would be completely screwed, as that money was GONE. Hence, Ponzi scheme that may have gotten lucky and actually produced a working product (sort of). +0Unfortunately, your entire premise is false. There is nothing "obvious" about BFL using customer perorders to fund R&D. That's just a fantasy you've made up (or repeated, as the case may be) and there is no credible evidence to support this assertion. You may wish it to be true and you may want to believe it to be true, but you are unable to produce any credible evidence to support your assertion, which essentially makes it false (since it is false), and the only credible source of information (whether you choose to accept it as credible or not is immaterial, since it's your ONLY source) states otherwise.
Wow, the absolute definition of hypocrisy here. "Lying," "dirt bag," "piece of shit," you sure seem to fit all of those descriptions yourself, Josh. Amazing that you can throw them around so easily.
Really? Can you point out where the hypocrisy is? See, the problem is, you can't provide any evidence that I've done these things. You may, again, want them to be true, but just because you want something so badly doesn't make them true. The fact of the matter is, I have not lied or made up false information like Frankie here (or yourself, clearly)... and I can demonstrate that you have done so. You are not able to do the same... there's a reason for that. Frankie (and yourself) are lying, I am not. If you disagree with this, please provide some evidence. I've provided evidence that both you and Frankie are lying in this very post (and previous posts). Your statement of "BFL is obviously using preorders for R & D" is an outright lie. Frankie, we have already demonstrated his lying in great detail.