Why I Kicked Elon Musk Out of My Sci-Fi Sandbox (and Why You Should Too)
Peter Hauerland, CEO of vonhauerland.com, on why I'm breaking up with the wannabe meme lord and reclaiming my creative cosmos.
Hey there, fellow space cadets, design junkies, and general purveyors of all things awesome and sci-fi. Peter Hauerland here, the guy behind vonhauerland.com, your one-stop shop for practical gadgets and mind-bending merch that sits squarely between science fiction, space exploration, and kick-ass design. Today, we're talking about something I never thought I'd be writing: my official, no-holds-barred, 3-2-1-LIFTOFF cancellation of one Mr. Elon Musk from the hallowed digital halls of vonhauerland.com.
No more “The Elon Musk Daily” coverage
Yeah, I know, I know. For a while there, it probably felt like my blog was becoming "The Elon Musk Daily." And honestly, you wouldn't be wrong. I've been writing about the dude, well, a lot. Probably disproportionately so, to be brutally honest. And it wasn't for kicks and giggles (though sometimes, his antics certainly provided those). My intentions, dear readers, were pure as a freshly laundered space suit.
See, as a creative individual deeply entrenched in the world of design, imagination, and the free flow of ideas, I felt it was my duty to shine a light on how certain actions – particularly those by powerful figures – could directly impact the very foundations of creativity. I believed that by discussing his actions and their implications on democracy, free speech, and ultimately, the freedom of creation, I was doing something vital for my fellow designers and content creators. It felt relevant, it felt important, and it felt like I was contributing to a conversation that truly mattered.
But then… things got weird.
Really weird. Like, "did a glitch in the Matrix just play out on live TV?" kind of weird. The latest kerfuffle, the glorious, facepalm-inducing, utterly hilarious public spat between Elon and a certain former orange-tinted President… that was it. That was the moment I looked at all the digital ink I’d spilled and thought, "You know what, Peter? Enough is enough."
It felt like a bad sci-fi sequel that just kept getting worse. The plot lines were getting convoluted, the character arcs were nonsensical, and frankly, I was tired of giving valuable screen time to something that was actively distracting from the truly inspiring stuff happening in space exploration and design. My creative universe, my little corner of the internet where we celebrate ingenuity and craft, was getting clogged with a narrative that had veered wildly off course.
So, I did it. I went full Thanos. I snapped my fingers (digitally speaking, of course) and purged. Every piece of content that even remotely linked to Elon Musk, his ventures, his tweets, his memes, his everything – gone. Vanished into the digital ether. And you know what?
It felt really good.
No regrets, folks.
Absolutely zero. It's like shedding a bulky, ill-fitting space suit that was holding me back from true zero-gravity freedom. My focus, my energy, and your precious eyeballs can now be entirely dedicated to the truly mind-blowing concepts, innovative designs, and genuine scientific advancements that actually inspire us. We're talking about the real rockets, the cool gadgets, the designs that make you drool, and the sci-fi universes that truly expand your mind, not shrink it.
So, consider this my official declaration: The vonhauerland.com blog is now a Musk-free zone. We're moving on, boldly going where no other sci-fi, design, and space-exploration enthusiast has gone before – without the distraction of a certain meme-spewing CEO. Join me, fellow travelers, as we continue to explore the incredible intersection of imagination and practicality. The future is out there, and it's far more interesting than any Twitter beef.
Catch you in the next dimension!
Peter Hauerland
CEO, vonhauerland.com
PS: Help Me Purge! If you still spot a rogue anti-Musk tee or a forgotten piece of content hiding in the corners of my site, drop a note in the comments below. Thanks for the heads-up!