paul: okay. so there's some ways to raise cash. you go out in the equity markets and you raise more cash, you know? i mean, a billion or two would certainly help at this stage. that's what our colleague thinks he ought to do. why -- do you think he'll do that this. >> i think he needs to do that right now. that's the prudent and rational thing to do the, is you just do an equity issuance. of course, when he does, the stock's probably going to be in the high 200s, not mid to high 300s. and so, you know, there's additional problems. i mean, he no longer has electric vehicle market to himself. there's competition. you know, bmw is going to have a dozen electric cars in a few years. ford's going to have 16 in a few years. even if he does raise the money, it's unclear just what kind of a powerhouse company that investors are giving him credit for today this company's going to be. paul: okay. what about this securities and exchange commission dilemma? because, obviously, you know, if