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Let's say you weigh 200 lbs. When you stand on a scale with two feet, that's 200lbs ÷ 2 feet. So the scale reads 100 lbs, right? Of course not. Increasing the number of touch points doesn't reduce the mass.
Now what if you stand on two scales side by side, one foot on each? Then they'll each read 100lbs. The load is distributed across the touch points, but the total mass when you add them back up remains the same.
So what does that mean for ol muskaroo? It's hard to say who's correct without knowing more about the floor. If it's server tiles that are hollow underneath and each tile can hold 500lbs individually, maybe it's ok if the cart was large enough that two wheels would never be on the same tile.
But the bottom line is that when the guy that runs the server room says not to do it, you don't fucking do it. Have a little respect. Sure, Musk is the owner so it's kind of technically his server room, but he's being a prick regardless.
I think he was renting the space, so he doesn't own the server room, just the servers in it.