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I wish more people realised the truth behind the PR construction that is Elon Musk and stop calling him an 'inventor' and 'engineer'. He is neither. He got luck
by Wiretrip 8y ago
I wish more people realised the truth behind the PR construction that is Elon Musk and stop calling him an 'inventor' and 'engineer'. He is neither. He got lucky a few times and has somehow managed to persuade people that he 'invented' Paypal (he didn't - and was in fact sacked when X.com was bought), that he 'invented' the electric car (nope, the Victorians did that), that he 'invented' the Hyperloop (again, the Victorians) and that he 'invented' reusable rockets (again, not him). He is a massive fraud and a paper tiger.
- nickik 8y agoMost of the things you claim that he says he never did say. The idea that he claims that he invented the electric car or reusable rockets is utter nonsense and you will not find one quote that makes that statment. Claiming that he is not an engineer is just more nonsense. He is the chief engineer of the falcon rocket and many people inside and outside of SpaceX have said to be highly impressed with what he does. If you don't like Elon that is fine, but this post is just nonsense.
- Wiretrip 8y agoSorry I should have said 'they' rather than 'he' in referring to those prosletysing his mythos. Also, he is not a qualified engineer, whatever he calls himself. I imagine many of those depending on his good favour are 'impressed with what he has done at SpaceX', including his employees - but designing rockets is not one of those things. I have no personal beef with him, I just object to him being elevated beyond his true abilities.