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Nothing particularly strange about it, dude is literally just an echo of all the other talented grifters in history that have managed to ride other people's gen

Nothing particularly strange about it, dude is literally just an echo of all the other talented grifters in history that have managed to ride other people's genius to notoriety.

misiti3780 4y ago
You cant possibly believe that.
- forgetfreeman 3y ago
  Sure I can. The man has contributed literally zero scientific or engineering input into any of the technologies he's routinely touted for being a genius for his involvement with.
  - misiti3780 3y ago
    serious question - what have you done?
    - forgetfreeman 3y ago
      20 years of contributions to open source software, built websites and payment handlers for some of the most potent nonprofit organizations on the planet, and studiously avoided taking credit for other people's work, none of which is relevant to a discussion of Elon Musk.
throwaway60607 4y ago
Where are all the other grifters riding other people's genius to the orbit and then back to Earth in one piece? If it's as simple as just (ab)using some engineers, why can't Bezos do it? Whatever you say, there is something unique about Musk that nobody else has been able to replicate.
- forgetfreeman 3y ago
  If you think nobody has replicated his results you are in desperate need of a history lesson my friend. Thomas Edison absolutely existed.
- ClumsyPilot 4y ago
  Does being a unique grifter better?
  - throwaway60607 4y ago
    Yeah, if it's so unique it allows you to produce rockets that land 10 times, then yeah, it's much better. Not even a grift at that point.
    - forgetfreeman 3y ago
      Elon did that? Himself? Personally? Busy guy
    - deleted 3y ago
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- watwut 4y ago
  I think that OP in here referenced actual engineers and scientists. Musk is not one, despite taking all ghe credit as if he was. Musk is able to convince or bully others into giving him investment money - including goverment. That is real contribution for sure. Just not an engineering.
  - throwaway60607 4y ago
    Bezos has all the money he needs (and got government money too) and yet his rockets don't land - actually they don't even take off. Then we could talk about NASA's SLS... (Branson isn't even worth discussing at this point) Both organizations have the money and the engineers and scientists, only those working for Musk have a landing rocket. Clearly there's something special about Musk.

Nothing particularly strange about it, dude is literally just an echo of all the other talented grifters in history that have managed to ride other people's genius to notoriety.

misiti3780 4y ago

You cant possibly believe that.

forgetfreeman 3y ago
Sure I can. The man has contributed literally zero scientific or engineering input into any of the technologies he's routinely touted for being a genius for his involvement with.
- misiti3780 3y ago
  serious question - what have you done?
  - forgetfreeman 3y ago
    20 years of contributions to open source software, built websites and payment handlers for some of the most potent nonprofit organizations on the planet, and studiously avoided taking credit for other people's work, none of which is relevant to a discussion of Elon Musk.

throwaway60607 4y ago

Where are all the other grifters riding other people's genius to the orbit and then back to Earth in one piece? If it's as simple as just (ab)using some engineers, why can't Bezos do it? Whatever you say, there is something unique about Musk that nobody else has been able to replicate.

forgetfreeman 3y ago
If you think nobody has replicated his results you are in desperate need of a history lesson my friend. Thomas Edison absolutely existed.
ClumsyPilot 4y ago
Does being a unique grifter better?
- throwaway60607 4y ago
  Yeah, if it's so unique it allows you to produce rockets that land 10 times, then yeah, it's much better. Not even a grift at that point.
  - forgetfreeman 3y ago
    Elon did that? Himself? Personally? Busy guy
  - deleted 3y ago
    [deleted]
watwut 4y ago
I think that OP in here referenced actual engineers and scientists. Musk is not one, despite taking all ghe credit as if he was. Musk is able to convince or bully others into giving him investment money - including goverment. That is real contribution for sure. Just not an engineering.
- throwaway60607 4y ago
  Bezos has all the money he needs (and got government money too) and yet his rockets don't land - actually they don't even take off. Then we could talk about NASA's SLS... (Branson isn't even worth discussing at this point) Both organizations have the money and the engineers and scientists, only those working for Musk have a landing rocket. Clearly there's something special about Musk.