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The Space Shuttle had reusable rockets. Sorry, Musk didn't invent the idea or even prove it could be done first - that was NASA in the 1970's. He also didn't "
by leptons 1y ago
The Space Shuttle had reusable rockets. Sorry, Musk didn't invent the idea or even prove it could be done first - that was NASA in the 1970's.
He also didn't "demonstrate" the first "viable" electric car, either. There were other electric cars before Tesla that were "viable" (and I don't really care where your goalposts are for that word). He bought his way into Tesla, so it wasn't even his idea - Tesla was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.
Got anything else?
- kubb 1y agoI'm not gonna die defending Elon, so you should assume a less combative tone. I absolutely don't love that he has the power that he does and what he does with it. But electric cars are mainstream, he lands reusable rockets, and has a private space company that reaches orbit. People doubted that it will succeed, and he proved them wrong, I guess. It doesn't mean that everything he does will be successful, or that whatever he does is worth doing, or the right thing to do, but he did achieve these things (using his wealth and power).
- leptons 1y ago>so you should assume a less combative tone You should stop assuming someone's tone from a single internet comment, especially when you're making up the tone in your own head. It completely derails the comment thread, because now we have to talk about how you're misreading things and trying to scold someone based on your own assumptions. But maybe your whole intention with your comment was to troll me? Nothing in your comment is really changing any minds. Have a nice day!
- kubb 1y agoI'm ok with not changing your mind, as I said, I don't care for Elon, and honestly people should be way more critical of him.
- WalterBright 1y ago> He bought his way into Tesla, so it wasn't even his idea When Musk bought Tesla, Tesla was an office with no design and no car and no money. Technically, Musk did not found Tesla. In any practical sense, he did found it.
- queenkjuul 1y agoTesla had previous engineering work before musk got involved
- WalterBright 1y agoPrevious engineering work is a long, long, long way from having a car design, let alone a successful design. Before Musk, Tesla was going nowhere.