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OP here; the site worked on my iPhone, didn't realize it would cause so much grief elsewhere. I've sent the post's author a link to this thread. I'm sure he'll
by alexqgb 14y ago
OP here; the site worked on my iPhone, didn't realize it would cause so much grief elsewhere. I've sent the post's author a link to this thread. I'm sure he'll get it to the right people.
tl;dr/cr: Elon Musk called Boeing to say "I've got an idea". Boeing said "Our guys are on it, so thanks, but no thanks". A couple of weeks later they called him back. "Hey, about that idea..."
- snogglethorpe 14y ago> A couple of weeks later they called him back. "Hey, about that idea..." That's not what the story seems to say though. It sounds like Boeing may have reached conclusions through their investigation that resemble what Musk said. The "Musk fan site" is naturally interpreting this as "Musk's idea," but it's not at all clear Musk had anything to do with it. If there's a reasonable and natural solution to a problem, it's not all surprising when independent teams discover it.