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TIL that in 1949, Wernher von Braun wrote a science fiction novel in which he named the leader of Mas "Elon" (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 2 years ago by [B] to c/til@lemmy.ca
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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

... and then some rich parent named their kid after a character from their favorite book. Then that kid grew up to be a spoiled brat who furiously insisted he was a genius despite multiple failures.

So?

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Multiple failures?

    The first, and only, truly reusable rocket, launching at rate unapproached, landing like Buck Rogers, is now a failure.

    The ideological possession is astounding.

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