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[-] [email protected] 53 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I am loathe to admit I was a fan (though not really a boy about it) in the early days of Tesla and SpaceX. I don't even necessarily think I was wrong at the time, mind you — whether or not he deserved the credit for their achievements, his companies were pushing electric cars and rocketry in the right direction IMO — it's just sad to see that once the curtain was pulled back, there was nothing but a narcissistic and delusional huckster behind it all.

[-] [email protected] 33 points 2 years ago

I would say that a lot of people (myself included) fall into this boat. We were fooled a decade+ ago, but the truth is clear now

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

I didnt fan over him, but I definitely respected some of "his" earlier ventures, especially SpaceX. Now I just laugh when I hear his name

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

I have the same sentiment, it wasn't necessarily the man I was a fan of, but I was happy to see someone using their wealth to build companies that can push humanity forward. Tesla turned out to be a dud in my opinion and SpaceX prospers seemingly despite Musk.

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