• CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 days ago

    Four things went for Musk:

    • he was rich
    • he had a passing resemblance to Robert Downey Jr.
    • he made was closely associated with futuristic hardware (we don’t seem to value revolutionary software the same way as hardware)
    • he was rich

    In all honesty, a lot of solo developers who are directly responsible for the internet as we know it should be getting far more credit than rich ass holes but here we are.

    Edit: correct