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Posted (edited)

You mean a South African sent Americans to space. Neither you nor I helped ;)

 

That's like saying the springboks won the world cup on their own.. :ph34r:

 

He did it without any direct help, but arguably you have to be a saffer to be Elon. The arrogance and pig-headedness that seems to make him successful is not going to be found in Switzerland or Norway for example. He is at least partly a recognisable product of our local environment. 

 

I guess I'm saying we can own that. Be proud though? I'm not always proud of the stuff he does.

Edited by 100Tours
Posted (edited)

That's like saying the springboks won the world cup on their own.. :ph34r:

 

He did it without any direct help, but arguably you have to be a saffer to be Elon. The arrogance and pig-headedness that seems to make him successful is not going to be found in Switzerland or Norway for example. He is at least partly a recognisable product of our local environment. 

Yes he is up until the 5 month stint at Tuks, the Telsa, the 7000 people who work at SpaceX, the rockets and the people sent to the moon are not. 

 

Dude, whatever, if you need to tell yourself that SA was responsible for the success of the launch to make you happy, then do that. You aren't hurting anybody by thinking that, so I am ok with it :)

Edited by Patchelicious
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You mean a South African sent Americans to space. Neither you nor I helped ;)

No.. I meant South Africans.,. I was just been super sarcastic..and responding to a post that Eldron was responding too

 

But yes a African American had a dream that sent people to space, fantastic achievement, a guy that certainly doesn't let the impossible hold him back (read my signature)

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No.. I meant South Africans.,. I was just been super sarcastic..and responding to a post that Eldron was responding too

 

But yes a African American had a dream that sent people to space, fantastic achievement, a guy that certainly doesn't let the impossible hold him back (read my signature)

He is not an african american... :ph34r:

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Yes he is up until the 5 month stint at Tuks, the Telsa, the 7000 people who work at SpaceX, the rockets and the people sent to the moon are not. 

 

Dude, whatever, if you need to tell yourself that SA was responsible for the success of the launch to make you happy, then do that. You aren't hurting anybody by thing that, so I am ok with it :)

 

Well that wasn't exactly my point. South Africa (the country) clearly didn't do it, but that doesn't mean he isn't part of the family.

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Hahaha, yes I know, but his skin colour is all wrong! :D

 

hey If I ever emigrated to the US i would so push that I'm African American. as Lilly white as I am, and I'll most likely be way more African american than the African Americans. color doesn't define you.

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