Patchelicious Posted June 2, 2020 Share That's like saying the springboks won the world cup on their own.. 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 June 2, 2020 by Patchelicious Johan A Marais, Robbie Stewart and bertusras 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuxstir Posted June 2, 2020 Share 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted June 2, 2020 Share crazy I got sweaty palms just watching this...some people have balls of titanium. This guy is one such a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sias Posted June 2, 2020 Share 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... Robbie Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuxstir Posted June 2, 2020 Share He is not an african american... why Not? He was born is africa, and lives in America.. IMan777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Holy smokes. Get a room and discuss the tesla spacemen in it. fanievb, Robbie Stewart, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100Tours Posted June 2, 2020 Share 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. Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sias Posted June 2, 2020 Share why Not? He was born is africa, and lives in America..Hahaha, yes I know, but his skin colour is all wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted June 2, 2020 Share 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.Just like Chris Froome Patchelicious and Bonus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Just like Chris Froome When the hell did he go to space? 100Tours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuxstir Posted June 2, 2020 Share Hahaha, yes I know, but his skin colour is all wrong! 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. IMan777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted June 2, 2020 Share Hairy and TNT1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sias Posted June 2, 2020 Share 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.I should've put that in sarcastic font, just now some libo jumps me again... Tuxstir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted June 2, 2020 Share Hairy, TNT1 and Kalahari Vegmot 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted June 2, 2020 Share He was born and educated here. Everything else was done in the US. Business, wealth, fame, Like it or not, he would never have achieved what he has if he stayed here. So yes, unfortunately it is an American success. He did not achieve the success because of SA, he did in spite of being being born in SA. there's a reason he's not so enamoured by his rootshttps://www.biznews.com/undictated/2015/07/21/why-elon-musk-has-little-affection-for-the-brutal-land-where-he-grew-up A late developer physically, the geeky Musk was a bit of a “space cadet” who dreamt of other worlds. Not fitting in resulted in him being mercilessly bullied by a gang of schoolboy thugs. One brutal incident involved the future billionaire being kicked in the head while sitting at the top of some stairs – and beaten so badly when he hit the bottom he needed reconstructive surgery.Soon after that incident Musk relocated to Pretoria High where he told Vance that discipline was better and the bullying less. But he holds few fond memories of growing up in SA, which he left as soon as he could, boarding a plane for Canada at 17. The Pretoria school discovered as much when it asked for a donation towards a new stadium. Musk duly sent R1m – on the proviso the school agree to never contact him again. Hairy, Patchelicious and Tuxstir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 2, 2020 Share Never crossed my mind once.Whats the issue?Great achievement. So an american company using american equipment sent americans to space from america and it was too american? Whaaat? I loved it. Watching all the prep and behind the scenes footage mixed in the the historic info - awesome experience! No it was a South African company.. didn't you know.. Ok, it was a company in America, but it was run by a former South African, who made all his money in America..therefore the South Africans sent Americans to space clearly I have been oversensitive to this. Tuxstir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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