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In reply to the discussion: Is Elon Musk Really That Bad? [View all]Calista241
(5,586 posts)Of years. Hell be remembered long after Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden have been forgotten to history. In a thousand years, Musks name will be mentioned alongside Socrates, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, Alfred Nobel and others.
Hes single handedly revolutionized the car industry. Every car built after today, from every manufacturer, will have technology and advancements copied from Tesla tech. In 25 years, there wont be a single ICE personal automobile still in production. Musk and Tesla proved to the world that battery technology could be improved and relied upon for mass production and adoption. This alone will affect every community, every family and every person in the world for decades to come.
Hes also revolutionized space flight at SpaceX. Hell almost certainly lead the first non governmental mission to the moon, probably even founding a long term colony there. Hes almost single handedly advanced humanitys reach to the solar system by decades. If he lands a person on Mars, hell be immortalized for all time.
History will forget or minimize his personal shortcomings. Some of it may be argued about, but Musks place in history is already assured. Depending on what he decides to do with his money as he advances into old age, who knows whats possible.