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[โ€“] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.fmhy.net -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Elon Musk. Without him, electric cars wouldn't be the almost-mainstream thing they are today. We also would be a decade behind on space launch.

[โ€“] ursakhiin@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I'll give him Space X pushed us forward but Tesla existed without him. His contributions there may have happened anyways.

[โ€“] Eventlesstew@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now name everything bad Elon did!

[โ€“] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

You asked to name a billionaire that has done anything good. That is not a good thing in your view then?