it's very weird. someone responded once that hacker news is a bunch of smart dorks that are basically jealous because they have not achieved anywhere near as much as elon has. i think there is some truth to this.
> Here's a summary of our findings: We located reporting from as far back as 2009 and 2014 that said when Elon Musk ("Elon" herefafter) was a child in South Africa in the 1980s, his father ("Errol" hereafter) at some point owned "a stake in an emerald mine" near Lake Tanganyika in Zambia, not South Africa. Beyond that, we were unable to find any evidence that showed money generated from his father's involvement in the mine helped Elon build his wealth in North America.
I'll add that it's also well known that while Elon's father was certainly well off compared to the average population in South Africa, they were not fabulously rich. They were also anti-apartheid. His father's personal income was primarily from being an engineer, not a mine owner.
Yes. It is indeed a strong indication that they are secretly very jealous and don't want to admit it.
Hence why they are commenting and screaming everyday at Elon, letting him reign in their minds rent free; which I find quite hilarious on this site, Twitter and elsewhere.
I'm just laughing at the entire chaos being covered 24/7, and especially laughing at the angry 'dorks' attempting to escape it all; which they are unable to.
