Young Elon Musk featured in documentary about millionaires (1999)
Why Hacker News recommends it
Mostly cited as a historical curiosity about Musk, sometimes critically, rather than recommended for its content.
What it is
A short 1999 documentary clip about millionaires featuring a young Elon Musk, including footage of him taking delivery of an expensive car.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2017 to 2020.
What Hacker News said
Cites gamechangr · 2017-06 · on “Young Elon Musk featured in documentary about millionaires (1999)”
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Critical justinator · 2018-07 · on “The full story of Thailand’s extraordinary cave rescue”
Has Elon Musk lost his marbles, or has his broad public platform just magnified his, to be frank, strange personality? I remember that footage of him getting delivery of some million dollar car and thinking that this guy is kinda off center: [this video] I get the heebie-jeebies watching this. And knowing he then crashed this car. Without insurance. Showing off. Maybe he's not, Savior of the World material?
Critical KKKKkkkk1 · 2020-04 · on “Harvard professor rides 170x return in Moderna stock to become a billionaire”
“I have an academic lifestyle. I’m not into ramen noodles, but my friends are academics, so it doesn’t really behoove me to be flashy,” Springer told Bloomberg at the time. “I feel that I’ve had more than enough wealth for myself for some time. I don’t feel I need more.” Compare and contrast with: [this video] [LINK]