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minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoHughes built aircraft, cars, dated addresses and owned casinos. He is the guy in charge of the spruce goose. Are you thinking of Hearst ?
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoOh my bad, I was thinking of Hugh Hefner.
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoThat’s playboy. Howard Hughes is who Tony stark is based on. Fascinating man.
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoYeah, that’s why I thought the Stark comparison was stronger with who we thought Musk was at one time lol. I see it now though, now that I understand who you actually meant.
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoIf you haven’t read about Hughes, do so. It’s interesting to see everything he did and what a celebrity he was. That’s who Elon wanted to be. Sadly Hughes died a horrible death. Was very odd as he got older due to his injuries.
Hughes built aircraft, cars, dated addresses and owned casinos.
He is the guy in charge of the spruce goose.
Are you thinking of Hearst ?
Oh my bad, I was thinking of Hugh Hefner.
That’s playboy.
Howard Hughes is who Tony stark is based on. Fascinating man.
Yeah, that’s why I thought the Stark comparison was stronger with who we thought Musk was at one time lol.
I see it now though, now that I understand who you actually meant.
If you haven’t read about Hughes, do so. It’s interesting to see everything he did and what a celebrity he was. That’s who Elon wanted to be.
Sadly Hughes died a horrible death. Was very odd as he got older due to his injuries.