Today I learned that Wernher von Braun (of Nazi Rocket Scientist infamy) wrote a sci-fi novel about Mars colonisation. In 1971 a South African racist named his son after the book's (trouth.eu)

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@todayilearned Today I learned that Wernher von Braun (of Nazi Rocket Scientist infamy) wrote a sci-fi novel about Mars colonisation. In 1971 a South African racist named his son after the book's Martian Leader: Elon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mars:_A_Technical_Tale#The_%22Elon%22

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[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Fascinating.

[-] anyhow2503@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

There are many reasons why Elon Musk is a horrible human being. This isn't one of them.

[-] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago

his dad being a fervent nazi certainly didn't help

[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Well sure, but who exactly is saying he is a horrible person, and he is, because of the name? This is just an interesting factoid about the type of environment Elon was raised in.

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