• Neuromancer
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    -37 months ago

    Obviously Tony Stark is fictiona Tony Stark was based on Howard Hughes.

    • @Buddahriffic
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      17 months ago

      Yeah but Hughes ran a magazine empire. Tony Stark was like, “what if someone had Hughes’ charisma but also the knowledge to use his resources to develop world-saving technology”. Musk didn’t have that charisma but was able to fake it for a while and the develop tech part IMO is more of what makes Tony Stark than the rest of it.

      • Neuromancer
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        -27 months ago

        Hughes built aircraft, cars, dated addresses and owned casinos.

        He is the guy in charge of the spruce goose.

        Are you thinking of Hearst ?

        • @Buddahriffic
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          17 months ago

          Oh my bad, I was thinking of Hugh Hefner.

          • Neuromancer
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            -27 months ago

            That’s playboy.

            Howard Hughes is who Tony stark is based on. Fascinating man.

            • @Buddahriffic
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              17 months ago

              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.

              • Neuromancer
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                -27 months ago

                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.