People have been saying that for literal decades before Elon Musk said it.

baq 3 days ago | parent [-]

That doesn’t make it untrue. Welcome to the today’s (whenever today was) lucky 10000, GP.

It doesn't make it untrue, it just sorta misattributes it. Or gives him undue credit as if he were some visionary, perpetuating that myth.

	▲	abustamam 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		My intention wasn't to misattribute it. The fact is that I heard it first from Elon. I'm not sure what more you'd expect me to say.