Thiel's 'flying cars vs 140 chars' line gets a twist: Musk now says he has both
oran_ge · x · 2026-10-16
A viral post revives Peter Thiel's famous line "We wanted flying cars, we got 140 characters" and pairs it with Musk's counterpoint: "I want both, and I have both"—a nod to Starship, Optimus, and the Roadster flipping the tech-stagnation punchline.
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