Elon Musk has never shied away from comparisons with superhero Tony Stark, but his most recent joke on the subject is pretty on the nose, even for him. Responding to a story from CNN that pondered why the SpaceX founder had met with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter earlier this week, Musk replied in a tweet: “Something about a flying metal suit…” And considering the Pentagon’s official description of the visit — Musk was apparently there to talk about “innovation” — that gloss might not be too far off.
Elon Musk says he visited the Pentagon to talk about a “flying metal suit”
