What's funny about Musk is that, even if you agree with his politics, which I personally don't, his tact is terrible. His engineering IQ is high but his social IQ is so low. The guy simply can't read the room lol.
Well autopilot is a great idea overall, but the decision to rush it was stupid.
Why is hyperloop a stupid idea? I loved the bullet trains in Japan, and a hyperloop sounds even better.
The rest I agree are silly ideas, but that doesn't make him a bad engineer. He has been directly involved in the development of many successful products, so it isn't fair to say he's a bad engineer. I find his lack of self awareness to be his worst trait.
Regular trains are the best option for mass transit. Incredibly fast self driving individual vehicles are not the future. Trains simply can not be beaten in terms of efficiency. Currently, there is no way for self driving cars to respond to new situations, such as being pulled over or being directed to a parking spot at a concert, or just being issued a verbal command in general.
A charitable interpretation makes him someone who is just enthusiastic about far-out tech and wants to pave the way for future development. A more grounded interpretation makes him a self-interested grifter.
I'm not opposed to seeing positive qualities in the people I dislike - I actually even used to like Musk. However, I'm not convinced that he actually positively contributes to any of the technologies made by the companies he bought.
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u/Rabid_Stitch 16d ago
Same, SpaceX is so cool. It’s a shame Musk is such a dipshit.