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Derek's avatar

Calling Elon intelligent is way too generous. He has exactly one skill, and it has nothing to do with engineering or intellect. He is good at hype. This is what lets him consistently deliver 3% of what he promises while still bringing in huge investments. This is what lets him poach top talent from real car companies, universities, and NASA for his chintzy little scams and half baked projects. Anything he actually touches or cares about is a failure (cybertruck, twitter, DOGE). The things that work in his companies are built entirely on the work of smart people that are attracted by his cult of personality.

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Perry Clements's avatar

Is making this point under the name “Diary of a Failed Comedian” an appeal to credentialism haha

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