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I think Elon Musk has a bit of the reality distortion field around him like Jobs did. If you take a step back and look what he tries to achieve vs. what just ab
by Clubber 10y ago
I think Elon Musk has a bit of the reality distortion field around him like Jobs did. If you take a step back and look what he tries to achieve vs. what just about every other business (tech or not) does, it's a stark comparison.
Musk no longer represents himself and his companies, but he represents a future where we can do things we thought were just dreams (cheap space travel, electric cars that perform better than internal combustion types, ubiquitous solar power, etc). That's a lot of future from just one guy.
- noonespecial 10y ago>...he represents a future where we can do things we thought were just dreams He does more than just represent. He makes smart people believe that hard things are possible and that it's going to be worth it to try. A little bit of reality distortion can be a good thing, especially when reality is tending to suck.
- AReallyGoodName 10y agoIf there's a lot of financial analysts and engineers saying "this isn't feasible" and they are being ignored then that's a bad reality distortion field. Hyperloop One in particular comes to mind here. Some people say its feasible. Some say it isn't. Both have valid points. I like his work. I just don't want to see Musk fail due to lack of focus on one particular part of the dream and a lack of people on his team willing to say no.
- kerbalspacepro 10y agoFortunately, Musk isn't involved too deeply with the Hyperloop bubble.
- busted 10y agoUnless he invested and I don't know about, Musk has nothing to do with any Hyperloop companies besides presenting the incomplete idea of a hyperloop and that it's worth pursuing.
- tgb 10y ago>...it's a [S]tark comparison. Subliminal shilling or decent understated joke?