For what it's worth Musk doesn't seem to claim that he knows or does anything. He talks about his companies and what awesome things they will do, large teams of

For what it's worth Musk doesn't seem to claim that he knows or does anything. He talks about his companies and what awesome things they will do, large teams of motivated and inspired scientists and engineers that share the dreams he does and for once have the money and mandate to go and make them happen. He may not be a scientist, engineer or inventor but he inspires and empowers scientists and inventors so that counts for something. Even if his ego should potentially have cosmic objects orbiting it.