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> I used to be Elon's fanboy until very recently, but I can't really explain his recent coronavirus tweets, saying that the panic is dumb, children don't get it
by ardy42 7y ago
> I used to be Elon's fanboy until very recently, but I can't really explain his recent coronavirus tweets, saying that the panic is dumb, children don't get it, or that it'll all be over by April. He's the last person on the planet I'd suspect of not getting the basic math behind the infection, or the basic facts of it.
Hasn't he always been overconfident in his opinions and often acts like those who disagree with him are wrong (and sometimes even bad), even those who arguably know better than him?
- TeMPOraL 7y agoIn the past, he was usually right.
- ardy42 7y agoHe's wrong a lot, in big ways. For instance, here's an article I quickly googled: https://analyticsindiamag.com/the-many-failed-predictions-promises-by-elon-musk/ https://analyticsindiamag.com/the-many-failed-predictions-pr... I think Musk is more often wrong than not, but a lot of people focus so much on when he's been right that they forget all the rest and form a false impression.