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He's autistic and a genius. That combination is typically misunderstood and derided in their time. When there is distance he'll be able to be viewed with a dis
by memish 4y ago
He's autistic and a genius. That combination is typically misunderstood and derided in their time.
When there is distance he'll be able to be viewed with a dispassionate lens. Historians and future generations will put the mistakes in their proper context as they benefit from sustainable transport, reusable rocket ships and free speech in the public square.
- hn_throwaway_99 4y ago> He's autistic and a genius. That combination is typically misunderstood and derided in their time. Going to call bullshit on that one, because it's an easy way to discount all the downright shitty crap he's done. I think it is amazing what Musk has accomplished, and if you look throughout history most hard-charging folks that get shit done tend to have a ton of narcissistic traits and are not really folks you'd want to be friends with. Both Newton and Edison were legendary assholes. Many of "... The Great" leaders throughout history achieved their "greatness" by mass murder. So it's not incongruous at all to call out Elon for being a giant narcissistic, lying dickhead, and to also be in awe of his accomplishments.