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I find it funny how the geek/nerd fandom first made out Elon to be Techjesus, and now that he's isn't cool anymore, are now having kittens and trying to create

I find it funny how the geek/nerd fandom first made out Elon to be Techjesus, and now that he's isn't cool anymore, are now having kittens and trying to create reasons to negate his achievements. "Oh it was from Daddy's emerald mine money" "He just buys companies, his success is bought not made" "He just hires competent people like Shotwell, Mueller etc, it not him, it's his employees" "His success is not that big a deal" and on and on Like seriously, it's embarrassing. Really? A random nameless intern's tumbler post is now what we are using to get our rage boner on? And for what? something we will not even care about six months from now? how about we realize it's not a net-sum game and a person can both be a genius AND an asshole at the same time? Like It is possible for MULTIPLE things to be true, we are supposed to be better than this.

martindbp 4y ago
I don't think it's the same people. What's happened is that in the last few years is he's become famous in the mainstream, and the new people (including new grad software engineers) have only ever heard the emerald mine hot takes on social media and take that as gospel. I doubt anyone (geeks especially) who is actually familiar with his history would say any of those things. Many people who previously liked him dislike him now due to his politics and public persona, but that's a different story. You can dislike and respect someone at the same time.
atoav 4y ago
That's how it goes. As someone who never liked Elon Musk and was sceptical of the guy from day one I could tell you about the discussions I had with otherwise reasonable people (reminiscent about the discussions about cryptocurrencies). Maybe it is because I directed actors and have an eye for human beviour and manierisms, but I instantly knew that Elon Musk is not the kind of guy I'd like to have around, have to trust or even admire. Not that he is not without achievements as the richest man on the world. But it cannot buy him happyness, resolve or confidence, all of which this man has a lack of. Rich men with holes money cannot fill are dangerous.
stevage 4y ago
It's also possible to be a genius and an idiot at the same time, if in different domains. Which is what it looks like here.

martindbp 4y ago

I don't think it's the same people. What's happened is that in the last few years is he's become famous in the mainstream, and the new people (including new grad software engineers) have only ever heard the emerald mine hot takes on social media and take that as gospel. I doubt anyone (geeks especially) who is actually familiar with his history would say any of those things. Many people who previously liked him dislike him now due to his politics and public persona, but that's a different story. You can dislike and respect someone at the same time.

atoav 4y ago

That's how it goes. As someone who never liked Elon Musk and was sceptical of the guy from day one I could tell you about the discussions I had with otherwise reasonable people (reminiscent about the discussions about cryptocurrencies). Maybe it is because I directed actors and have an eye for human beviour and manierisms, but I instantly knew that Elon Musk is not the kind of guy I'd like to have around, have to trust or even admire. Not that he is not without achievements as the richest man on the world. But it cannot buy him happyness, resolve or confidence, all of which this man has a lack of. Rich men with holes money cannot fill are dangerous.

stevage 4y ago

It's also possible to be a genius and an idiot at the same time, if in different domains. Which is what it looks like here.