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Over optimistic estimates is how you know he's a real engineer.

• themitigating 4y ago
  Or an idiot
  • LanceJones 4y ago
    [flagged]
    • themitigating 4y ago
      Because he's an idiot
      • dumbotron 4y ago
        Props for getting both 3 and 4 word digs in.
        • deleted 4y ago
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• BirAdam 4y ago
  Yeah. Almost all engineers I know (including myself) have a tendency to be overly optimistic about how long something will take.
  • Cyph0n 4y ago
    I’d ask the actual engineers involved to see how optimistic Elon’s estimates are relative to theirs.