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Originally Posted by PepsiFree

It’s fascinating insight into what it actually takes to get to Musk’s level (and what it doesn’t). One of the most interesting parts around Musk is how his fanboys and casual viewers alike are determined to treat him with kid gloves. From stuff about him being an unquestionable genius because he is a billionaire to stuff suggesting the actual problem with asking him questions he handles like a grenade is “people are being rude.”

He paid his way into multiple major companies he now pretends to deeply understand the technical aspects of. He’s a billionaire. The questions should be hard and the expectations high. But he’s formed this weird atmosphere around him where people believe hard questions and high expectations are some kind of “attack.”

I think part of the reason developers laugh at him isn’t to be cruel, it’s all you can do when you realize whatever knowledge and talent you haven’t doesn’t actually matter as Musk is living proof you don’t need it.