I am 54 year old, and no, I am not "woke" enough to get all put off by labels. I actually prefer the term "Aspie" or "Asperger's" as it is something that is more identifiable with the general public. I don't care about it's historical past,...we've all moved well beyond that. Frankly, most people outside the community don't have any idea who Dr. Asperger was or what he did,...so it isn't even a thought in their heads. "Autism" or "autistic" is such a broad term that is generally confuses people, as most people associate the term with severely affected small children,...that's what most people imagine. For me to say that I am autistic to someone outside the community,...they just cock their heads in confusion and disbelief,...then I have to go through the process of explaining.
Now, as far as Elon being a jerk, aloof, offensive,...hmmmm,...where does he get that trait from,...I wonder,...could it be his social awkwardness, lack of political correctness, and unawareness? Throw in a touch of narcissism. Oh yeah, now I remember,...he's autistic. How many people on this site have ever been misinterpreted as being socially unaware, awkward, blunt, a jerk, and said something that made others cringe? Pretty much all of us at one time or another. When he said something to the effect that he was eccentric and weird,...so what? I say this all the time,...it's my little dose of self-deprecation,...and allows others to know,..."I am aware of myself". So we can't pay attention to the namby-pamby, "woke" talking heads on Twitter that want nothing more than to knock someone off their little pedestal,...they are nothing more than the same insecure people who teased, intimidated, and bullied us in school when we were kids.
Where does Elon get his drive to push himself and his team of engineers to the point of exhaustion? Dr. Tony Attwood describing one of the traits of an Aspie,..."someone who finds things more interesting than people". Also keep in mind, he has thousands of engineers,....and I am willing to bet the ones that are doing those long hours and pushing the boundaries of engineering,...are also fellow Aspies. So, don't think he is "abusing" his employees,...they knew and know full well what they signed up for. One thing about Tesla, whether it be an isolated incident with one of their vehicles (that makes international news), or an incident at a factory,...if you are paying attention,...it happens once. There is no "trend", there is no talking point, "Well Tesla vehicles, blah, blah, blah" Instead, they send out a software patch the next week, and no more issue. They fix the situation on the factory floor immediately, and no more issue. Name me one other company that does this.
Yes, he is extremely wealthy,...and as such, likely has a narcissistic streak,....he's a billionaire. If you had that kind of money,...it's likely you would be too. However,...look at his vision for the future of humanity on Earth and on Mars. He's the person with the means to actually make it all happen. He's actually using his wealth to benefit us,...as most of his personal wealth goes back into his various companies. It is well understood that some people are not going to understand his interests and motivations, nor his social skills,...he, like us, has a form of autism. None of us need to pass some form of "purity test" in order to be accepted,...neither should he. Give the guy a break and just be happy for his success,...because if he succeeds, we all succeed.
to roast - it's just something I'm too exhausted to even think about. I do more than my fair share of "doomdreaming" as it is.
