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Fil1957

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16. He's not the only one,

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 05:44 PM

Mar 2025

he's just the worst, most destructive example. There are others (usually male tech bros) who have above average intelligence, but are not geniuses who have made smart financial decisions combined with getting lucky and ended up extremely rich. This makes them think they are much smarter than they actually are; are superior to others and therefore should rule the world. All this just 'cause they made a shitload of money,

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Gary Marcus: Is Elon Musk "dumb"? Maybe not, but there's something systematically wrong [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2025 OP

As I said before: maybe "IQ smart", but "people dumb". eppur_se_muova Mar 2025 #1

Has anyone really seen his IQ? nt Jit423 Mar 2025 #17

We should demand his IQ test results -- the long form ! eppur_se_muova Mar 2025 #23

Actually Ive read the opposite Johonny Mar 2025 #24

I know and trust someone who's dealt with him in a professional capacity Orrex Mar 2025 #28

The dumb/cognitive errors would be less bad is he wasn't also deeply DEEPLY dishonest. RockRaven Mar 2025 #2

Just asking... MiHale Mar 2025 #3

he's an idiot RJ-MacReady Mar 2025 #4

EXACTLY THIS...and a pinch of tent hands to go along with all the moron behavior uponit7771 Mar 2025 #31

Must also be a psychopath. Those criteria fit the symptoms of psychopath Karadeniz Mar 2025 #5

They changed the name to "Anti Social Personality Disorder." kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2025 #18

I wish they hadnt changed the term! Antisocial isnt toxic enough sounding, Karadeniz Mar 2025 #21

He's a dipshit. Basso8vb Mar 2025 #6

I understand that stainless steel cybertrruck that rusts is his design... brush Mar 2025 #7

Musk's intelligence will always be up for debate Emrys Mar 2025 #8

He certainly isn't smart, just rich Bev54 Mar 2025 #9

Musk is the quintessential swong19104 Mar 2025 #10

Which is why his rocket penises blow up Aviation Pro Mar 2025 #11

To put it simply ... dchill Mar 2025 #12

As Rick James might say... JadedButHopeful Mar 2025 #13

Savant syndrome that a lot of autistic people have. (formerly "idiot savant") kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2025 #14

But, Where Is The "Savant" Part ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #15

Yeah - I think a lot of luck and inherited money had a huge impact. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2025 #19

That's Certainly Probable ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #20

Less than 10% of autistic people have savant level skills. meadowlander Mar 2025 #25

Identify the domain in this supposed case. RockRaven Mar 2025 #29

He's not the only one, Fil1957 Mar 2025 #16

His IQ is believed to be between 155 and 160. totodeinhere Mar 2025 #22

Believed by who? RockRaven Mar 2025 #26

I was just quoting the article that I linked to. totodeinhere Mar 2025 #33

Nothing in space x is new or reliable, most taken from NASA uponit7771 Mar 2025 #32

Poster child for the Dunning Kruger effect andym Mar 2025 #27

Systemically, not "systematically" Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #30