>>>> I have no idea why anyone would expect him specifically to be able to [fix Twitter] while no one else could
>>> Because he has a track record of doing things no one else could.
>> Like installing solar panels on people's roofs?
> It's more interesting looking at what he succeeded in doing against the odds.
Not when you're dealing with the incredible and persistent hype that follows Musk.
> Anybody who's doing incredible things will fail incredibly at least half the time.
Which is exactly my point. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, even with Musk. Unfortunately he's built a cult of personality around himself, and too many people view him as some kind of tech-god (er, "technoking") that can succeed at anything.
>>> Because he has a track record of doing things no one else could.
>> Like installing solar panels on people's roofs?
> It's more interesting looking at what he succeeded in doing against the odds.
Not when you're dealing with the incredible and persistent hype that follows Musk.
> Anybody who's doing incredible things will fail incredibly at least half the time.
Which is exactly my point. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, even with Musk. Unfortunately he's built a cult of personality around himself, and too many people view him as some kind of tech-god (er, "technoking") that can succeed at anything.