Personal takes from the editor. The rest of the site stays sourced and neutral.
Running notes from the editor. The rest of the site stays sourced and neutral; this page is where I say what I think. New thoughts land here as they come.
My primary thought about Elon: his number one skill is inspiring people. The rockets, the factories, and the code all matter, but none of it happens unless thousands of capable people decide the mission is worth their best years. Getting people to make that decision, over and over, for twenty years, is the rare thing.
I said this publicly, and it still holds.
If it wasn't already abundantly clear, I wholeheartedly support Elon Musk. My favorite of his companies is Neuralink because of how meaningful of a positive impact it's having and will continue to have for those that have debilitating brain and spine problems...
Ryan Tanaka (@RyanTanaka), June 5, 2025
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