“When Elon gets into something, he develops just this different level of interest in it than other people. This is what differentiates Elon from the rest of humanity.”
I would think a good percentage of hn readers would fall into this category as well.
Just because he's a genius doesn't preclude him from also being an asshole. I wouldn't want to work for him and I'd be damn disappointed if my daughter brought him home for dinner.
he probably wouldn't make a very tasty meal anyway