I used to watch this guy religiously (lol) back in the day, and while I still occasionally see what he has to say about certain topics, I find him hard to watch because of what seems to be a lack of humility. Last year I unsubbed.

Yeah, some of the stuff he critiques is really stupid (ex. solar roadways), especially when it comes to Kickstarter scams, but his general attitude suggests that no one should ever test insane ideas for the sake of it. I get that reusable rockets have already been achieved, for instance, but Thunderf00t seems to think that's a reason to dismiss the efforts of SpaceX, as if nothing could have possibly been improved upon since the 1990s. He has a real bias towards governmentalized academia, and he's even admitted it more or less in the past, which is why he frequently criticizes commercialization of technology.

It's too bad, because he's a really smart guy, and used to make very good points against organized religion. He could be inspiring more people to get into science, but he's now in the business of mocking, which isn't a compelling reason to actually become scientifically literate.

The really odd thing about his critiques is that he doesn't actually attack the heart of the problem, which is the media. As long as the mainstream media is scientifically illiterate and is so bereft of ethics that it just wants to sell attention, people will invent cockamamie ideas like the "sky hotel."

Criticism can be valid even without credentials, especially in an area where the only people with relevant credentials are putting their hand out and seeking startup funding.

I can judge whether a honey is good or not, but I'm not a bee and I can't make any myself.