I don’t admire his tweets or latest shenanigans, but I do admire his work in engineering and AI. In those specific fields, he is quite the visionary, knowing how to position the right people in the right places with a clear future goal in mind. More often than not, his foresight proves accurate. Specific examples of the engineering decisions and designs manifested in SpaceX or Tesla include innovations such as the Octovalve, Gigacasting, FSD computer, the reusability of Falcon 9 with landings, Merlin and Raptor rocket engines, and the general software architecture in Tesla cars. The list goes on for technology enthusiasts like me.

You don’t have to appreciate everything about him — I certainly don’t — but as someone who loves technology, I can’t help but recognize how his vision has propelled America further into the future.

Part of me wishes he had delved into nuclear science to solve fusion instead of purchasing Twitter. Perhaps, though, he’s past his prime.