Current Events > Principal Thought Elon Musk was Intellectually Disabled

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Note the article used the R word so I had to edit it to post on this websight.
The part in bold you can see my edit, that is only part I edited, only that one part with the banned word.

Elon Musk Wasn't A Superstar Genius Student As A Kid The Principal Thought He Was Intellectually Disabled, Mom Says: 'Once He Started Going To School, He Became So Lonely And Sad'

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-wasnt-superstar-genius-150517809.html

From an early age, Musk's intellectual curiosity was evident. As a toddler, his mother, Maye, recognized his exceptional intelligence and enrolled him in nursery school at age 3. This was against the advice of the principal, who believed that Musk's young age would make it challenging for him to socialize with older children. Maye insisted that Elon be enrolled in the school, telling the principal, "I really have this genius child."

But Musk's experience was not what Maye anticipated for her son. In school, Musk was the boy who often appeared to be lost in his thoughts. "The teacher would come up to me and yell at me, but I would not really see or hear her," Elon Musk said.

This recurrent behavior raised concerns, prompting a meeting with the school's principal who told Elon's parents, "We have reason to believe that Elon is R word"

Seeking an explanation for his behavior, his parents speculated that it could be a hearing issue. "They decided it was an ear problem, so they took my adenoids out," Musk later said.
Musk frequently found himself engrossed in observation, often gazing out of the window. When teachers reprimanded him for not paying attention, he would make observant remarks like, "The leaves are turning brown now."

His tendency to zone out was not because of a lack of intelligence or hearing issues. Instead, he describes it as a mental mechanism that allowed him to think deeply.
"Ever since I was a kid, if I start to think about something hard, then all of my sensory systems turn off," Musk said.
Such depth of thought made it challenging for his peers to engage with him, with many attempting playful tactics to bring him back to the present. His mother corroborates this by saying, "It's best not to try to break through when he has that vacant stare."
You might think that a boy with such a strong inner world would be self-assured, but young Musk faced significant challenges in forming connections. His candid use of the word stupid didn't earn him any popularity points.
"Once he started going to school, he became so lonely and sad," his mother said.

Elon felt this loneliness deeply. In a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone, he said, "When I was a child, there's one thing I said. I never want to be alone.' That's what I would say. I don't want to be alone.'
According to the biography, enrolling Musk in school early was a mistake and Maye should have taken the teacher's advice and waited. He had no friends. It wasn't until college that he made his first close friend outside the family.
For many, the skepticism and criticism Musk faced during his childhood might have spelled the end of his ambition. But for Musk, adversity seems to have only fueled his drive. Even when labeled "different" by teachers or facing a world that didn't quite understand his introspective nature, he remained undeterred.
This drive and ambitious spirit followed Musk into adulthood. From the early days of his ventures, critics and naysayers have been ever-present. But Musk never let their doubt diminish his aspirations. When he took the reins of Tesla, many were skeptical. Automotive giants and industry veterans questioned his ability to revolutionize the sector. Still, Musk's conviction in his vision and his determination were evident.
Now, as the richest man in the world in 2023, Musk's accomplishments are undeniable. With the success of Tesla, SpaceX and his various other enterprises, he has become a symbol of innovation, drive and sheer willpower. There are countless brilliant minds out there, each harboring an idea that could be the next disruptive innovation. For those looking to be part of such groundbreaking ventures from the onset, platforms like StartEngine offer a golden opportunity. StartEngine allows investors to identify and invest in startups and companies that could very well be the next Tesla or SpaceX.

Who needs smarts when you have munny?

Flauros posted...

Who needs smarts when you have munny?

but his mom claims he was a genius

Maye, recognized his exceptional intelligence and enrolled him in nursery school at age 3. This was against the advice of the principal, who believed that Musk's young age would make it challenging for him to socialize with older children. Maye insisted that Elon be enrolled in the school, telling the principal, "I really have this genius child."

still this strange part

Such depth of thought made it challenging for his peers to engage with him, with many attempting playful tactics to bring him back to the present. His mother corroborates this by saying, "It's best not to try to break through when he has that vacant stare."

He also teased and bullied another kid who recently lost his father to suicide, and said kid ended up pushing Elon down a flight of stairs.

What's a websight?

ArkhamOrigins posted...

What's a websight?

A miserable pile of posts

ArkhamOrigins posted...

What's a websight?

User Since: Apr 2013

Genius, more like he has BPD and ADHD.

Him talking about the leaves just makes me think of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qan_JC9FG8

Doesn't he have Autism/Aspergers? Probably wasn't well known in the 70's.

Solar_Crimson posted...

He also teased and bullied another kid who recently lost his father to suicide, and said kid ended up pushing Elon down a flight of stairs.

The more I learn about Elon Musk the harder I find it to believe he really exists.

I thought it was confirmed he has Asperger's or something

DragulaRULEZ posted...

Doesn't he have Autism/Aspergers? Probably wasn't well known in the 70's.

I guess he did admit to being on the spectrum.

Lots of people with autism today would have been diagnosed as R in the 70s or 80s. Just one more reason to not use that word. It's not even accurately describing the problem.

wanderingshade posted...

I guess he did admit to being on the spectrum.

he did. He did so in the most Elon way, he basically whined about being a real life Tony stark, so who cares if he (I am not sure I can post what he said without being moderated)

he CLAIMS he is on the spectrum why any one would believe him i dont know

WingsOfGood posted...

he would make observant remarks like, "The leaves are turning brown now."

amazing insight

didn't teachers said something similar about Einstein?

there's lots of really intelligent people that don't well in school because school is very standardized

the proof of how intelligent Musk is,isn't how well he did in school but how well he is doing now and he's doing a lot of dumb decisions and he has more then enough money and influence to talk we people that could help him make better decisions and run his companies better

majin_nemesis posted...

didn't teachers said something similar about Einstein?

there's lots of really intelligent people that don't well in school because school is very standardized

the proof of how intelligent Musk is,isn't how well he did in school but how well he is doing now and he's doing a lot of dumb decisions and he has more then enough money and influence to talk we people that could help him make better decisions and run his companies better

He did well back then too, what with y'know being born rich.
Also it's than not then.

Ar0ge posted...

I thought it was confirmed he has Asperger's or something

Isn't that not used as a diagnosis anymore? (I mean asperger's specifically; not autism as a whole.)

Trumble posted...

Isn't that not used as a diagnosis anymore? (I mean asperger's specifically; not autism as a whole.)

Indeed its not.

ArkhamOrigins posted...

What's a websight?

it is how flies avoid spiders

potdnewb posted...

it is how flies avoid spiders

+1

majin_nemesis posted...

the proof of how intelligent Musk is,isn't how well he did in school but how well he is doing now and he's doing a lot of dumb decisions and he has more then enough money and influence to talk we people that could help him make better decisions and run his companies better

Have you ever heard Elon say anything intelligent or do anything particularly intelligent?

Saying "look at how well he is doing" as an indicator of intelligence suggests that the smartest people in society are the ones tending to make the most money but that's rarely the case at all. Case in point, every product sold by a Musk company has more intellectual investment from people who make less than he does.

Anteaterking posted...

Have you ever heard Elon say anything intelligent or do anything particularly intelligent?

and where did i said that Elon was intelligent? my point was that schools might not be the best way to measure someone's intelligence

Saying "look at how well he is doing" as an indicator of intelligence suggests that the smartest people in society are the ones tending to make the most money but that's rarely the case at all. Case in point, every product sold by a Musk company has more intellectual investment from people who make less than he does.

and where did i said that the more intelligent people makes the most money?
running companies better doesn't mean making more money,take Twitter for example it was losing less money and more stable and creating more jobs with the old owners then with Musk

All I know is I would never let Einstein drive my Tesla.

majin_nemesis posted...

didn't teachers said something similar about Einstein?

there's lots of really intelligent people that don't well in school because school is very standardized

Lol no

AceMos posted...

he CLAIMS he is on the spectrum why any one would believe him i dont know

His ex Grimes confirmed he definitely is but said she never held his Aspbergers tendencies against him until he became the ultimate in-public 4chan poster; then she ditched him

Crazy I make this thread 2 days ago and at conference see the guy who wrote it in person.

majin_nemesis posted...

didn't teachers said something similar about Einstein?

there's lots of really intelligent people that don't well in school because school is very standardized

From what I've heard, that whole 'Einstein had bad grades' thing is apparently a myth. Not sure if that's accurate since I've never cared to confirm one way or the other personally.

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It's not unbelievable that Musk would have something going on up there. Given the type of man he is though, it's also not unbelievable that he's lying about being on the spectrum simply to use it as a shield. "You can't say I'm stupid, I'm on the spectrum!"

Mind you, I would not encourage anyone to disbelieve anyone who claims they're on the spectrum, cause anyone who genuinely is does not have to prove themselves to strangers online.

But Musk is a rich asshole who's buddy buddy with neo Nazis. He doesn't require defending.

Umbreon posted...

From what I've heard, that whole 'Einstein had bad grades' thing is apparently a myth. Not sure if that's accurate since I've never cared to confirm one way or the other personally.

It might be one of those myth similar to Bill Gates, if I recall, dropping out of a top tier University. What the morally uplifting tale of hard work doesnt mention is that his parents got him in to begin with and had more than enough clout to do so again if necessary. I might have the details mixed up on that one.

And then of course Trump being a self-made man, but at least we all knew that was bullshit from the beginning.

My gram gram would have said that poor boy was an invalid

Anteaterking posted...

Have you ever heard Elon say anything intelligent or do anything particularly intelligent?

Saying "look at how well he is doing" as an indicator of intelligence suggests that the smartest people in society are the ones tending to make the most money but that's rarely the case at all. Case in point, every product sold by a Musk company has more intellectual investment from people who make less than he does.

I'd say there are different types of intelligence. Some people are only good at scamming.

Jagr_68 posted...

His ex Grimes confirmed he definitely is but said she never held his Aspbergers tendencies against him until he became the ultimate in-public 4chan poster; then she ditched him

I think she once said see had a contract with him. She is also into some of his nutty ideas.

ArkhamOrigins posted...

What's a websight?

Cringey gimmick

If you think about it, he does have some sort of issue.

said issue, mentioned before here, makes him obsess with stupid things such as the cyber truck, the letter X (look up his history with the letter X, its not just Twitter), and it leads him to make terrible business decisions, such as the Twitter purchase.

dude named his kid a bunch of characters instead of a real name, I mean how worse does it get?

despite that, dude has obscene amounts of money. This proves that being born in such situation is basically fool-proof

I read the OP and it sounds like ASD. I have it too and relate to a lot of it, though I escaped diagnosis as a kid.

Elon just hires a bunch of geniuses to invint shit and Elon just unloads wads of emony at them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93oihEbeKmw