https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/elon-musk-attacks-odyssey-again-155157057.html

Elon Musk has strong opinions about the upcoming movie, The Odyssey.

I’m sure a lot of people do.

Now, there are three ways that people gain expertise about a subject.

First, they can have direct experience. For instance in having an opinion about a movie you could have directed on acted in one or perhaps even produced one.

Secondly, you can have developed an expertise by learning. You can take courses in acting and directing. You could study and read screenplays, etc.

Thirdly, you can contemplate the topic. This isn’t by any means bloviating like an old White man holding forth n a bar about the thousands of things he knows nothing about. This is where you actually think. You know, read some articles, try to understand more than you did before. Figure out what is important in the subject and use your thought on it creatively.

As far as I can tell, Musk has no experience in movies, has done no studies associated with the subject and hasn’t given a moment’s thought to the subject.

He has simply stated an opinion.

Now, I realize he has a great deal of money. But does that by itself make an opinion newsworthy? Really?

There are countless people who can hold themselves out as experts on movies.

Why don’t we talk to them?