Why do we insist on character worship. Hyperloop is not his idea - it's a totally obvious idea that has popped up many times since the 1800s:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop#Historical
Compressing the air in front of the capsule is not some fantastic stroke of genius - it's trivially obvious.
All he has done is drawn our attention to a really good idea.
All he has done is drawn our attention to a really good idea.