This is an interesting case of perspectives, when I read his announcement from his blog, I didn't get the impression that he found the solution at all. I don't think you can fault someone for how the media portrays them. As for the Hyperloop, it may very well be a giant dud or it may drive the conversation and the science/engineering in a new direction tangential to the hyperloop all together. I think kdelwat is right, it's meant to get people talking. Hell, prior to the announcement he all but said that he'd have nothing to do with the building of it should it come to fruition. He's just spitballing ideas with the world. I dig that. Open source everything. But you are right that the media and people in general want to make him the second coming. To that I say, GREAT. I would much rather the media be gushing over a guy that genuinely wants to solve large problems via science and technology than say... a Kardashian.