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by pixl97 2393 days ago
> It would seem to me that the ability to express one's views would be orthogonal to one's viewpoints on various matters.

Since when? I know quite a number of brilliant engineers in different fields. Most of them should never be put in front of a camera or a general audience for public speaking. Having strong and even well understood viewpoints does not mean you have the ability to translate them outside of your domain well. That is a rather rare trait.