Government isn’t that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you’ve got to have commercial companies do it.
ELON MUSKMy mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.
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For me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.
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The thing that’s worth doing is trying to improve our understanding of the world and gain a better appreciation of the universe and not to worry too much about there being no meaning.
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When you struggle with a problem, that’s when you understand it.
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It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.
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Mars is to Earth, as Terminus was to Trantor.
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If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.
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I read books and talked to people. I mean that’s kind of how one learns anything. There’s lots of great books out there & lots of smart people.
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You want to do things you’re passionate about but also are useful to other people.
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Math jokes have a small audience.
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I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.
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When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.
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No I don’t ever give up. I would have to be dead or completely incapacitated.
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Moral condemnation used not for morality, but as a weapon for manipulation is messed up
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Humans need to be a multiplanet species.
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Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive and determination of the people who do it as it is about the product they sell.
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