There's nothing - I've bought everything I want. I don't like yachts or anything; you know, I'm not a yacht person, and I've got pretty much the nicest plane I'd want to have. Elon Musk buyhavenice Change image and share on social
If you look at space companies, they've failed either because they've had a technical solution where success was not a possible outcome, they were unable to attract a critical mass of talent, or they just ran out of money. The finish line is usually a lot further away than you think. Elon Musk attractcompanycritical share on social
You need to live in a dome initially, but over time you could terraform Mars to look like Earth and eventually walk around outside without anything on... So it's a fixer-upper of a planet. Elon Musk domeeartheventually Change image and share on social
I usually describe myself as an engineer; that's basically what I've been doing since I was a kid. Elon Musk basicallydescribeengineer Change image and share on social
I think most of the important stuff on the Internet has been built. There will be continued innovation, for sure, but the great problems of the Internet have essentially been solved. Elon Musk buildcontinueessentially Change image and share on social
It would take six months to get to Mars if you go there slowly, with optimal energy cost. Then it would take eighteen months for the planets to realign. Then it would take six months to get back, though I can see getting the travel time down to three months pretty quickly if America has the will. Elon Musk americabackcost share on social
Facebook is quite entrenched and has a network effect. It's hard to break into a network once it's formed. Elon Musk breakeffectentrench Change image and share on social
A utility can handle up to 20% of production from solar and that helps the grid because it produces electricity when needed. Solar power peaks in the middle of the day and that's also when air conditioning is running and businesses are operating, so power production matches usage. Elon Musk airbusinesscondition share on social
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. Elon Musk favorimportantodd Change image and share on social