We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere... can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe. Elon Musk atmospherecarboncatastrophe Change image and share on social
I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done. Elon Musk companycreatesake Change image and share on social
It's obviously tricky to convert cellulose to a useful biofuel. I think actually the most efficient way to use cellulose is to burn it in a co-generation power plant. That will yield the most energy and that is something you can do today. Elon Musk biofuelburncellulose 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
I just want to retire before I go senile because if I don't retire before I go senile, then I'll do more damage than good at that point. Elon Musk damagegoodpoint Change image and share on social
I really do encourage other manufacturers to bring electric cars to market. It's a good thing, and they need to bring it to market and keep iterating and improving and make better and better electric cars, and that's what going to result in humanity achieving a sustainable transport future. I wish it was growing faster than it is. Elon Musk achievebringcar share on social
I was born in Africa. I came to California because it's really where new technologies can be brought to fruition, and I don't see a viable competitor. Elon Musk africabearbring Change image and share on social
In the early days of aviation, there was a great deal of experimentation and a high death rate. Elon Musk aviationdaydeal Change image and share on social
Trying to read our DNA is like trying to understand software code - with only 90% of the code riddled with errors. It's very difficult in that case to understand and predict what that software code is going to do. Elon Musk casecodedifficult share on social
Silicon Valley has evolved a critical mass of engineers and venture capitalists and all the support structure - the law firms, the real estate, all that - that are all actually geared toward being accepting of startups. Elon Musk acceptcapitalistcritical share on social