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From an evolutionary standpoint, human consciousness has not been around very long. A little light just went on after four and a half billion years. How often does that happen? Maybe it is quite rare.
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A Prius is not a true hybrid, really. The current Prius is, like, 2 percent electric. It's a gasoline car with slightly better mileage.
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I'd like to dial it back 5% or 10% and try to have a vacation that's not just e-mail with a view.
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Automotive franchise laws were put in place decades ago to prevent a manufacturer from unfairly opening stores in direct competition with an existing franchise dealer that had already invested time, money and effort to open and promote their business.
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I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems.
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It's not as though we can keep burning coal in our power plants. Coal is a finite resource, too. We must find alternatives, and it's a better idea to find alternatives sooner then wait until we run out of coal, and in the meantime, put God knows how many trillions of tons of CO2 that used to be buried underground into the atmosphere.
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It's important that we attempt to extend life beyond Earth now. It is the first time in the four billion-year history of Earth that it's been possible, and that window could be open for a long time - hopefully it is - or it could be open for a short time. We should err on the side of caution and do something now.
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If we can build something that is capable of taking people and equipment to Mars, such that it can service a transportation infrastructure for humanity becoming a multi- planet species - which I think is a very, very important objective - then I would consider the mission of SpaceX successful, at that point.
Elon Musk
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My approach is simply to seek out very talented people, ensure that the environment at SpaceX is as motivating & enjoyable as possible and establish clear & measurable objectives.
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If you think back to the beginning of cell phones, laptops or really any new technology, it's always expensive.
Elon Musk -
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.
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I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems... It's got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious.
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I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.
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If you want to grow a giant redwood, you need to make sure the seeds are ok, nurture the sapling, and work out what might potentially stop it from growing all the way along. Anything that breaks it at any point stops that growth.
Elon Musk
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The pace of progress on Mars depends upon the pace of progress of SpaceX.
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A great deal of bargaining power with suppliers. We are never locked in to anyone.
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I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.
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Sooner or later, we must expand life beyond our little blue mud ball-or go extinct.
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Winning 'Motor Trend' Car of the year is probably the closest thing to winning the Oscar or Emmy of the car industry.
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If we can be one of the companies that makes it possible for humans to become a multi-planetary species, that would be the Holy Grail. It sounds a bit crazy but it's going to happen, and only if people build the means to do so. We're making progress toward a greater philosophical goal while building a sound business.
Elon Musk
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My opinion is it's a bridge too far to go to fully autonomous cars.
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I'm glad to see that BMW is bringing an electric car to market. That's cool.
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Life is too short for long-term grudges.
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What most people know but don't realize they know is that the world is almost entirely solar-powered already. If the sun wasn't there, we'd be a frozen ice ball at three degrees Kelvin, and the sun powers the entire system of precipitation. The whole ecosystem is solar-powered.
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