I tend to approach things from a physics framework. And physics teaches you to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.
Elon MuskRead
I think we are at the dawn of a new era in commercial space exploration.
Interpretation
Elon Musk believes that we are beginning a significant new phase in the exploration of space for commercial purposes.
This quote reflects Elon Musk's visionary outlook on the future of space exploration, suggesting that we are on the verge of revolutionary changes in how humanity engages with and utilizes space. It indicates an exciting transition where commercial interests play a pivotal role in advancing technology and innovation in space travel, potentially opening up new opportunities for exploration and investment.
In practice
This quote could be used in a presentation on the future of space technology to inspire the audience about possibilities.
I tend to approach things from a physics framework. And physics teaches you to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.
The United States is definitely ahead in culture of innovation. If someone wants to accomplish great things, there is no better place than the U.S.
The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn't even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed experiment does not invalidate the greater goal. If that was the case, we'd never have had the light bulb.
The reality is gas prices should be much more expensive then they are because we're not incorporating the true damage to the environment and the hidden costs of mining oil and transporting it to the U.S. Whenever you have an unpriced externality, you have a bit of a market failure, to the degree that eternality remains unpriced.
Man has the power to act as his own destroyer - and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.
I've actually made a prediction that within 30 years a majority of new cars made in the United States will be electric. And I don't mean hybrid, I mean fully electric.
I think when you get older, things come along that you know are a test in some way of your ability to stay with it. And when e-mail came along, I was just going to fall in love with it. And I did. I can't believe it now - it's like one of those ex-husbands that you think, 'What was I thinking?'
The printing press is either the greatest blessing or the greatest curse of modern times, sometimes one forgets which it is.
Strangely enough, the linking of computers has taken place democratically, even anarchically. Its rules and habits are emerging in the open light, rather shall behind the closed doors of security agencies or corporate operations centers.
If we really wanted to have a reorientation of the tech industry toward what's best for people, then we would ask the second question, which is, what would be the most time well spent for the thing that people are trying to get out of that situation?
There's a difference between being able to make long distance phone calls cheaper on the Internet and walking around Riyadh with a PDA where you can have all of Google in your pocket. It's a difference in degree that's so enormous it becomes a difference in kind.
There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.
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