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The value of beauty and inspiration is very much underrated, no question. But I want to be clear: I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just tryin...more

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I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.

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In order for us to have a future that's exciting and inspiring, it has to be one where we're a space-bearing civilization.

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I think there are more politicians in favor of electric cars than against. There are still some that are against, and I think the reasoning for that v...more

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Yeah, well I think anyone who likes fast cars will love the Tesla. And it has fantastic handling by the way. I mean this car will crush a Porsche on t...more

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Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.

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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 ...more

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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-generat...more

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It is definitely true that the fundamental enabling technology for electric cars is lithium-ion as a cell chemistry technology. In the absence of that...more

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There have to be reasons that you get up in the morning and you want to live. Why do you want to live? What's the point? What inspires you? What do yo...more

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I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you're like, 'Wow, how did...more

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If you think back to the beginning of cell phones, laptops or really any new technology, it's always expensive.

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I think Tesla will most likely develop its own autopilot system for the car, as I think it should be camera-based, not Lidar-based. However, it is als...more

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I think you should always bear in mind that entropy is not on your side.

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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.