6 Quotes by elon musk about technology


  • Author Elon Musk
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    It is despairing to consider that the cost and reliability of access to space have barely changed since the Apollo era over three decades ago. Yet in virtually every other field of technology, we have made great strides in reducing cost and increasing capability,

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  • Author Elon Musk
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    Every mode of transport that we use - whether it's planes, trains, automobiles, bikes, horses - is reusable, but not rockets. So we must solve this problem in order to become a space-faring civilization.

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  • Author Elon Musk
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    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.

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    There are really two things that have to occur in order for a new technology to be affordable to the mass market. One is you need economies of scale. The other is you need to iterate on the design. You need to go through a few versions.

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  • Author Elon Musk
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    Government isn't that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you've got to have commercial companies do it.

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