Elon Musk

[brianman]

Elon and Talulah are now back together again....they are both engaged to be remarried soon.

Weird phrasing. Specifically, the word "both" is unnecessary given the first sentence. As if they're back together but only one of them is engaged to be remarried?

 

[Norbert]

Weird phrasing. Specifically, the word "both" is unnecessary given the first sentence. As if they're back together but only one of them is engaged to be remarried?

Maybe it is meant to imply that it will last longer this time.

 

[tdiggity]

Elon Musk - The Future of Energy and Transport

 

[Discoducky]

Elon Musk - The Future of Energy and Transport

Great detail on rockets in this one!

 

[Norbert]

Standard talk however with interesting Q&A.

Just a shortly mentioned point: regarding ultra capacitors, he seems to start being confident in their future, rather than just believing in a possibility.

Another one: he wants to work on publishing the hyperloop concept once Tesla reaches a steady state of production. It sounded to me like he expects the concept will be challenged, and that he will need to respond to those challenges.

 

[vfx]

99 cents!

Elon Musk: Biography of the Mastermind Behind Paypal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors [Kindle Edition]

ABOUT THE BOOK

Elon Musk is primarily known for the part he played in founding the widely known electronic money transfer site Paypal. Though the company been the subject of several controversies, it remains the most trusted medium for Internet commerce. These days, Musk applies the same imagination and ability to innovate that he used to make PayPal a success to his leadership of Tesla Motors, of which he is presently chairman. The small automobile manufacturer appears to be on the brink of major breakthroughs the industry, seeking to create usable, practical electric cars that can truly compete with gasoline-powered vehicles. Musk, an engineer, has played an integral part in the development of the company's flagship vehicle, the Tesla Roadster.

 

[Norbert]

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk
My talk for the Royal Aeronautical Society is now online. This gets a little more technical. VIDEO: Elon Musk interview | Space | The Royal Aeronautical Society

RUD = Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly.

 

[dsm363]

99 cents!

The reviews on Amazon say they basically copied the Wikipedia article. Decided to skip it until a more substation biography gets published.

 

[doug]

The reviews on Amazon say they basically copied the Wikipedia article. Decided to skip it until a more substation biography gets published.

During my run today I was listening to an NPR story on these knock-off Amazon books.
http://www.onthemedia.org/2012/nov/23/problem-knock-books/

 

[FalconNinetyD]

Wow, I thought Elon would be an easy pick for the 2012 Time Magazine Person of the Year. Instead, he isn't even on the long list. Among those that were nominated:

Ai Weiwei - Chinese artist
Felix Baumgartner - Skydiver
Joe Biden
Stephen Colbert
Tim Cook
Gabrielle Douglas - Gymnast
Mo Farah - British Track Athlete
Sandra Fluke - Birth control activist
Roger Goodell - NFL commissioner
The Higgs Boson (Person???)
E.L. James - Author of '50 Shades of Grey'
Jay-Z - Rapper
The Mars Rover (again, Person???)
Marissa Mayer - Yahoo! CEO
Michael Phelps - Swimmer
Psy - Korean rapper
Pussy Riot - Russian punk rock band
Jon Stewart
Undocumented Immigrants
Malala Yousafzai - Pakastani blogger

 

[Lloyd]

Ugh...... Bad choices. None are worthy IMO.

 

[Arnold Panz]

Ugh...... Bad choices. None are worthy IMO.

Such a bad list it could make Time irrelevant! Oh, wait.........

 

[PopSmith]

Among those that were nominated:

They picked someone who invented a way for the human race to waste over 100,000 man-years per month but don't even mention an individual who is trying to change the world? :cursing:

 

[Zextraterrestrial]

Such a bad list it could make Time irrelevant! Oh, wait.........

I just watched...oh wait , listened to the Radio Mystery Theater ' Through the looking Glass' Episode - http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/template2.php?show_name=CBS%20Radio%20Mystery%20Theater&title=Through%20the%20Looking%20Glass&size=10.00%20MB&file=CBSRMT%20750417%20(0258)%2032-22%2044m03s%20Through%20the%20Looking%20Glass.mp3&description=CBSRMT%20from%20April%2017,%201975.%20%20One%20of%20my%20favorite%20radio%20mystery%20theater%20shows!&dir=cbs_radio_mystery_theater

which is awesome, by the way, and highly recommended to many people here (read: everyone!)

Cliff version - world is destroyed but time traveler w/ solar engine goes back to 1970? to fix what we've done

I think I'm glad I broke my projector finally (classic radio shows are much better w/ out a picture than most of the crap these days)

I think Elon might be from the future after listening to this one

 

[brianman]

Wow, I thought Elon would be an easy pick for the 2012 Time Magazine Person of the Year. Instead, he isn't even on the long list. Among those that were nominated:

Ai Weiwei - Chinese artist
Felix Baumgartner - Skydiver
Joe Biden
Stephen Colbert
Tim Cook
Gabrielle Douglas - Gymnast
Mo Farah - British Track Athlete
Sandra Fluke - Birth control activist
Roger Goodell - NFL commissioner
The Higgs Boson (Person???)
E.L. James - Author of '50 Shades of Grey'
Jay-Z - Rapper
The Mars Rover (again, Person???)
Marissa Mayer - Yahoo! CEO
Michael Phelps - Swimmer
Psy - Korean rapper
Pussy Riot - Russian punk rock band
Jon Stewart
Undocumented Immigrants
Malala Yousafzai - Pakastani blogger

It's Time magazine. My money is on "Undocumented immigrants." The tip-off is that they didn't say "illegal".

Further, about half the candidates make me want to release my dinner the wrong direction. Sad commentary.

 

[jerry33]

I think I'm glad I broke my projector finally (classic radio shows are much better w/ out a picture than most of the crap these days)

I've noticed that myself.

 

[Oyvind.H]

Here Are the Results - Who Should Be TIME's Person of the Year 2012? - TIME

Kim Jong Un seems to be in second place on the list.......

 

[stephenpace]

December 2012 Smithsonian Magazine:

Elon Musk, the Rocket Man With a Sweet Ride | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine

 

[clea]

December 2012 Smithsonian Magazine:

Elon Musk, the Rocket Man With a Sweet Ride | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine

don't know if it was posted already but this article is for being "The winner of the Smithsonian Ingenuity Award for technology hopes to launch a revolution with his spaceship and electric car"

Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards

 

[stevezzzz]

December 2012 Smithsonian Magazine:

Elon Musk, the Rocket Man With a Sweet Ride | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine

This is well written, and the quotes from Elon are great. He comes across as the articulate visionary instead of his usual interview persona: that nerdy guy whose brain is a zillion miles ahead of his mouth, and who can't be bothered to slow down so the rest of us can catch up.