Elon Musk

[bonnie]

I guess Talulah didn't get to keep the car. I love that paint.

 

[dsm363]

If I could get that Ruby paint done at the factory, I'd get it done.

 

[bonnie]

I was told it was a $35k paint job.

And in person, it is absolutely stunning. Incredible depth.

 

[benji4]

I was told it was a $35k paint job.

And in person, it is absolutely stunning. Incredible depth.

Bonnie, will you get that color when you paint your car? Just you Elon, and Akio would have it then :smile:

 

[bonnie]

Not likely .

I'd hate to copy them.

 

[doug]

Just making sure we have this full video posted here:
Video - ECO:nomics: Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, and J. Craig Venter on Changing the Energy Sector - WSJ.com

About 52 minutes long.

 

[ckessel]

Just making sure we have this full video posted here:
Video - ECO:nomics: Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, and J. Craig Venter on Changing the Energy Sector - WSJ.com

About 52 minutes long.

That was a great listen, thanks.

 

[Norbert]

I can't wait to listen to the whole thing, thanks.

 

[WhiteKnight]

Is Elon a Jew?

Elon said that this is his garage:

On the right frame of the garage door i see something that looks to me as a "Mezuzah".

Just curious.

So it turns out the answer is "no" Elon is not a jew.

From the recent Forbes life article:

Elon is Hebrew for “oak tree,” although Musk’s family comes from Pennsylvania Dutch stock, not Jewish

The house, he tells me, is leased.

At Home With Elon Musk: The (Soon-to-Be) Bachelor Billionaire - Forbes

 

[vfx]

The leather couch and coffee table inscribed with the periodic table serve as a de facto workstation​

Thought that was kinda cool. A Google search showed many more than I thought there would be.

 

[Bud]

I couldn’t help noticing, in the video with Craig Venter, Chairman Musk announcing that Einstein said that the most powerful force in the universe is compound interest.

A few years ago a not very bright guy made that absurd claim on Martin’s old blog. I found an article by a physicist who did considerable research to conclude that there’s no evidence that Einstein ever said anything like that. There is, however, a lot of evidence that many such false claims were made about Einstein and other famous people on a variety of other absurd topics. Today I found a site called quoteinvestigator.com with this take: Compound Interest Is Mans Greatest Invention | Quote Investigator

My favorite variation is “Einstein said that the most powerful force in the universe is the law firm of Dewey, Cheatham and Howe.

 

[VolkerP]

my favorite Einstein quote is "two things are of infinite dimension, the universe and the human stupidity - though I'm not sure of the universe, there."

 

[daniel]

That paint is so pretty on TSLA 10

I gotta say I like the paint on number 1117 better. But that's just me.

 

[NigelM]

The Giving Pledge Signs On 12 More Wealthy Americans Including Tesla's Elon Musk And Home Depot's Arthur Blank

Twelve more of America’s wealthiest individuals and families have signed onto the Giving Pledge, bringing the total number of signatories to 81. Among the most notable are Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank, Tesla’s Elon Musk, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Michael Moritz and Manhattan hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman. “The gap between rich and poor in America is growing,” said Blank, “Philanthropy alone cannot repair all of the social injustice in our country or the world. It can, however, inspire good will, spark innovation and provide thought leadership.”

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The Giving Pledge was initiated by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates, the world’s two most generous individuals as measured by the sums both have given away to date, in June 2010.

 

[Trnsl8r]

I thought this was pretty funny...

Twitter

 

[AnOutsider]

Haha I shall call him, mr bigglesworth

 

[TEG]

 

[sp4rk]

What's he worth?

I am confused ... if you believe "Revenge" you get the impression that Musk spent down to the last, what, $?? million before going public and getting the DOE loan?

Now this article on SpaceX reveals we have a new Billionaire in the room?

SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second - ContraCostaTimes.com

Good for him ... but ... really? NOMB but ??? Enquiring minds HAVE to know.

 

[daniel]

What's he worth?

I am confused ... if you believe "Revenge" you get the impression that Musk spent down to the last, what, $?? million before going public and getting the DOE loan?

Now this article on SpaceX reveals we have a new Billionaire in the room?

I'm going to take a wild guess: He put the last of his cash into Tesla to keep it from failing. But his net worth includes the value of all the stock he owns in all three companies, plus whatever else he owns. Just my guess.

 

[Arnold Panz]

Interesting article in today's NY Times about Elon:

Big Day for Elon Musk, A Space Entrepeneur Promising More