Jeff Bezos: "If I do my job right, the value to society and civilization from my for-profit companies will be much, much larger than the good that I do with my charitable giving."
Waiting this long for the Next-Gen Roadster is a blessing in disguise imo. The car is only going to be even more crazy. Think about how much technology has advanced since 2017/18.
• Co-devolved with SpaceX 🚀
• 0-60 mph in under 1 second
• Engineered to be the ultimate driver’s car.
• Steer-by-wire system
• Discovered in a Patent, Tesla may use a “Active Downforce” system, which essentially sucks the vehicle to ground, providing an incredible amount of downforce at any speed.
• Also, discovered in a Patent, Tesla is engineering ultra-lightweight seats where the one-piece material flexes when reclined, saving weight on added parts, presumably for the Roadster.
• Roadster production will start 12-18 months after the unveiling.
I also think the design will be look way cooler than the original design from 2017. So pumped to see it.
Marques Brownlee in October 2024 on the Cybercab being delivered before 2027 for $30,000:
"There's no way they're actually going to be able to do that. If they do, I will shave my head on camera. I'm that confident they won't do it."
Today, Tesla announced that the first production Cybercab has rolled off the manufacturing line. Now, the company needs to deliver on the $30k price. There's 10 months left in 2026 :)
🚨 JUST IN: | 12 months ago, Fred Vasseur warned about turbo lag risks during race starts and called for regulation changes.
Ferrari's concerns were dismissed.
This led to Ferrari designing the power to be able to cope with the turbo lag problems.
Now those same teams realise Fred was right, and are pushing for a rule change.
Furthermore, Fred has voted NO. He gave the warning and the rivals ignored. Now deal with it.
The priority shift is because I’m worried that a natural or manmade catastrophe stops the resupply ships coming from Earth, causing the colony to die out.
We can make the Moon city self-growing in less than 10 years, but Mars will take 20+ years due to the 26 month iteration cycle.
That is what matters most.
There is also an AI bonus element, but the prime directive must be ensuring the long-term survival of consciousness.
For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.
The mission of SpaceX remains the same: extend consciousness and life as we know it to the stars.
It is only possible to travel to Mars when the planets align every 26 months (six month trip time), whereas we can launch to the Moon every 10 days (2 day trip time). This means we can iterate much faster to complete a Moon city than a Mars city.
That said, SpaceX will also strive to build a Mars city and begin doing so in about 5 to 7 years, but the overriding priority is securing the future of civilization and the Moon is faster.
Nobody has fought harder for full release of the Epstein files and prosecutions of those who abused children more than I did, knowing full well that the legacy media, far-left propagandists and those who are actually guilty would:
1. Admit nothing
2. Deny everything
3. Make counter-accusations against me
I knew that I would be smeared relentlessly, despite never having attended his parties or been on his “Lolita Express” plane or set foot on his creepy island or done anything wrong at all.
Nonetheless, the extreme pain of being accused of being the opposite of who I am was worth it.
The strong must protect those cannot protect themselves, especially vulnerable children. I will gladly accept any amount of future pain to do more to protect kids and give them a chance to grow up and have happy lives.
How humiliating for Putin that what he can't accomplish in 4 years and at a loss of 1.3 million soldiers and $800 billion, the US just did in 3 hours..
There has been a lot of press claiming @SpaceX is raising money at $800B, which is not accurate.
SpaceX has been cash flow positive for many years and does periodic stock buybacks twice a year to provide liquidity for employees and investors.
Valuation increments are a function of progress with Starship and Starlink and securing global direct-to-cell spectrum that greatly increases our addressable market.
And one other thing that is arguably most significant by far.