Elon Musk today when asked why Tesla and SpaceX are still two separate companies:
"Great question there. With all this collaboration, on so many levels, who can imagine what action one might take when there's so much close collaboration in so many areas.”
Merger 😏
(via @theallinpod Summit)
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell on data centers in space:
“There is an expense to put data centers on the ground. You have to buy real estate, and as soon as someone finds out a supercompute center is going in, real estate goes from $3,000 an acre to $180,000 an acre. The time lag is incredible. Permits and licensing are pretty stifling. People are talking about generators in three years.”
“We need compute now. The demand is insatiable right now. People need compute now. We need it now. So why data centers in space? We own launch. We have great launch capability, and that path is very well known. The real estate in space is infinite. It’s free.”
“The cooling is there. The radiator looks at deep space, the coldest thing ever out there, so free cooling. You can put satellites in orbit that always face the sun. We’ll be making our own solar panels too. We’re building a factory outside Austin.”
In 2024, @ToscaMusk and I tried out the Cybercab, which is launching today. It really is strange not to have a steering wheel nor pedals, but it will free up a lot of space for my dogs. Also, the trunk is huge.
How Elon Musk and Peter Thiel almost died in a car crash.
Elon Musk is number one on the list of famous last words after saying, “Watch this.”
In 2000, Elon Musk and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel were heading to a meeting in a McLaren F1. When Peter asked, “What can this car do?” Elon replied, “Watch this.” Moments later, they crashed, sending the car spinning.
It was a terrible accident, and Elon could have died that day. But perhaps fate had other plans for him. Today, he continues his work, doing his best to build a better future for humanity.
Elon stops while the motorcade waits.
Someone is still stuck with a backpack.
He does not walk on until that is handled. Small problem. He treats it like work.
I am not exaggerating, there are Unsupervised Cybercabs without steering wheels or pedals all over Austin, TX right now at almost every corner.
It is SO BEAUTIFUL on the road. The glossy gold (first time seeing it) is stunning in the sun. I also LOVE how massive the wheels look.
This is literally the future. I’m in @Robotaxi heaven right now.
I am currently in downtown Austin. There are @Tesla Cybercabs EVERYWHERE. All of the Cybercabs in these clips have no steering wheels or pedals.
Makes the vibe downtown feel so futuristic. Can’t wait for tomorrow! 🤖