I’ve spent a few days thinking about the Tesla Roadster reveal and landed somewhere I haven’t seen much discussion. I’m neither a Tesla fanboy nor a Tesla hater. And I couldn’t care less whether what we saw technically qualifies as a flying car. Three takeaways: (1) The risk of that live demonstration going horribly wrong was real. Almost no CEO would willingly expose their company to that kind of public humiliation for a product with so little financial upside. Elon did. (2) That willingness to attempt the seemingly impossible is what makes Tesla special. It’s also arguably Elon’s greatest contribution to America. He’s helped bring back something we’ve lost. The American spirit of chasing big scary ideas that most people think are impossible. That mindset is spreading across a new generation of founders and its long term impact on America’s future could dwarf anything Tesla ever sells. I think this is deeply underappreciated. (3) Can we just acknowledge how insanely cool that moment was? We’ve reached a strange place culturally where even extraordinary feats of human ingenuity immediately become arguments about why they don’t count. Not everything needs to be a debate. Sometimes we should just be able to stand back together and marvel at what humans are capable of. I’ve been both bullish and critical of Tesla’s ambitions over the years. But watching Elon and his team push the boundaries of what’s possible reminds me why I’m glad we have him. Whether the Roadster ever makes Tesla a dollar or impacts $TSLA stock price is almost beside the point. We need more people willing to risk failure in pursuit of things the rest of us think are impossible. Because when they succeed we all win.
@blogjounals@ButtertonJanet I think he is very handsome in many ways like I love his smile and he has a beautiful kind heart and is very intelligent .. When I look at him even in a bad picture I see a beautiful man .:)
@XEthanai Haha I love this,Elon that was such a cool thing to do .I watch this video on tiktok all the time of this guy who just asks everyone for a hug ,most tell him no but when they say yes he gives them an awesome hug because he’s sharing joy and that’s what you just did .Made his day
@elonmusk That was so awesome and something I have looked forward to seeing for a long time (Old time Jetsons Cartoon fan here ) .
Awesome Elon !!!! Woohoo Thank you .
@Optimus_RH I love this so much !!!!! What a thrill to witness this at my age (I’m not going to tell ) I was around during the jetsons cartoons and kept a close eye on the Moeller Flying car when it was a thing back in 2010 or so,So yeah what a thrill for me to behold a flying car my dream.
@DimaZeniuk This is my favorite picture .He is such a macho but sweet and kind ,handsome hard working man !!
Work is not all there is to life ,sometimes you just need to shut yourself down for a bit and take a rest . Just take a weekend and do nothing or do something fun .
@spacetourist0@Anna_Ratcliff_ I think it’s more that short term is safest for his heart…..He goes for the women who will be short term on purpose .Just guessing but mainly because most men are really scared of getting hurt again .