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Walter Isaacson: Elon Musk isn't motivated by money or power.
He deeply cares about humanity.
"Elon has a deep care about humanity, about getting us to the transition to a sustainable energy, about human civilization.
He is motivated not by making money, not by being powerful and kicking around people, but by these missions that came when he was a little kid sitting in the corner reading the superhero comics.
I've got to help humanity be space-faring. I've got to help it get over this sustainable energy issue.
I've got to help it fight off artificial intelligence that might be evil.
So, there is a goodness to his missions, and they are epic missions."
Tesla V4 Supercharging is pretty nice
In 10 minutes, I was able to go from 2% to 36%, adding about 100 miles of range — enough to make it to my destination.
And this is just 325 kW. Soon it will support up to 500 kW.
A bit of clarification--though I don’t think my circumstances are particularly interesting or consequential. That said, and regardless of the points below, the President is entitled to assemble the leadership team he believes will best serve his administration.
I have been relatively apolitical--a right-leaning moderate--and my political donations across both parties (though 10x more to Republicans) were disclosed in writing, with rationale, before my nomination was ever submitted to the Senate.
As for the perceived conflict--I only know Elon professionally, but having flown to space twice on SpaceX rockets, I have a firsthand appreciation for what he and his companies have accomplished. It is also worth pointing out that SpaceX remains the only way American astronauts have been able to travel to and from orbit since the Space Shuttle was retired in 2011. I hold no direct or indirect equity in SpaceX--or in any aerospace or defense company for that matter. Like all nominees, I signed an ethics letter and would have honored it.
Personally, I don’t regret anything--it was an honor to even be considered by the President. I loved DC and my brief time in the arena. The real disappointment is the time lost by Senators and staff who invested six months into a confirmation process that was ultimately withdrawn. This leaves NASA without a confirmed leader for what may stretch on for over a year. That is not ideal for the world’s most accomplished space agency--or for America--especially as our geopolitical rivals move at impressive speeds to overtake our edge in the high ground of space. Hopefully, a new nominee will emerge soon as NASA needs leadership during this uncertain time.
I have been lucky to live the American Dream and if you know anything about me--you know this was never about political ambition, personal gain or enriching others. I love my country and I care deeply about America’s competitiveness and leadership in space. 🇺🇸
My Cybertruck is driving me to my campsite, Starlink is beaming down fast internet from space, all while my family is watching USA in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup. This is why I feel like I’m living in year 2069.