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Elon Musk is really shooting for a self-sustaining city on Mars and SpaceX is his part of working towards that goal. He really is happy for competition and wish
by njarboe 6y ago
Elon Musk is really shooting for a self-sustaining city on Mars and SpaceX is his part of working towards that goal. He really is happy for competition and wishes there was more of it. He has stated that he is sometimes concerned that SpaceX has too many of the best people. With these other rocket companies doing well and drawing top talent, he is probably less concerned about that at this point.
- Judgmentality 6y agoSomething tells me he's going to be perfectly content to settle for richest man on Earth.
- jiofih 6y agoWhat’s that something? His recent getting rid of possessions says he doesn’t care much...
- Judgmentality 6y agoHonestly it was a lazy comment and I should've deleted it. Rather than derail this thread with an argument about Musk, I genuinely encourage you to downvote that comment (if you hadn't already replied to it I'd delete it).
- mempko 6y agoIf he didn't care much, he wouldn't be the richest man on earth.
- testnew2 6y agoAbsolutely no one would have ever suggested that electric cars and rockets were the way to become rich. Instead back when he invested in and or started these companies people would have told him it was a quick way to become poor. I really dont think he was ever seeking becoming the richest person in the world.
- mempko 6y agoHe didn't start Tesla and SpaceX was possible because of NASA's program to create a market for a private space industry. Both are heavily government subsidized enterprises. If I was a betting man, building government subsidized companies does not seem like a way to become poor.
- shazmosushi 6y agoBy selling his houses in California and moving to Texas he reportedly will save billions in taxes.
- sschueller 6y agoIf he didn't care about money he would pay his employees a fair wage and provide a safe working environment.
- jonplackett 6y agoI really don't agree. Anyone motivated by money would have stopped working that hard many, many Billions ago.
- CydeWeys 6y agoLook at all the other billionaires: This is just simply not true. They can never have enough. Their net worth is a high score to them and is an end unto itself. I'm sure he's motivated by other stuff too but he's very clearly also motivated by wealth accumulation to some degree.
- hndamien 6y agoOnly in that is gives power to make change.
- jonplackett 6y agoOther billionaires I guess. I'm sure they get more sleep and weekends though.
- boringg 6y agoMy take is Elon's goals on wealth accumulation are so that he can put capital back into the projects he cares about - he isn't accumulating for the sake of wealth. I would argue that many of the billionaire class (outside of wall street) are more interested in their projects and goals than strictly capital accumulation. Especially those who have signed off on donating a majority of their wealth after their death.
- imdsm 6y agoI think what Elon wants, money alone can't buy. It's taking him time and effort, as well as money, to help humans to become a multi-planetary species. This drive is why I've been a fan of Elon for so long.
- RivieraKid 6y ago> He really is happy for competition and wishes there was more of it. Only if the competition is mediocre. If the competition takes away money, attention and admiration from Elon, he will not be happy.
- Robotbeat 6y agoI doubt it. RocketLab has already been doing that, and he still has praised it. Musk doesn’t have to be your villain to be an imperfect person.
- cma 6y agoI found it odd with all the focus he has had on Mars and how often he tweets, he tweeted nothing about NASA's success of its recent landing.
- anonisko 6y agoI've got a feeling that Elon is the kind of person who would only be happy with death on a battlefield, bested by a worthy opponent.
- xupybd 6y agoHe started out trying to blow some money to get a green house to Mars. His goal was to get enough interest to start another space race to Mars. If someone else gets there first I think he has achieved his original goal.