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Supposedly at every design step where it's applicable Elon has opted to make everything as ready for Mars as possible. Absolutely correct. I got that vibe from

Supposedly at every design step where it's applicable Elon has opted to make everything as ready for Mars as possible. Absolutely correct. I got that vibe from all employees I listened to yesterday. The underlying motivation of the company is: to go to and colonize Mars. Everything they do before then is to gain credibility, survive, and fund R&D toward reaching their ultimate goal.

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bfe 15y ago
I saw Elon give a talk about colonizing Mars at a Mars Society conference at Stanford 10 years ago, before he founded SpaceX. He's thinking long-term.
JulianMorrison 15y ago
There's something more than slightly Heinlein about that company. I love it.
- astine 15y ago
  Elon wants to be the Man who sold the Moon. Or Mars, as the case may be. Don't blame him. I want to be that man too.
  - cynest 15y ago
    I was thinking Long Range Foundation, but that works too.