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So I guess you didn't read the full article before blasting off...he specifically pointed out self-driving cars, as well as numerous other non-Musk sci-fi initi

So I guess you didn't read the full article before blasting off...he specifically pointed out self-driving cars, as well as numerous other non-Musk sci-fi initiatives. His point is less about a dearth of cool sci-fi shit than a lack of extremely wealthy individuals wielding their fortunes to aggressively push these things. Edit: And not just "a space company." A space company, an electric car company, a renewable energy company, and the crazy passion to make these things work. What results has BlueOrigin produced? SpaceX is actually Getting Shit Done.

rgbrenner 14y ago
Yes, he does mention self-driving cars, conveniently leaving out that it's Google, a company controlled by 2 billionaires.
ohwp 14y ago
Like Richard Branson?
- resu_nimda 14y ago
  Yeah, ok, I get that the article did say there is "only one" Elon Musk, but pointing out the small handful of individuals in a similar space doesn't seem like a very solid refutation of the points made. And with the possible exception of Branson, none of them are close to doing as big of things, with as much success, and as much inspirational flair and passion, as Musk.
  - rgbrenner 14y ago
    The author is the one who narrowed the field, and unnecessarily so, to make a point. He starts the criteria with "billionaires".. 0.000000215% of the worlds population. Then to narrow it down farther he says they must be working on 'cool sci-fi shit'. Ie: they can't just be doing innovative things, they must be sci-fi things, and even if they are sci-fi, they must be 'cool'. Of course there are only a few people who meet that criteria.
  - mikeryan 14y ago
    Its not very sci-fi but I find what Bill Gates, Warren Buffet are doing with the Giving Pledge to be every bit as important and inspirational as what Musk is doing with Tesla and Space X. There's a lot of ways to contribute to society, to each their own. http://givingpledge.org/ http://givingpledge.org/

rgbrenner 14y ago

Yes, he does mention self-driving cars, conveniently leaving out that it's Google, a company controlled by 2 billionaires.

ohwp 14y ago

Like Richard Branson?

resu_nimda 14y ago
Yeah, ok, I get that the article did say there is "only one" Elon Musk, but pointing out the small handful of individuals in a similar space doesn't seem like a very solid refutation of the points made. And with the possible exception of Branson, none of them are close to doing as big of things, with as much success, and as much inspirational flair and passion, as Musk.
- rgbrenner 14y ago
  The author is the one who narrowed the field, and unnecessarily so, to make a point. He starts the criteria with "billionaires".. 0.000000215% of the worlds population. Then to narrow it down farther he says they must be working on 'cool sci-fi shit'. Ie: they can't just be doing innovative things, they must be sci-fi things, and even if they are sci-fi, they must be 'cool'. Of course there are only a few people who meet that criteria.
- mikeryan 14y ago
  Its not very sci-fi but I find what Bill Gates, Warren Buffet are doing with the Giving Pledge to be every bit as important and inspirational as what Musk is doing with Tesla and Space X. There's a lot of ways to contribute to society, to each their own. http://givingpledge.org/ http://givingpledge.org/