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How did Elon Musk learn enough about rockets to run SpaceX? [Answered]
- jmathai 12y agoThat's one of the most fascinating reads I've had in some time. Some gems... The one major important distinction that sets him apart is his inability to consider failure. It simply is not even in his thought process. He cannot conceive of failure and that is truly remarkable. He and I had very similar upbringings, very similar interests and very similar early histories. I know this because this is where we parted ways at SpaceX. We got to a point where I could not see it succeeding and walked away. He didn't and succeeded. I have 25 years experience building space hardware and he had none at the time. So much for experience.