Elon Musk on How to Build the Future

Relevant: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-06/how-elon-musk-used-...

According to this, the answer to "How to Build the Future" is "make the story big, and get free money from government".

Note: I have not fact-checked it or anything. Just find it interesting and relevant, so don't expect me to argue about it, and don't flag me as a troll.

Another way to phrase this is: If you take on big enough challenges that are important enough to America (and humanity), the government will rightfully help fund your quest.

I literally have no idea what they're talking about.

SpaceX is providing the US government with cargo supply services at a fraction of the cost of previous alternatives and that's "free money from the government"?

Read all about it: http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasa-releases-cots-final-report

That article complains about the incestuous relationship between SolarCity, Tesla, and SpaceX. It has a point - SpaceX and Tesla using government support to keep SolarCity afloat.

Zero hedge isn't always right, but they do provide alternative view points rarely seen elsewhere.