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Elon Musk on How to Build the Future

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1106 points sama | 2 comments | 15 Sep 16 18:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.44s | source
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hbt ◴[15 Sep 16 20:02 UTC] No.12509352[source]▶
What amazes me about Elon is the level of self control, discipline, perseverance, resilience, willpower etc.

He's not the only one playing the game so effectively at that level but to me, he exemplifies rational behavior.

I wish more entrepreneurs like Page or Bezos were in the public eye as much as Musk. I believe those traits are common to achieve your goals.

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Havoc ◴[15 Sep 16 21:04 UTC] No.12509824[source]▶
Plus he is a pretty mediocre public speaker...yet puts himself out there & makes an impact
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falsestprophet ◴[15 Sep 16 23:08 UTC] No.12510612[source]▶
He is a captivating public speaker. He accessibly expresses new ideas of considerable importance and complexity. What else do you want from him?

SpaceX doesn't need Vince Offer.

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1. MPSimmons ◴[15 Sep 16 23:47 UTC] No.12510822[source]▶
I've often thought that if Elon had the stage presence of Robert Downey Junior as Tony Stark, we'd already be on Mars.
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2. inopinatus ◴[16 Sep 16 01:12 UTC] No.12511237[source]▶
Perhaps not. Mr Downey's performance is not achieved by raw personal magnetism alone, but requires a substantial crew to deliver the fully polished product. The cost of creating Tony Stark runs at roughly $100m per hour. I doubt even the astronomical budgets of astronautical agencies could absorb that.

As for Mr Musk's personal style, I found this interview quite captivating. All the more so for his lack of bluster and posturing.