Elon Musk, CEO and CTO, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX), Peter Diamandis, CEO, X Prize Foundation and John Doerr, Venture Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

10 Years In / 10 Years Out

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[Tom Cotter]

This is significant. It is no longer a debate society. Governments were the sole proprietors of space travel. Now, space is getting to a point of viable returns. And as technology improves and costs go down, people could opt for space station living and travelling to other places beyond Earth is beyond words. I'd love to be able to see the solar system... a tetra watt plasma drive with a 25 story biosphere. a flying castle that could reach anywhere... that's a dream I'd love to live.

[TheBlackSheep2134]

mathematically we are not alone......

[jeanderbar]

Wow, do you realize that this interview was conducted just ONE WEEK prior to the Falcon 1 Flight 4 that would decide the entire fate of SpaceX. They didn't have the money for a fifth flight, should that fail. What's more, soon America would plunge deep into the worst recession in decades and Tesla, indeed Musk himself, were about to go bankrupt.

Yet you can't tell any of that from this interview. Elon truly is the Iron Man.

[yfulda]

the host is annoying. he has the two biggest innovators of this generation and he doesnt let them speak and he repeats stupid jokes of frequent flyer miles. bitch here is your miles and let these people finish their sentence

[micheal moiseiwitsch]

The things we learn while exploring in space will in fact teach us more about our planet.

[micheal moiseiwitsch]

There is a financial gain from going into space not just in resources but in technology spinoffs that happen when we take on these kinds of huge challenges.

Many discoveries in the past we did not know how we would benefit from like electricity.

Quantum physics led to cell phones and everything around you tha you rely on today in terms of tech is a result of a frontier like space exploration. That seems to be hard for some to understand.

[PolititicaBrasil]

Congrats Elon. :)

[dudestube]

Here is an interesting thought: Figure out ways to use materials and elements that don't require the exploitation of rare minerals, limited resources.

Start there. If Humans are supposed to be so god damn brilliant then do that first.

[Dimitar Margaritov]

During the intro I was like, bitch pls let the dude talk...

[eacao]

:/

[njdevil281]

You win the biggest joker of the week award.

[Neoli2300]

the euro