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mk  ·  4252 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tesla Motors releases a new financing product

I think he has developed an approach that involves picking something technologically acheivable, and then he works on removing the obstacles that prevent its realization.





kleinbl00  ·  4252 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think he's discovered that "large sunk costs" problems are lucrative to pioneer when you have an assload of cash.

mk  ·  4251 days ago  ·  link  ·  

True, there's that. But many could spend more and/or acheive less than Musk. He seems to actually be able to move the ball forward pretty consistently. That, and he's playing with two balls.

Yeah, I wrote that last sentence without realizing it.

kleinbl00  ·  4251 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That means he's good at it.

There's a Tesla dealership up in Santa Monica. SpaceX is just down the street. I wish the dude well. I don't think he's a genius, though, I think he's a motivated entrepreneur with skills and heart. I would have said the same thing about Gates and Allan 20-30 years ago.

thenewgreen  ·  4252 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've heard him make the joke, "how do you make a small fortune in Space Travel? Start with a large one." -Old joke but likely true in this case.

kleinbl00  ·  4252 days ago  ·  link  ·  

First time I heard that was in regards to Mazda, as in they made a "small fortune" on the rotary.