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If humanity doesn't land on Mars in my lifetime, I would be very disappointed.

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I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.

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Land on Mars, a round-trip ticket - half a million dollars. It can be done.

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Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simpl...more

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I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I just try to think about the future and not be sad

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Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.

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It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree -- make sure you understand the fundamental principles, ie the trunk and big branches, be...more

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My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla, and $10m in Solar City. I had to borrow money ...more

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I could go and buy one of the islands in theBahamas and turn it into my personal fiefdom, but I am much more interested in trying to build andcreate a...more

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I would like to fly in space. Absolutely. That would be cool. I used to just do personally risky things, but now I've got kids and responsibilities, s...more

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You could warm Mars up, over time, with greenhouse gases.

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Rockets are cool. There's no getting around that.