"People often mistake technology for a static..." - Quote by Elon Musk
People often mistake technology for a static picture. It's less like a picture and more like a movie. It's the velocity of technology innovation that matters. It's the acceleration.
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“I've never vied for power in the family before. Pointing a box at the garage door and saying "Open!" was never a big deal, but holding that television tuner and realizing I alone control what is flashed on the screen brings out the Iacocca in me.”
“All the tools and engines on earth are only extensions of man's limbs and senses.”
“I'm one of the few people who understands how producing technology requires intuition and creativity, and how producing something artistic takes real discipline.”
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“The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.”
“Whenever I go on a ride, I'm always thinking of what's wrong with the thing and how it can be improved.”