• Elon Musk (SpaceX & Tesla CEO, PayPal & Solarcity Founder) on Climate Change in Paris
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[video=youtube;iavquu6PP9g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iavquu6PP9g[/video] Skip to 3:20 for when Musk actually comes on stage.
Great talk, but it really makes me wonder how much more Elon could achieve in terms of persuasion and public speaking if he was better at it. He's a great dude but I feel that his constant stammering and fidgeting undermine him somewhat. Other than that I really like his vision for the future and I hope he gets all the help he needs to implement renewable energy (on Mars too).
[QUOTE=lexus04;49237919]Great talk, but it really makes me wonder how much more Elon could achieve in terms of persuasion and public speaking if he was better at it. He's a great dude but I feel that his constant stammering and fidgeting undermine him somewhat. Other than that I really like his vision for the future and I hope he gets all the help he needs to implement renewable energy (on Mars too).[/QUOTE] Yeah, he's definitely an engineer at heart (and spends most of his time doing those sort of things unlike the typical CEO). His vision for Humanity is great, and with his mentality I'm sure he will give 110% (working for 80 - 100 hours a week for the last 15 years) to make it a reality right up until he drops dead.
He founded Solarcity too? Damn, it's like he's trying to take over Fremont.
[QUOTE=Dr.C;49240507]He founded Solarcity too? Damn, it's like he's trying to take over Fremont.[/QUOTE] He's Chairman and part founder. The company was started by his cousins, Lyndon, and Peter Rive. Elon basically "goes to meetings and hears the good news." as he put it.
[QUOTE=lexus04;49237919]Great talk, but it really makes me wonder how much more Elon could achieve in terms of persuasion and public speaking if he was better at it. He's a great dude but I feel that his constant stammering and fidgeting undermine him somewhat. Other than that I really like his vision for the future and I hope he gets all the help he needs to implement renewable energy (on Mars too).[/QUOTE] For me it's the opposite. Too often i see presenters who value style over substance and it's a breath of fresh air to see elon dedicating his energy to properly answering questions than superficial smooth speaking style. He speaks very fast then slowly, its like a reflection of a thinking pattern.
[QUOTE=Morgen;49239777]Yeah, he's definitely an engineer at heart (and spends most of his time doing those sort of things unlike the typical CEO). His vision for Humanity is great, and with his mentality I'm sure he will give 110% (working for 80 - 100 hours a week for the last 15 years) to make it a reality right up until he drops dead.[/QUOTE] At which time ten thousand singing angels will carry his body over a rainbow bridge to valhalla.
He looks nervous
[QUOTE=Number-41;49246796]He looks nervous[/QUOTE] He always does. He's an engineer and general smart guy first, presenter somewhere around 50th. And that's not a bad thing, having someone who is being genuine with their speeches in this field is immensely helpful. Elon seems like the kind of guy who, even if given a script, will happily veer off it to answer a question to the best of his knowledge.
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