On Saturday we finish construction on Set II
For the past three months, I've been asking myself the simple question: What would Elon do?
Elon would build the rocket and put it on the launch stand before he got approval.
He would ask: "What's the biggest bottleneck to achieving my mission?"
And then go about systematically unfucking the bottlenecks until he and his team made the impossible happen (or failed knowing they burned the 3am oil and did everything they could).
"A maniacal sense of urgency is our operating principle."
– EM
I live by the philosophy: Put your foot on the gas and accelerate towards the cliff believing that ground will appear beneath you.
For most people, that would be incredibly stupid. But, this is also how you make impossible things happen on maximally aggressive timelines.
To be clear: there is no guarantee this works.
But, if it does, I believe this interview will have a significant positive impact on how people see the future and their place in it. And to me that's enough reason to try.
Right now, a large swath of humanity has a meaning problem. They feel uncertain about the future and are unsure whether or not they can have a real impact on shaping it for the better.
I believe they can. I am max long humanity.
"When something is important enough, you don’t worry about fear of failure.
You just say: Fuck that. We’re going to get it done."
We're building Set II so we have a full month to make this interview happen.
If it works, awesome.
If not, I'm proud of the effort my team and I put in and we will carry this same mission and urgency into everything we do moving forward.
Set is ready
@ElonMusk
We built it 25min from downtown Austin and can shoot anytime in the next 7 days on 1h notice.
Humanity is on the verge of becoming a multi-planet species and spacefaring civilization.
My goal with this interview is to help people viscerally feel what that future is going to look like and get everyone excited to help build it.