“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”

— Elon Musk, Interview with the University of Southern California (2008)

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Born 1971

Technology entrepreneur and engineer associated with companies working in electric vehicles, spaceflight, artificial intelligence, and online services.

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