13 crazy and brilliant quotes from eccentric billionaire Elon Musk
When Elon Musk appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," he couldn't answer if he was a superhero or a super villain.
Answering that he'd like to nuke Mars to make it warmer and more hospitable to humans wasn't a great answer to convince Colbert that he was on the superhero side.
Here's a selection of Musk's craziest quotes and his futuristic dreams.
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On how to warm Mars up to make it hospitable for humans: "The fast way is to drop thermonuclear weapons over the poles."
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On why Tesla's office needs a roller coaster: “Everybody around here has slides in their lobbies. I’m actually wondering about putting in a roller coaster — like a functional roller coaster at the factory in Fremont. You’d get in, and it would take you around [the] factory but also up and down. Who else has a roller coaster? … It would probably be really expensive, but I like the idea of it.”
Source: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
On what he told Ford when they blocked Tesla's Model E: “Like why did you go steal Tesla’s E? Like you’re some sort of fascist army marching across the alphabet, some sort of Sesame Street robber?”
Source: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
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