For me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.

Does the logic connect? What are the range of probably outcomes? You want to figure out what those probabilities are and ideally be the House. It's fine to gamble, as long as you're the House. Also, listen to critical feedback, particularly from friends. Generally they will be thinking it but they won't tell you.

I'm reasonably optimistic about the future, especially the future of the United States - for the century, at least.

There's a real opportunity to have a vertical takeoff and landing electric supersonic jet.

My family fears that the Russians will assassinate me.

I read books and talked to people. I mean that's kind of how one learns anything. There's lots of great books out there & lots of smart people.

You need to live in a dome initially but over time you could terraform Mars to look like Earth and eventually walk around outside without anything on. ... So it's a fixer-upper of a planet.