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10 Surprising Facts About Elon Musk

 Elon Musk is widely known as the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, among other ventures, but there are still many intriguing aspects of his life and personality that aren’t as widely known. Here are 10 interesting facts about him:

  1. He Created and Sold a Video Game at 12
    Musk’s tech journey started young; at 12, he created a space-themed video game called Blastar. He sold it to a magazine for $500, marking his early foray into programming and entrepreneurship.


  2. He’s the Real-Life Inspiration for Tony Stark
    Musk served as the inspiration for Marvel’s Iron Man, particularly the Robert Downey Jr. version of Tony Stark. Downey even visited Musk’s SpaceX headquarters to prepare for the role, and some scenes in Iron Man 2 were shot there.


  3. He Dropped Out of His PhD Program
    Musk was accepted to Stanford University’s PhD program in applied physics and materials science but dropped out after just two days to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions in the internet boom of the 1990s.


  4. He’s Driven by a Fear of AI
    Musk has repeatedly warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence, calling it a "fundamental risk to the existence of civilization." He’s even founded companies like OpenAI and supported projects aimed at developing AI with safety measures in place.


  5. He Helped Found PayPal but Didn’t Name It
    Musk co-founded the company X.com, an online payment company, which later became PayPal after a merger with Confinity. Musk was ousted as CEO before PayPal’s success, but the company’s sale to eBay for $1.5 billion provided Musk with the capital he needed to start Tesla and SpaceX.


  6. He Has an Extremely High Tolerance for Risk
    Musk has put his entire personal fortune on the line multiple times, even to the point of nearly going bankrupt. In 2008, he invested almost all of his money to keep both SpaceX and Tesla afloat during the financial crisis.


  7. He’s Passionate About Colonizing Mars
    Musk’s vision for SpaceX has always been to make humanity a multiplanetary species. His ultimate goal is to colonize Mars to ensure the survival of humankind in case of a catastrophic event on Earth.


  8. He’s Famously Hard on Himself and His Employees
    Musk is known for his intense work ethic, famously working 80 to 100 hours a week and often expecting high standards from his employees. His approach has attracted both criticism and admiration.


  9. He’s Attempted to Solve Traffic with Tunnels
    Musk founded The Boring Company to tackle traffic issues by creating a network of underground tunnels. The idea was born out of his frustration with Los Angeles traffic and aims to revolutionize urban transportation.


  10. He Has an Ambitious Vision for Sustainable Energy
    Through Tesla, Musk has pushed electric vehicles into the mainstream, but he’s also expanded into renewable energy with products like solar roofs and large-scale energy storage solutions. His mission is to reduce reliance on fossil fuels globally.


These little-known facts illustrate Musk’s complex personality, his relentless ambition, and his ability to take on risky, high-stakes projects aimed at reshaping the world and beyond.

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