Harold 'Sonny' White

Maybe one day as we continue to grow the capability, it'll do a lot more than that. But, you know, in the process of chasing the romantic dream, we've stumbled across some technology that might be useful in the here and now, right? And so when you ask what might be in the rings around that spaceship, the IXS Enterprise,

Maybe one day as we continue to grow the capability, it'll do a lot more than that. But, you know, in the process of chasing the romantic dream, we've stumbled across some technology that might be useful in the here and now, right? And so when you ask what might be in the rings around that spaceship, the IXS Enterprise,

Maybe those could be long-standing descendants from some of the stuff we're working on in the chips that we're making in the lab today.

Maybe those could be long-standing descendants from some of the stuff we're working on in the chips that we're making in the lab today.

Maybe those could be long-standing descendants from some of the stuff we're working on in the chips that we're making in the lab today.

Right, right. It's neat to think the speed at which innovation occurs, right, you know. I think you've had Elon Musk on this show a few times, and it's neat to see what he's been able to accomplish with SpaceX. Actually, I met him in 2003. This was the very beginning of his journey, right? I was...

Right, right. It's neat to think the speed at which innovation occurs, right, you know. I think you've had Elon Musk on this show a few times, and it's neat to see what he's been able to accomplish with SpaceX. Actually, I met him in 2003. This was the very beginning of his journey, right? I was...

Right, right. It's neat to think the speed at which innovation occurs, right, you know. I think you've had Elon Musk on this show a few times, and it's neat to see what he's been able to accomplish with SpaceX. Actually, I met him in 2003. This was the very beginning of his journey, right? I was...

I was on a planning committee for a conference, American Astronautical Society, and we were doing a conference in Houston with a focus on a commercial spaceflight. So this is at the dawn of the idea. At the time, I was working at Lockheed Martin. And so we had Elon Musk come in and talk to us about this crazy idea of SpaceX that he had, right?

I was on a planning committee for a conference, American Astronautical Society, and we were doing a conference in Houston with a focus on a commercial spaceflight. So this is at the dawn of the idea. At the time, I was working at Lockheed Martin. And so we had Elon Musk come in and talk to us about this crazy idea of SpaceX that he had, right?

I was on a planning committee for a conference, American Astronautical Society, and we were doing a conference in Houston with a focus on a commercial spaceflight. So this is at the dawn of the idea. At the time, I was working at Lockheed Martin. And so we had Elon Musk come in and talk to us about this crazy idea of SpaceX that he had, right?

And so Lockheed Martin corporate contacted me and asked me, hey, we know you're going to be interfacing with this guy. And so we want you to write up a profile on him after the conference and tell us what you think. And so I went to the conference and got a chance to watch a number of people come in, talk about great ideas. And Elon came and gave his talk and so forth.

And so Lockheed Martin corporate contacted me and asked me, hey, we know you're going to be interfacing with this guy. And so we want you to write up a profile on him after the conference and tell us what you think. And so I went to the conference and got a chance to watch a number of people come in, talk about great ideas. And Elon came and gave his talk and so forth.

And so Lockheed Martin corporate contacted me and asked me, hey, we know you're going to be interfacing with this guy. And so we want you to write up a profile on him after the conference and tell us what you think. And so I went to the conference and got a chance to watch a number of people come in, talk about great ideas. And Elon came and gave his talk and so forth.

And after the conference was over, I wrote up a profile and submitted it to Lockheed Corporate. And I said, you know, I think this guy is going to do everything he said he's going to do. I think Lockheed Martin should consider buying his company at some point in time. And so fortunately, they didn't. Because I think if they did, they would have like ruined the magic, if you will. Right. So.

And after the conference was over, I wrote up a profile and submitted it to Lockheed Corporate. And I said, you know, I think this guy is going to do everything he said he's going to do. I think Lockheed Martin should consider buying his company at some point in time. And so fortunately, they didn't. Because I think if they did, they would have like ruined the magic, if you will. Right. So.

And after the conference was over, I wrote up a profile and submitted it to Lockheed Corporate. And I said, you know, I think this guy is going to do everything he said he's going to do. I think Lockheed Martin should consider buying his company at some point in time. And so fortunately, they didn't. Because I think if they did, they would have like ruined the magic, if you will. Right. So.

That's nuts. That is absolutely nuts, right? My brain looks at that and goes... No.

That's nuts. That is absolutely nuts, right? My brain looks at that and goes... No.

That's nuts. That is absolutely nuts, right? My brain looks at that and goes... No.