Kimbal Musk
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So I know the whole gamut, but the thing that I found most powerful about it, and profoundly powerful, I would say, first of all, it's non-recreational, so no one should do this for a good time. This is not a good time.
So I know the whole gamut, but the thing that I found most powerful about it, and profoundly powerful, I would say, first of all, it's non-recreational, so no one should do this for a good time. This is not a good time.
So I know the whole gamut, but the thing that I found most powerful about it, and profoundly powerful, I would say, first of all, it's non-recreational, so no one should do this for a good time. This is not a good time.
I was actually going to say that word, but it's not traumatic. It's profound. So it's more like you don't have, you really leave who you were before behind. and then you become the person you will be afterwards. And that's never an easy thing. Yes, exactly. And sometimes what I recall was arguing with Brother Aya and saying, No, I'm fine. What are you talking about? Leave me alone.
I was actually going to say that word, but it's not traumatic. It's profound. So it's more like you don't have, you really leave who you were before behind. and then you become the person you will be afterwards. And that's never an easy thing. Yes, exactly. And sometimes what I recall was arguing with Brother Aya and saying, No, I'm fine. What are you talking about? Leave me alone.
I was actually going to say that word, but it's not traumatic. It's profound. So it's more like you don't have, you really leave who you were before behind. and then you become the person you will be afterwards. And that's never an easy thing. Yes, exactly. And sometimes what I recall was arguing with Brother Aya and saying, No, I'm fine. What are you talking about? Leave me alone.
How did that work out?
How did that work out?
How did that work out?
Yeah, so in 94 we actually did a road trip around the U.S. to brainstorm about what we wanted to do after college. What was the road trip like? It was awesome. So we went from Silicon Valley to Philadelphia. Nice. My brother's old, like really cool, you know, it's one of those very old BMWs, not ones from the 60s or 70s. But the car didn't work. It would break down all the time.
Yeah, so in 94 we actually did a road trip around the U.S. to brainstorm about what we wanted to do after college. What was the road trip like? It was awesome. So we went from Silicon Valley to Philadelphia. Nice. My brother's old, like really cool, you know, it's one of those very old BMWs, not ones from the 60s or 70s. But the car didn't work. It would break down all the time.
Yeah, so in 94 we actually did a road trip around the U.S. to brainstorm about what we wanted to do after college. What was the road trip like? It was awesome. So we went from Silicon Valley to Philadelphia. Nice. My brother's old, like really cool, you know, it's one of those very old BMWs, not ones from the 60s or 70s. But the car didn't work. It would break down all the time.
But we had a blast. You know, we just, I remember going through needles. On the border of California and Arizona, it's a town called Neils. It's the hottest place in America. And the engine was not cooling, so we had to put the heat on. So we've got the heat blasting to keep the engine cool and keep the windows down because you can't stand the heat in the car.
But we had a blast. You know, we just, I remember going through needles. On the border of California and Arizona, it's a town called Neils. It's the hottest place in America. And the engine was not cooling, so we had to put the heat on. So we've got the heat blasting to keep the engine cool and keep the windows down because you can't stand the heat in the car.
But we had a blast. You know, we just, I remember going through needles. On the border of California and Arizona, it's a town called Neils. It's the hottest place in America. And the engine was not cooling, so we had to put the heat on. So we've got the heat blasting to keep the engine cool and keep the windows down because you can't stand the heat in the car.
But actually the outside heat is hotter than the inside heat. So you're just in a furnace.
But actually the outside heat is hotter than the inside heat. So you're just in a furnace.
But actually the outside heat is hotter than the inside heat. So you're just in a furnace.
I can't imagine doing that in the day. Yeah, it was wonderful. It took us a few weeks, I think three weeks maybe.
I can't imagine doing that in the day. Yeah, it was wonderful. It took us a few weeks, I think three weeks maybe.