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“Musk had reverted to his childhood state as a devourer of information and had emerged from this meditative process with the realization that rockets could and should be made much cheaper than what the Russians were offering. Musk would inspire people to think about exploring space again by making it cheaper to explore space.”
Sentiment: Passing Reference
Trigger: first principles thinking
For: Individuals interested in aerospace and innovation
Key quote: “Musk had spent months studying the aerospace industry and the physics behind it.”
The host mentions 'Fundamentals of Astrodynamics' as part of the extensive reading Elon Musk undertook to understand the aerospace industry. This book, along with others, contributed to Musk's realization that rockets could be built more affordably.