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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: Deep Dive
Trigger: first principles thinking
For: Individuals interested in aerospace innovation and entrepreneurial thinking
Key quote: “Musk had spent months studying the aerospace industry and the physics behind it.”
The host mentions 'Rocket Propulsion Elements' as part of the foundational knowledge Elon Musk acquired while developing SpaceX. This book, along with others, helped Musk realize that rockets could be built more affordably, challenging the status quo in the aerospace industry.
“Musk read books like Rocket Propulsion Elements, and Aerothermodynamics of Gas, Turbine, and Rocket Propulsion, and he basically memorized all of them.”