Comments by "Mikko Rantalainen" (@MikkoRantalainen) on "Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about | Tesla Texas Gigafactory interview | TED" video.

To really understand how much money Elon actually has, think about your own networth (including house, car, etc, subtract any loans); if your total networth value is close to $300K, then $1 for you is similar investment as 1 million dollars is to Elon. If you get a new iPhone and it costs you $800, Elon would feel similar monetary impact relative to his networth by spending 800 million dollars. If you think $5 is a lot for a cup of mocca in local cafe, 5 million dollars would be a lot for a cup of mocca for Elon. It's obvious that Elon wouldn't need to work a day in his life. The fact that he does all the things he's doing only speaks that he's not doing this all for money.
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