Elon Musk extremely devastating "nerd"? Outliers in the tech world
Musk once said that his parents were second only to him in their influence on him"Silent friends"--Books, books are the biggest contributor to his success. But the difference between a genius and a nerd is that a genius can learn knowledge from books and put it into practice.
As he grew older, Musk's reading behavior also changed, and he became obsessed with religious and philosophical books, because for him, the truth of life, the world, and even the universe had infinite charm, and his mind matured.
Aside from reading, Musk's favorite thing to do is computers. When he was 10 years old, he saw a computer for the first time in a shopping mall in Johannesburg and immediately amazed him, because in his opinion, the boxy machine was like a god who could make another machine or even a human carry out commands. Eventually, Musk got his first computer, the Commodore Vic-20.
Due to the complexity of computer design at that time, it took half a year for ordinary people to learn to operate, but Musk only took three days to master the operation method. What's even more unexpected is that Musk made a product called at the age of 12"The universe is big**"and sold it to an online magazine for a return of $500. This incident is a testament not only to Musk's design talent, but also to his business acumen, as he knows how to combine hobbies with the economy, which is a terrifying and amazing potential. However, something even more terrible is yet to come.
If you think that Musk, like other otaku, hides behind books and computers every day, then you are wrong, Musk is a very"Destructive power"of otaku. At the time, he liked to read a sci-fi book called "Galileo Rocket Ships". The book tells the story of the moon landing and aviation, and Musk immediately had the urge to put it into practice: he built a launch pad in his backyard, assembled explosives and homemade rockets, but unfortunately the launch was unsuccessful, but a pile of furniture in the backyard exploded into the sky.
With the benefit of hindsight, the scene is very similar to SpaceX's three launch failures, and it's no wonder that Musk honed an incomparably strong mental quality as a teenager. Curiously, this rudimentary version of the rocket launch did not discourage Musk, who encouraged a few friends to make their own rockets and explosives, and then launch them in boxes, fortunately without causing an accident.
Since then, Musk has developed a keen interest in rockets, he understands the fundamentals of explosives, and knows that powerful energy can produce thrust.
Can geeks destroy the world? Musk's story is the answer.
Of course, Musk isn't just a troublemaker, he's still there"Destruction"Explore the world at the same time. Unlike other otaku, Musk loves outdoor adventures and often races in the sand with Kimbal, once nearly killing his younger brother. Musk also likes to do business, taking a few cousins to sell Easter eggs and making a lot of money. Later, he planned to open a video game mall, and the lease of the venue was obtained, but in the end, he was not able to sign the documents because he was under the age of 18.
A freak who knows what he's doing, a freak who likes to look out into space, a freak who knows how to make explosives, a freak who has an adventurous spirit and business acumen, do you want to know what he's going to do next?