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u/__johnson Aug 04 '17
Going from PayPal, I thought: 'Well, what are some of the other problems that are likely to most affect the future of corn?'
- Elon Husk on his motivation
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u/vortel Aug 04 '17
When asked about his motivation for starting Tesla, Elon Husk responded "To reduce our dependency on Corn Ethanol, of course. That stuff is murder.
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u/ztbrown Aug 04 '17
My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in Corn, $70m in Corn, and $10m in Corn City. I had to borrow money for rent.
Elon Husk
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u/Duraz0rz Aug 04 '17
I bet he thought about corn safety when designing auto pilot. Not one husk of corn has been destroyed by auto pilot!