11-01-2013, 06:33 PM
Elon Musk is a fantastic innovator. I've been a huge fan of his since he replied to a letter my son wrote him. It wasn't much, but very cool nonetheless. My son aspires to watch and study global weather patterns from space.
Back when the first Space X mission to the ISS was in the news, My son wrote him a letter, and told him about his aspirations, and that it was exciting to see people besides NASA getting involved in space exporation / travel.
The response was short, just a couple of sentences about how young people like my son are the key to furthering humanity's endeavors in space. It was a typed, probably form letter, but it was signed, in ink. (Could have been autopen) It's one of his prize possessions, sitting in a frame next to his letter from his favorite meteorologist, Jim Cantore.
If anyone can make tube tech work for transportation, I'd bet on Musk.
Back when the first Space X mission to the ISS was in the news, My son wrote him a letter, and told him about his aspirations, and that it was exciting to see people besides NASA getting involved in space exporation / travel.
The response was short, just a couple of sentences about how young people like my son are the key to furthering humanity's endeavors in space. It was a typed, probably form letter, but it was signed, in ink. (Could have been autopen) It's one of his prize possessions, sitting in a frame next to his letter from his favorite meteorologist, Jim Cantore.
If anyone can make tube tech work for transportation, I'd bet on Musk.
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