A conversation with Elon Musk about Starship

After Elon Musk gave his presentation about the progress of SpaceX's Starship program, I had the opportunity to pick his brain just a little. In general I wanted to let him talk a lot and see where his mind went, but luckily for us aerospace enthusiasts, I got a little juicy extra bit of conversation at the end.
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[@atlas42185]

Everyday astronaut: "Thanks for your time." Musk: "I'm not done"

[@Superknullisch]

@Houlmnt Are you a professional troll or do you simply got, just way to much time on your hands??😂😂

[@TGentong]

@Houlmnt xamm nap

[@hugorodriguesqw]

I don't know how Musk manages his time like that.

[@skm8838]

12:01

[@jacquesduvenhage]

He enjoyed this so much. You could just see!

[@n3ttx580]

Tim: "One last qustion" Elon: *goes for 10 minutes nonstop* I love those guys enthusiasm.

[@adolfodef]

To be fair... it was only 1 answer. -> Elon kept extending his line over and over... then they finished with a double hand shake (professionally). AFTER the "interview" (when normally cameras are shutdown), they reminded him to take out the mic (he did, then he started a normal talk with Tim "off the record" ...)

[@TheExoplanetsChannel]

Haha! Amazing interview.

[@syringistic]

That's what I love; when you have someone truly dedicated to the pursuit of the science and their goals, they can talk endlessly. I am sure that Tim could have kept Elon there for the next 24 hours just by giving little nudges of questions...

[@martianprince3299]

-Irrelevant Chanel -very unsuccessful businessman (look up elon musk he never got revenue from his projects) Why on earth people are interested in this sht... I have no idea

[@josephvillenabuchberger4257]

Thousand years later he will be remembered as the man who brought first people to Mars.He will be in the history books

[@benson8310]

Elon: finally an interviewer who speaks English..

[@danaharris2236]

Elon looked so hilariously awkward when he went to leave like he didn't know where to go after but he found refuge in continued unedited nerding.

[@svetlanashirokova1813]

@Jimbo Bimbo marvel?

[@BrendonLeaman]

I personally think it is probably annoying AF for him that in 3/4 of his interviews people just repeat word for word what he has said in previous interviews and then try to play it off like they're actually smart.

[@braeeee_]

@@danaharris2236 you literally just copied and pasted a comment literally below this one. shut up.

[@jackphilipsen452]

@@danaharris2236 Musk was like: wow that guy knows what he is talking about. I could talke more with that dude.

[@DarylEPerez-sf1gu]

You can really appreciate how hard he tries to connect with humans

[@dontfollowme9043]

😂

[@cvspvr]

it's especially appreciable considering he's from outer space

[@Ace-ou4ct]

He's the most human person I've seen.

[@A_Different_ViewPoint.]

😂😂

[@RasikaRuwan]

Definitely.

[@nathanschumer9412]

This is probably one of Elon's all-time best interviews. I think he was happy to speak to someone who had a very obvious understanding of his projects. The fact he came back and showed you pictures on his phone. Amazing. This did not even feel like an interview, it felt more like two friends running into each other catching up.

[@martinkb0489]

Elon could clearly sense that he had an actual love for space x and the work they were doing, not just some reporter looking to get a headline

[@VGAppSolutions]

Did he get a job offer I wonder

[@pfunzli5418]

Best interview, keep it up!

[@rahul.r]

Exactly! It feels great to watch when he is completely happy to do it.

[@Charlie1821]

It must be refreshing for him to give an interview to someone truly interested in the nuts and bolts of his passion, not just another journalist asking mundane questions. Additionally he knows this is a great way to reach out to people that could one day work in the industry and push mankind's progress.

[@dereksgc]

Tim: "one more question" Me: *looks at video bar, still half left* "oh yeah, one question"

[@RijuChatterjee]

lol same haha

[@VanjulBhatt93]

Hahaha same

[@kjb930]

DerekSP Musk is really the one who kept the interview trailing on. Love it! His enthusiasm, curiosity, passion and fantastic nerdy commitment are inspiring. Tim was of course eating it all up, he was with Musk the whole way. Bravo!

[@juanmartinezrossi]

@@kjb930 ...Echo Sierra Tango

[@brie3679]

A interviewer who A. Knows what he’s talking about, B. Knows what Elon is talking about, and C. Let’s Elon talk? No wonder he appreciated it and wanted to talk more.

[@anitasaad4875]

Nanti aku cari loyer

[@maribethcondrillon1079]

Social Media it's humilty over I'm here if you want

[@maribethcondrillon1079]

@@anitasaad4875 are you here

[@nickcorwin1410]

They said more smart things in 17 minutes then I’ve said in 22 years.

[@sahildhingla]

than*

[@nickcorwin1410]

@@sahildhingla ‘‘twas the joke

[@justnick1566]

@@nickcorwin1410 became the joke as soon as he pointed it out

[@camaracheick5564]

@@justnick1566 nicks should be frinedly to other nicks and you r min not cool dood

[@buy_bloxycola6932]

i dunt beliv that

[@KZ-hu9uj]

The moment Elon is interested in a conversation he uncrosses his arms and starts moving his hands around. I love that

[@georgeperalta936]

He must answer so many dumb questions as part of PR for the masses, so when someone like this comes around and can truly appreciate his work it must be a lovely experience. So nice to see

[@Bialy_1]

They both got hands crossed at the begining -> mimicking conversation partner... and it is windy night and they are in open field.

[@kabu7616]

Every other space youtuber: summarizes what Elon Musk said at the Press conference Everyday Astronaut: Makes his own Press conference with Elon Musk

[@paulglover5359]

Legend

[@lucbuydens1783]

He earned it.

[@phil4826]

I'm really impressed with how far he's come along in learning aerospace engineering. He's really done his homework.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@phil4826 Tim or Elon? or Both?

[@notyoyoma]

And most of the interview was discussing new information, instead of rehashing the presentation. Go Tim!

[@highest7843]

12:02 Elon didn’t want to end the conversation 🥺

[@zhivomirgrozev4629]

🥺🥺😢

[@angelvillalobos6858]

That's sad

[@Kaodusanya]

Yea i know Elon even still came back to talk more. I could tell Tims time was up though because people started flooding into the shot, then that super hot lady stopped the conversation forcefully. Thats so messed up but his time is super important.

[@henkdeklapsteen6787]

@@Kaodusanya shes hot

[@shirolee]

HAHAHAHA!

[@piepie3178]

I've never seen Elon got so excited like this on interview, and I can't stop smiling watching this video, so inspiring!

[@EnglisherThanThou]

Tim: Thanks for your time Elon: NO WAIT I WANNA TALK HEADER TANKS

[@rogerheuckeroth7456]

Elon is like. "Finally somebody that speaks my language"

[@rogerheuckeroth7456]

@Action Man Sorry, but Yang does not have much of a chance. Any of the candidates would be better than the status quo.

[@livefire666]

@@rogerheuckeroth7456 None of them have a chance against Trump just FYI, also Trump has actually been a good president for space, nuclear energy, the economy, and avoiding wars.

[@rogerheuckeroth7456]

@@livefire666 LOL. If Trump even is the republican candidate. He might impeached and facing criminal proceedings.

[@livefire666]

@@rogerheuckeroth7456 Ya not going to happen, just like it didnt happen last last time. Today's governments "world wide including Americas" is so full of pay to play politicians and criminal corruption, it would take A LOT to ever impeach a president. Bush should of been impeached over very serious crimes about half a dozen times but it didnt happen. Obama should of probably been impeached for attacking Libya and involvement in the assassination of Qaddafi, and giving weapons to "basically terrorists" in Syria, but didnt happen. Every president for 40 years "except Trump" started a new unconstitutional war in his first 2 years in office for corrupt reasons. That is just how low the bar is today.....

[@Gabberdore]

9:52 "If somebody could show that we're wrong, that would be great" - Elon Musk, 2019, Can you imagine the world we would live in if more organizations, people and governments lived by that mantra? No wonder SpaceX is doing so well

[@TheGreatSteve]

But then you have to convince them.

[@andrew1717xx]

@@TheGreatSteve No question. Thats how any employer works. My secret had to die with me at my last workplace because I couldn't convince my employer...My new employer on the other hand offered more and understood.

[@michaelk2120]

maybe that explains some of the delays with ULA?

[@Spacemarine658]

@@andrew1717xx sucks for your last employer but at least your somewhere that respects your input enough to at least look over your proofs

[@Czypu]

Bc he is a scientist, he is a physicist, they are taught to learn and approach new things that way

[@jackslux]

You can tell when Elon got excited after figuring out he's talking to a guy who knows everything about rockets

[@chadcarr8967]

You can tell Elon knows he understands. The expression and passion on Elon’s face says everything

[@maribethcondrillon1079]

I cried 😭😭😭😭

[@thecashier930]

I love Elons face when he realizes Tim is actually an interviewer who knows the basic tech. He seems so reliefed and happy. I don't think big media will ever get an Elon Musk who forgets the time and keeps on nerding out with you. That's something special.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

He already knew Tim from the Q&A sessions of all the presentations of the last couple of years. Now they got up and close.

[@_KillerD_]

"you got nice questions on Twitter" And "nice shirt"

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

Beautifuly Said!👍🇺🇸🚀

[@adolfodef]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 Sure, but Tim was asking him about an *obscure* type of rockets NEVER EVER actually launched (precisely for a "research video" that may have had just on the very basics). -> Elon got more relaxed when Tim told him that his part would be "at the end" of it (meaning Elon did not had to explain stuff to neither Tim or the audience).

[@pvtdipwad2944]

Yeah, he seems really tense when he's talking with press that don't know much but around Tim he looks so much more relaxed and happy.

[@sandman4229]

When someone pulls out his phone to show you pic's, you know you've achieved a next-level relationship.

[@wrongtimeweeder1076]

Absolutely!

[@maxpelletier2237]

@@wrongtimeweeder1076 "Wait, don't scroll too far up, that's Me with Grimes"

[@sprinkhole58]

My friend show pictures of his dog to complete strangers. Not because he loves THEM - but because he loves HIS DOG. Just sayin'

[@maxpelletier2237]

@Bebopman Current Kinky... she likes you.

[@josephgomez2249]

Bro. You could’ve just said she was a solid 10 and we’d have given you props.

[@danazavala5045]

Every time elon speaks it sounds like he’s from the future trying not to say anything that can create a paradox 😂

[@Speedfighter313]

Hahahaha brilliant comment, can't unsee this theory now lol

[@user-qs5jt4kd4p]

Or he is just stoned :)

[@Mcdouble123]

@Salil Mittal I know lol

[@Mcdouble123]

Maybe he is 🤭🤔

[@davidurraca2613]

I swear he is hiding something.

[@mogheen]

0:39 whistling away as if he hasn’t a billion things in his mind

[@lebrato3337]

nice.

[@saxofuerte]

He´s whistling "How high is the Moon" before starting to answer questions! Fine humor!

[@FinalGlideAus]

The look on Elon’s face and his passion just inspires me like nothing else.

[@hrhodes2768]

didn't expect to see you here

[@Nicksexploring]

that actually i think is really important to drive these things.

[@FinalGlideAus]

Harryboy 628 A massive Space fan like me is always lingering around here.

[@karthickmurali598]

@@FinalGlideAus but y aren't u following elon or spaceX though? In twitter i mean

[@FinalGlideAus]

karthick murali I don’t use Twitter. The less social media apps I have the better. I get all the useful tweets he makes through Reddit.

[@workthentravel]

Elon finally gets to talk to someone who understand what he's talking about. This interview is soooo good.

[@TGentong]

@Houlmnt sotp

[@m1ke841]

remember when elon musk got to meet the ceo of alibaba :))

[@thokchomonitaonita1461]

@@m1ke841 ALIBABA INTELLIGENCE

[@tirthachakrabarti5912]

Man that was a pain to watch...no idea how Elon was feeling.

[@fredi9204]

Couldn't agree more. The deepest thing our journalist here managed to pry from Musk was about the importance of all members of the organization knowing what the big picture and mission was and how the machine works in principle in order to avoid partial optimization. This is the most important thing in this whole video. Everything else is based on that. What gets you to Mars isn't that rocket. It's the organization.

[@TNTL]

Elon: finishes the interview Also Elon: imma take this mic

[@ethancastaline8830]

Lol

[@nihilist1680]

Imagine what we could have heard if he kept it...

[@TNTL]

@@nihilist1680 true that true that

[@elvarsmar2280]

12:00 when you say goodbye but are going the same way

[@jasoncy31]

Seriously, when it comes to interviews like this, raw footage and extreme nerdery is 100% what we love to see. Shaky cam? Bad audio? Wonky framing? Don't care. The Full Elon Brain Dump was worth it. Thanks for posting the whole video.

[@mikoske]

Oh was the cam shaking? Didn't notice haha

[@yucao6742]

the audio was awesome

[@NathanPrattNappingRat]

This, 100%. We really appreciate the full unedited footage - I'll happily watch the same stuff edited and integrated into other videos too!

[@flakeme]

yes yes yes uncut for the win

[@Andytlp]

I'm actually starved of good Elon interview videos. I like where he goes in depth with no filter

[@Robugin]

"If the design takes too long, it's wrong" SLS: *start sweating*

[@tim_goll]

Jokes on them, the starship might actually sweat in the future

[@billhickswasgreat3421]

I LOLed :)

[@rocketbunny9693]

@@blainegrant3276 r/wooosh

[@jonnosfishin9755]

@@blainegrant3276 well it will for cooling elon even said it

[@edwinrobert7192]

Just watching the likes slowly go up

[@realDonXeon]

His cars are all over the road, his spaceships are all over space...who the hell does that? Elon is the man...straight up!

[@cvspvr]

his car is also in space too

[@FirstLast-cf4uw]

@@cvspvr 😯

[@hansenspace]

He has rockets on the road and a car in space too o.0

[@THIS---GUY]

Don't forget about tunnels underground lol

[@realDonXeon]

@@THIS---GUY I would have mentioned that but it's a boring company.

[@ohboiii_3305]

elon is like a walking "passion". like i don't even have motivation to stand up for a tv remote. i really admire this guy.

[@WisamSafi1978]

He doesn’t feel like a CEO. he’s just a cool kid with a science project which just got a slightly big budget :D

[@CarChrisMC]

Exactely! We need more of those to bring the fun back!

[@andytaylor1588]

@@CarChrisMC the bean counters created much suicide. It's nice to see the opposite in Elon's ventures.

[@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849]

You've uncovered Elon's Secret Sauce(TM).

[@WisamSafi1978]

ilmas ashraf yep! Soulless Bezos

[@WisamSafi1978]

0:38 how many CEOs do you hear whistling? :D The man is living the dream

[@runnerboi9573]

Elon looks like a giddy child on Christmas morning whenever he gets to talk to someone who understands his passions. I love it

[@milox875]

RunnerBoi95 exactly my very first impression of him

[@maifavetechbusiness2353]

That was the single most enjoyable Elon Musk interview I've ever seen. It was the first time in a decade I regret dropping out of aerospace engineering to pursue something else. Thanks so much for the full video. Goosebumps.

[@moriahgamesdev]

I feel inspired. I'm definitely going to put that shelf up this week.

[@mrbonkers760]

the question then becomes, did you actually do it? If so, good job! If not, doesn't matter, just try it again. You'll get there, this random internet stranger knows it for sure!

[@evanantigua475]

you go put up that shelf man im rooting for youuu!!!

[@skyhawkslcb18]

proud of you my guy

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Ten months in, how’s that shelf coming?

[@alban5616]

When you're so good that you manage to make Elon Musk genuinely interested in talking to you. Wow

[@cengle4394]

I could see tim getting a chance to talk with elon alot longer in the future.

[@tomebundalevski1872]

Musk is genuine. Wouldn't be surprised if the interviewer gets a job somewhere in his companies. He doesn't care about your degree. Maybe like 5% he does.

[@pluto8404]

I could see them dating and having hot romantic butt sax.

[@viktorsamuelsson6230]

The way you can see Elon loved this interview is the fact that he talked for another 5 minutes about header tanks after you said "Thanks for your time", awesome job Tim!

[@WaveArsenal]

Thank God he forgot about the micophone

[@feryth]

@BeAn BeAn the woman ushering him away is a CNN reporter as you can see in their interview, probably waited too long for Tim to finish lol

[@milannagg]

He is so down to earth. He is the richest among all.. But how he is talking with him is so adorable to watch

[@atree7509]

He will be down to mars soon ;)

[@vellagang678]

I don't think down to earth suits him

[@joaogabrielpacheco]

man, this is so gold! Future generations will look into this interview and be amazed! Thanks Tim for this!

[@krischeesus]

"If a design is taking too long, the design is wrong. The design must be modified to accelerate progress. " Gold.

[@joshtherussian9261]

*cough* SLS *cough*

[@LBGUKRWP]

How to sum up NASA in one sentence!

[@hawedehre]

The best solutions are simple and elegant.

[@donjones4719]

Reminds me of the days of lightning progress in c.1950 military aviation. When designing the British Canberra bomber, Colin Chapman said "Simplificate, and then add lightness." Elon would have hired him. (Designed from the outset for ultra-high altitudes, a version of this plane is still in use by NASA.) I think Kelly Johnson liked this phrase.

[@mountainlaurel5264]

*adds elons dialogue into chat bot*

[@ZeRomanEmpire]

When Elon Musk casually shows you some videos from his phone

[@Lexx2k]

@Rick Lokers "accidentally" yeeess.

[@zazugee]

@Rick Lokers i thought he was a weeb last year i bet he have some loli vids there xD

[@cobhcdr]

@Rick Lokers lmao

[@ipixz3]

@@zazugee Samuel L. Jackson will approve that message.

[@n1k0n_]

Goals

[@BunnyBrushStrokes]

I love when Elon sutters a little because you know he's passionate about what he's saying.

[@THIS---GUY]

He's translating genius to English

[@andyv4585]

it's because his brain is faster then his mouth

[@sameersingh3705]

Believe the stutter is a pause to scan through tons of information and knowledge retained in his brain to link, analyze and conclude before speaking

[@agentj3942]

He loved talking to you! At one point he didn’t want to leave, he wanted to continue with the conversation. Great job!

[@danieljensen2626]

I love that Elon is such a nerd that he just gets carried away talking about his cool new project and all his future plans even when he's probably supposed to be done with the interview and moving on to other things.

[@merxellus1456]

Man..i love him

[@raphaelserra7573]

It's called Asperger

[@ragnar97]

@@raphaelserra7573 Or, you know, loving your work. He probably enjoys talking about how it works and how cool it is with someone actually curious more than he does talking about numbers with shareholders, investors, government officials, etc or talking to a crowd

[@raphaelserra7573]

@@ragnar97 Yes, but the way he talks about it is pretty similar to people who have Asperger's

[@93ndani]

@@raphaelserra7573 but Asperger is cool

[@Daniel-lx3nh]

Elon: “too many talented people at spacex” Spacex engineers: *nervous sweating intensifies*

[@126sivgucsivanshgupta2]

WTF 😂😂😂

[@reecemesser]

Couldn't of put it better myself. You must match Elon's determination to stay part of the team

[@leefithian3704]

carlos romo ha , I’m sure they are quite secure , he doesn’t seem THAT unpredictable on a career note ,

[@leecondell6872]

He was about to say we could do with some of them over at Tesla before he caught himself lol

[@tapellosogoni3946]

carlos romo 😂😂😂. No pressure

[@m.sav8862]

Educate your kid's about Elon. I feel it is essential to preserve this man. Half of everyone has no idea what he is talking about, but im sure he is inspiring plenty of people in a significant way.

[@windymcgee6833]

He's a dumb person's idea of smart. It's gibberish but they think it's over their empty heads

[@mujtabahussain7015]

@@windymcgee6833 ok

[@windymcgee6833]

@@mujtabahussain7015 All you got?

[@mujtabahussain7015]

@@windymcgee6833 🙂yes

[@djmistiso]

I love the fact that we can all agree that this was the very moment that changed Tim’s life forever…

[@Goatedmask]

And to see how far he came in 3 almost 4 years

[@michaelwaters6829]

I love how Elon thinks faster then he can talk. Also. He basicly acts like a normal guy who's a nerd about space... I like how he never puts on airs or acts more then he is.

[@bigtonithegreatjamboni9850]

Everybody thinks faster than they talk though

[@gorkarullan]

Actually, what he does is try to explain it in such a way that you can understand it. He possibly understand much more than he explains, just try to do the simplest for us. He is a "crack"

[@animistchannel2983]

People who are busy making themselves useful don't have time to think about how important they are. They are too busy trying to think of something else useful to do :)

[@lostintime8651]

HE'S ON COKE.

[@amjads5194]

Lol

[@dustinmasterson411]

Getting to talk to someone who will be a major part of human history is a pretty rare experience. Let alone one where that historical figure is fully engaged in the conversation. Life is beautiful.

[@matty730]

so true. Life is.

[@SuperChooser123]

and we get to watch it in 4k ;D

[@simoncarranza99]

hopefully we will be able to watch this video in 50+ years

[@apelsin3]

How do you know who Elon going to be?

[@beverageman4827]

Arthur Osokins he already has achieved that title by docking a rocket in the ISS and with Tesla.

[@anthonyhewitt9397]

This interview was incredible. Finally understand why Elon is so smart.

[@monnieholanda8909]

Why

[@simonyapp]

Who’s Back hear after SN8 just to learn more, nice job Tim...

[@jarlgaute]

Love to see Elon's enthusiasm over meeting a "reporter" that actually understands what he is talking about. He couldn't get away before his assistant said the time was up. Thank you for bringing this to us Tim

[@just_lun4]

Tim asks him (good) questions on Twitter all the time, so Elon knew who he was talking to. It's so weird to see them talk like they're just friends, I love it.

[@Youbetternowatchthis]

@@just_lun4 It was funny how excited he got about all the technical details and they had the assistant to come and intervene to break them up :P

[@RefinedDegenerate]

Love the fact that Elon himself didn't want to end the convo

[@peterbondy]

haibozo Karem yeah, I absolutely got the feeling Elon understood he was talking to someone that just got it.

[@mjk8019]

haibozo Karem Who was that girl that rushed him to go?

[@blainegrant3276]

@@peterbondy Not really, they are worlds apart...

[@omarhuda4997]

i hate your profile pic

[@isakh8565]

@@mjk8019 Looked like Jessica Anderson, she's been a host in a few Spacex livestreams. Not 100% sure though.

[@mohammedshaik9647]

Watching them geek-out like that is so wholesome!

[@sachaDS0]

You can literally see how excited he is to talk about these things xD

[@CarloRoosen]

Tim: There must be a reason aerospikes are not used. Period. Elon: Maybe that reason is wrong. This guy questions everything, that makes him so great.

[@agsystems8220]

Well the shuttle would have been a far better glider with an aerospike for one. The biggest thing it really has going for it is low drag when not in use. That's why you see them on air launched missiles. They don't slow the plane nearly as much as a bell nozzle. A hypersonic air launched system designed for propulsive landing could be a great use case for a spike. It would need low drag when mounted on the parent aircraft, as well as efficiency in vacuum, all while not blowing up at sea level. Hypersonic air launch is the next big milestone, as rockets truly suck up to Mach 5.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Everyone should question everything. It's called critical thinking.

[@Shifterwizard]

@@LoanwordEggcorn Maybe critical thinking is wrong? :P

[@azzyfreeman]

Comment section please be good, this video is just amazing

[@AlexeyTrofimenko]

This was weird. it's like "You've not used aerospike, you're smart one, so there's a reason. Period. I don't hold my breath. Just a little". - "Maybe that reason is wrong", hurray, but then he says something about second stage not needing one... come on, that thing is going to work in a vacuum and on landing, and in current design it already has 3 engines for that and 3 for that, wouldn't it be better to have just 3 engines? I can understand that this is still risky, because of thermal issues, because firing into the supersonic airstream could be problematic or whatever. And that reward could be not THAT great, but that wasn't what they actually said.

[@--astro]

you can just TELL Elon is loving this interview. No one talks to Elon like a person. especially someone with so many common interests and ability to understand Elon so well. AMAZING job Tim

[@11moonshot]

Nothing to add!!!

[@thethirdman225]

Stop gushing. It’s embarrassing.

[@patreekotime4578]

@@thethirdman225 stop hating, it's even sadder.

[@thethirdman225]

Patreeko theArtist No hating here. What ever gave you that idea?

[@mvdv6121]

There sure was a meeting of minds there. Almost tangible.

[@sajanavithanapathirana6761]

I can't believe the progress that has happened in just a year OMG

[@notablediscomfort]

"optimizing a thing that shouldnt exist" My employer needs to listen to this guy.

[@brandonphilbrick3180]

Elon wants to keep talking to him cuz he's actually a smart interviewer, and Elon knew it and got pumped.

[@bolero5000]

totally..

[@2MeterLP]

He seeems so exited to finally be interviewed by someone who understands what hes talking about and can hold a conversation about rocket tech.

[@AhzemMc]

factssss

[@android12921]

Most commercial media guys put him off with dumb questions and oversimplified understanding of what's what to which Elon can't answer without being distracted from his passion.

[@mr.boomguy]

@@android12921 To be fair, the commercial media are mainly for the average viewer, with little investment with Elon Musk's doing. We who watches Tim Dot on the other hand can fully nerd around with his stuff!

[@aby0ni]

I genuinely teared up because of how beautiful this interview was. Elon was like a child not wanting to go, like he finally found someone who understands him and shares his passion. keep it up!

[@citizencain454]

Me too! I was so happy for both of them!

[@pseudonayme7717]

He should have asked him for a job 😆

[@wrongtimeweeder1076]

I can just imagine those two catching up from time to time without the cameras and microphones :)

[@richard--s]

@@pseudonayme7717 maybe some day Elon asks Tim if he wants a job. 😎👍 ... But it would have to be something that SpaceX currently is missing. Otherwise it would not make sense. Maybe a side kick for detailed background information at rocket launch coverages. And they would not need to pause for 45 minutes until the next firing is done. Tim would easily fill that time with information and enthusiasm - and with a live Q&A session with questions from the stream.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

I'm sure he hates such presentations, but he also knows it's the only way to garner support for what he is doing, and the crowd wants to see him of course.

[@email60509]

Love this! Elon looks thrilled and surprised to be talking to someone who truly has the intelligence and understanding , he can't talk fast enough !

[@ahtheuncertainty2125]

this interview feels more like a regular conversation than a normal interview, kinda cool

[@rustyviking2026]

The fact that the interview ended, and he proceeded to give you 10 more roughly minutes of his time. What a legend!

[@Vousie]

Exactly. That's what really showed just how much he enjoyed the interview.

[@alansmall9071]

It proves he’s a genuine guy Elon musk wants the best for humanity not himself

[@souro_roy]

Exactly! That's why one can blindly trust this man..not driven by politics or money.. pure passion!!!

[@LucasBatistussi]

It amazes me how down to Earth Elon is ! He treats every interviewer the same way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ken-mb5cp]

He explains things in a simple way so everyone who’s interested can basically understand it.

[@pdgpluscreative]

“Question your constraints.” - Elon Musk. I love that line. So many great parallels.

[@TheExoplanetsChannel]

Indeed

[@Iberny3]

Basically saying push your limits right?

[@freeforall825]

I love how he still goes complete nerd when you ask him legit questions. He absolutely loves what he does. We need more passionate people like Musk.

[@ShiningEyeBrigade]

I love how excited Elon is talking about this with someone who understands the subject.

[@blueweight]

"One of the mistake most smart engineers make is optimizing the thing that shouldn't exist!" A Solid Philosophy!

[@stairwaves]

It’s basicly what happens with ICE Cars versus Electric.

[@jonnytechno2662]

example : "airospikes"

[@millenniumtree]

I'm literally in the middle of a 4+ day code refactor, and that one hit me like a ton of bricks. :/

[@scottwatrous]

This applies to so many things big and small. To give some credit, often the engineers aren't even in a position to decide whether it exists or not: they're told to work a system and so they do it. They have no ownership of the larger scope. And people who do manage the larger scope don't always see all the minutiae of what is gong on in the optimizations of those little things. Worked for a shipbuilder, spent many many months (over years) working on a major unit as part of a system only to find that on the next generation being worked on, they had implemented a new tech that completely omitted the need for the unit entirely. So we were spending probably millions of dollars and years of man-hours in refining a system that was already obsolete and a better solution was already designed. But the people dictating the use of the system and having us implement it were so far removed from the process they just said "well we need an X" and may not have even known we had an X2 elsewhere. I wouldn't have even known if I hadn't just happened to be loaned to a completely different group for a month and come across it. Then at the small scale I'll design some little widget and spend a lot of time trying to fit two springs into a tight space, before realizing I can just have one spring do both jobs. I tried to optimize that spring and it was superfluous. Saved a decent amount of money. So yes, total optimization is deleting as much as possible.

[@Myrddnn]

As an electronic control systems engineer, I second that statement. I can't tell you how many times I've removed entire circuits from a system because of the unwanted feedback it caused to a process or the duplication of effort they sometimes represented. Too many design engineers have never had to work on the mess they generate.

[@Reecepbcups]

Elon clearly enjoys these interviews much more, not a typical news reporter asking basic questions, but 2 people who just talk about what they love

[@JungleScene]

yea thats why the JRE interview was so amazing... he clearly is more excited to have casual conversational interviews than to sit down with some professional TV shmuck whos job is just to read the words on a card.

[@Spo8]

I love the Elon interviews where you can tell they've gone over whatever the scheduled time was but he's so into it that he just keeps jumping to other points and ramping it back up.

[@myselflove-bf3uv]

”The product errors reflect the organizational errors. ” by Elon I love how both people collaborate for the same great thing. One is who is actually doing creating the rocket and the other is who loves his work and is good at interviewing and sharing it with vast majority of people. Those guys really makes me feel that I am so thrilled to be alive and happy to be alive in this time.

[@sethbender2863]

I really loved this. He’s so normal to talk to even though he is the second richest person in the world.

[@deadly_mir]

*First again. Lolz

[@hgkrmz]

The way he talks to you versus the way he talks when addressing a crowd is so much different. As soon as he took your question during the event, he suddenly opened up and seemed much happier to answer. The same happens here, he's so open and easier to talk to, less stuttering and much quicker on the details. I love to see that, you obviously has his respect and he knows he doesn't have to dumb down his answers. Great to see.

[@Oxizee]

he always wants to talk to fast, and getting in the same time alot things which he want to express. Sometimes hard to follow.

[@amayjahmusic7494]

I noticed. He started to dumb it down but realized he didn't have to. Really enjoyed this one!

[@brian554xx]

How much of Elon's awkwardness is because he's translating himself for a general audience? He's much more fluent in the nerdy details. Tim, I'm so glad you got to bring that out. Keep being amazing!

[@wrongtimeweeder1076]

@@brian554xx I saw that too - Elon wasn't pausing every few words to think about how much sense the listener will make of what he is saying, instead, he was able to just go on and on. So who's going to be calling Tim for him to interview: Next1; Bezos Next2; Branson Next3; ? :D

[@TheExoplanetsChannel]

I agree!

[@FreeBananaCo]

I honestly think they should have Tim interview Elon at the end of every starship update. Legit it seems Elon loves talking to him since he understands it all which is awesome because we get great questions and great answers.

[@sky-xk5be]

@@user-jp1qt8ut3s lucky???. do you know how many sleepless hours he worked to get to this position. success in a capitalist country comes with hardworking and creativity, luck has nothing to do with it.

[@the_perigoso]

@@sky-xk5be r/woooooooooosh

[@pomegranatechannel]

Yeah this guy is a passionate interviewer. They just should talk to the camera guy. Stop swirling the camera I got dizzy!

[@lostintime8651]

Elon Musk is a quack

[@Burning.Phoenix]

@@lostintime8651 A quack who has launched rockets into space, landed and reused them, catalyzed the proliferation of electric cars, and done numerous other things that benefit humanity. You look useless by comparison.

[@georgegarcia566]

That was incredible. He really seems to open up when he’s talking about this. Like he’s having the best time. Well done!

[@drjaye1962]

thx 4 the vid, i love it when you were able to finish Elon's sentence, thats when u know ur on the same page, it is such a pleasure 2 see u two together, both sooooo passionate bout space...peace

[@ZephyrAlphaOne]

Looks like Elon's found someone who speaks his language properly

[@cozzinie]

Speaks properly?... ahh...Everyday Astronaut - not exactly conversational "geek speak" = right, right, right, yep, right, right, yep (I know someone counted- go ahead with metrics for "right", variants of "yup"&"yea", [other forms of adulation], [all other 30,000 words of English language])

[@nickg2691]

@@cozzinie When most interviewers just stand there with a "WTF is this guy saying" look on their face, I'm sure having someone who can actually follow along and ask proper and related followup questions is a welcomed relief. I'm fairly certain this is what Zephyr was referring to.

[@cozzinie]

@@nickg2691 Right, agree with your point - Elon and Astronaut - dolphins squeaking and popping to each other; I did not mean that Astronaut was not following and interacting - 99%+ of the rest of the Earth could not do as well - yup, but maybe my poking Astronaut will inspire him and others to add a few more squeaks and popps to their interaction. or not, right, yup

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@cozzinie There are a good deal more than 30,000 words in the English Language.

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@nickg2691 I remember last year at the Dear Moon event. Every reporter in the room was just asking how much the Japanese guy was paying for the trip. Tim asked about the engine configuration and Elon's face lit up.

[@panpiper]

He must have loved having an interviewer who understood technical details and asked detailed technical questions.

[@justinc2633]

yeah my thoughts exactly, this guy lives for this kind of stuff and im sure Elon and him couldve kept talking forever if they had time.

[@donjones4719]

Yes, he quickly didn't think of Tim as an interviewer, but a fellow enthusiast to converse with. Led to Elon extending the conversation and breaking news exclusive about the redesign of the nosecone/header tanks. Priceless.

[@mcctravel]

I’ve watched this interview/conversation before and it’s both relaxing & informative. Today is 5•5•21 and SN15 flies and will successfully land. Elon will once again give special time to our Everyday Astronaut 👨‍🚀 TD for striving for excellence which is what SpaceX is. Outstanding stuff Tim. Congrats!

[@bubediscuss]

"If somebody can show that we're wrong, that would be great" So refreshing to hear scientific rationale in a time of denial and selective hearing. Great interview, thanks!

[@NotProFishing]

Interview over Elon: you wanna see something really cool.

[@toonsm]

The guys doesn't seems to understand off the record. Elon clearly said " I'm not supposed to show you this" and then wiped out his phone. Dude got Elon's trust and abused it.

[@phantomapprentice6749]

@@toonsm IKR, he probably doesn't even understand the damage that he does to a CEO with that.

[@pumahuhu365]

@@phantomapprentice6749 what damage? He showed him inside of starship, which Elon posted hours later. SpaceX is private company. What limititations are there in terms of what CEO can do?

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@toonsm No, Tim posted elsewhere that Elon gave permission to use the additional footage.

[@philippmerkle5289]

"One of the biggest traps for smart engineers is optimizing a thing that shouldn't exist" 4:55 So true, speaking from a software engineer's perspective.

[@abdelrahmanswiedan6373]

I mean for programming I come across this a lot lol

[@duncanleckie5639]

Ahaha beat me to it thought exactly same thing lol

[@Sam-bs8xc]

Was thinking the exact same thing. Find it quite interesting how many parallels there are between software development and how they work at Space X

[@themidnightspark9431]

From a Mechatronics engineer perspective too.

[@Sam-bs8xc]

@@themidnightspark9431 Yeah I can imagine, I guess when you're talking about complicated systems with many different parts that work together (especially with control systems/software being a huge part of it) it all starts blending together. Have heard quite a few different industries adopting the agile approach to all sorts of product development.

[@johnburgess7065]

That was so cool to see. Two very nice people having a good chat. Good on you both.

[@kenscar]

This is really one of the best interviews of Elon Musk I've ever seen. Watching it for the third time tonight. Well done @Everyday Astronaut

[@_bryanblaze_]

It seemed like Elon didn't want the interview to end. It's like a little.kid talking about his favorite toys. I feel reassured our future is in his hands.

[@themodfather9382]

Sooooo why would they end it early then

[@alanrickett2537]

News reporter walking towards them?

[@coast2coast00]

@@themodfather9382 They didn't end it early, he was only supposed to get 2 questions, but Elon kept talking.

[@tonyrusi1978]

I think the cute one with the pony tail and backpack was Grimes.

[@TheExoplanetsChannel]

True

[@alexwhb122]

Literally the coolest interview I've seen. He's as passionate as a kid. What an absolute inspiration and a genius.

[@TheExoplanetsChannel]

Agree.

[@kali.g1008]

@@TheExoplanetsChannel Yes... singing is nice

[@whitelotus187]

you came to him so warm and sweet and it was incredible how you know all the things about the work. and he was obviously enjoying to talk somebody who actually understands and has a point of view in the topic. to be honest ive never seen him talking this fluently.

[@teedal7203]

imagine being so good to be able to interview elon musk with him sounding excited and happy to talk about the stuff

[@za012345678998765432]

I love how even after they officially ended the interview musk stayed there to keep talking because he just enjoyed the casual talk, what an awesome person

[@odysseusrex5908]

And pulled out his phone to show pics!

[@Destin5258]

Thats how you know he actually is interested in this and it's not just another revenue stream for him.

[@mailhaulerus]

I got the impression Elon also genuinely enjoyed talking to Tim. There seemed to be a good chemistry between them.

[@WisamSafi1978]

He’s not a CEO. he’s just a cool kid with a science project which just got a slightly big budget :D

[@martin.B777]

LOL, requesting the whole footage🤣

[@tristenlarsen1]

This is the happiest I've ever seen Elon talking to someone

[@anglerfish61]

exactly. loved it

[@jimpanos1611]

Thank you so much, Tim, for being knowledgeable enough to give Elon the chance to open up and share his passion for engineering! You are the first rocket scientist without a degree;)

[@Je_ku]

I joined today as a result of this video, and the two-part interview with Elon of Starbase. It’s wonderful to see such a personable interview and I hope your interactions with Elon continue to bring insight to the average person.

[@biggieyt6407]

Elon showing Tim stuff on his phone needs to become a meme format

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Lucky dog got the scoop on the pics!

[@Neutronic01]

*One meme coming right up*

[@granthoover9045]

Paul Freedman I think that video he showed Tim was the video he just recently posted to Twitter of the inside of the Starship. I’m like 99 percent sure.

[@arconis35]

@@granthoover9045 You can see the video, yes it is love that he took the video himself!

[@Xeno88]

this should start the meme for the first september!

[@marcinband]

"If someone can show that we are wrong, that would be great." A philosophy I would love to see much more of. Brilliant.

[@TagmakersCoUk]

...Unlikely in the selfish world that is traditional capitalism. Ego usually rules - and is in direct proportion to level of ignorance.

[@newsgetsold]

People can be extremely closed-minded though. If I could show you God is real, that the Bible is true, that Jesus really did rise from the dead, that life didn't evolve but was created about 10,000 years ago, or that CO2 is not pollution - most people would close their mind and not even want to know.

[@petrkos164]

Thats like all of science lol. Everytime you do an experiment, you kinda hope you predicted the answear wrong, since that means there is some new hidden (physics biology etc.) behind it

[@kaasman78]

@@newsgetsold You're right on one thing....CO2 is not airpollution. It is a greenhouse gas and when dissolved in water, it acidified the water. So, not direct pollution like NOx or PM, but a trouble maker non the less.

[@newsgetsold]

@@kaasman78 What is the evidence that it is a trouble maker?

[@rodofiron100]

I remember watching this when you first put it up 11 months ago. What a different world it was back then. And how far SpaceX has come in less then a year. Not as far as they wanted maybe, but way further then thier critics ever thought possible. Thanks for all the videos and Livestreams over the last year.

[@kiwigurn]

Revisiting this in 22. Elons mantra still sticks

[@n3k0lein]

Goddamn I've never seen Elon give answers* that fluently and fast. So amazing to see how he reacts to a person that actually knows their stuff. He seems super introverted in most other interviews

[@meamzcs]

I know this feeling when you are searching for the right words so that non technical people can actually understand your concept on the one hand and the feeling when you can just use the word that comes to your mind on the other hand...

[@goldencum1611]

meamZ SAAAAMMMEEE 🙁

[@IllumTheMessage]

Quite the difference knowing he can speak geek and not press release.

[@cmm90871]

During his presentation you could visibly see him struggle to dumb down everything for the masses. This was Elon being guarded yet geeking out

[@Todestuete]

I guess it's partly because in this interview they talked about technical/engineering topics he thinks about every day. In other interviews it's often stuff that asks about himself or his opinion on stuff that he doesn't think as much about. Maybe even topics that he has to take care not to get sued/shitstormed for the wrong answer, which makes you think about what you say twice.

[@AnonymousAnonymous-gh5fs]

I love how they were about to end the interview and then they just start legitimately enjoying a conversation with each other

[@remo]

Thank you for releasing the full uncut version. Such a great decision! 💪🏼

[@ikichullo]

Dude you're the best interviewer. You respect the person you're interviewing. You are knowledgeable about the subject. And best of all you just give us the whole interview uncut with all the nitty gritty details. I absolutely love seeing people like Elon Musk completely nerding out for 20 minutes. It's like you get to see a side of them you never see on other interviews. It's like Elon can completely be himself around you and that's very special.

[@maribethcondrillon1079]

Thanks for the sopport my relationship my love elon

[@jahulath8441]

That was the best Elon Musk interview I have seen - he just looked like he enjoyed nerding out with you, I enjoyed that more than I enjoyed his presentation tbh. Also thank you for not over editing it, that made it something special.

[@djbis]

this! 👌🏼

[@cindyr5056]

Jahulath Yes!!

[@justinmallaiz4549]

Cynthia Rodriguez : Elon is great one on one, especially with someone who shares his passion / knows what he’s talking about

[@libertycentral6564]

He also speaks more fluently than during his presentations.

[@ClearAdventure]

🤘😁🍻

[@SasinduMendis]

"If a design is taking too long, design is wrong!" "Product errors reflect organizational errors." "You should take the approach that the constraints given to you are guaranteed to be some degree wrong, so always question them regardless the credibility of the person handing them to you." "One of the biggest traps for smart engineers is, optimizing a thing that shouldn't exist." "When you can properly frame the question, the answer is comparatively easy." - Elon Musk

[@rolfbjorn9937]

When working with or for imbeciles though, questionning constraints regardless of the credibility of the person handing them to you is how you get singled out as an insubordinate employee, or someone who cannot work in teams, and you get kicked out or prevented from going higher.

[@ducojames3375]

"When you can properly frame the question, the answer is comparatively easy." Another perspective (is worth 80 IQ points), "A problem well stated is a problem half solved."

[@MarcelPolman]

Sasindu Mendis yeah, tasty

[@netrunner1145]

Sasindu Mendis lol, design errors like apple products

[@trackleft1]

I almost made the same comment, but thought, maybe I should keep these bits of knowledge to myself as to not give my competitors any advantage.

[@adriannews50]

I love how Tim asked for the mic back and they continued talking. It shows that Elon liked talking to Tim :)

[@WL113]

I think this is the best interview ever. Elon should give more like this. So a lively interview and many thanks to the interviewer.