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Elon’s entire engineering philosophy in one sentence: “Physics is the law, and everything else is a recommendation” "Physics is a harsh judge, and there's no fooling physics. If something's wrong, the rocket's going to explode. It's not going to get to orbit. So it's not like, "Elon, you're amazing,"... meanwhile the rockets are blowing up. It's hard to say you're really kicking ass here when the rockets are exploding.....that's just not the case Generally, the rockets need to get to orbit, the satellites need to work, the Starlink connection needs to work, or bad things happen. This is sort of a physics situation, and physics is a harsh judge. I say physics is the law, and everything else is a recommendation. I've seen people break the laws made by humans, but I've not seen anyone break the laws made by physics. And rockets are ruled by physics"show more

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DARIO ALTMAN1 day ago

Reality doesn't care how convincing your theory is. It only cares whether it works. That's why great engineering and great businesses are built through rapid feedback, not perfect assumptions.

Andy froemel1 day ago

You can’t defy the laws of physics. It is not optional. They are set in stone.

Kizo the Great1 day ago

Sons of mine would major in physics.

Mr.SahaRok1 day ago

The best engineering philosophy is brutally simple: Physics doesn’t care about your narrative. A rocket either reaches orbit or it doesn’t. A satellite either works or it doesn’t. No amount of confidence, bureaucracy, or marketing can negotiate with reality. 🚀

mmm6661 day ago

Hard truths in engineering. Physics doesnt care about opinions or deadlines.

Klay Thompson1 day ago

It's going to be absolutely wild when AI starts creating new physics…

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