Billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he is “working with the absolute largest number of people, a whole week from morning to night.” Asked about his recent engagements, Musk said via his video link to a business conference held alongside his G20 summit in Bali, “I have too much work to do. I’m sure,’ he said.
Musk is the CEO of both companies, the rocket company he also runs SpaceX, the brain chip startup Neuralink, and the tunnel company which also runs The Boring Company. He appeared on a candlelit screen in a tie-dye shirt sent by the organizers. He explained that he was speaking from a place with no electricity at all. Tesla’s investor is a self-proclaimed “nano manager” who has been personally involved in executive-level decision-making, from vehicle design to issues in his chain of supply, at a pivotal time for the world’s largest electric car maker.
Mr.Musk, who is Tesla’s stock has halved since he announced in early April that he had invested in his Twitter. His Tesla stake sale is under further pressure as Twitter-related sales hit $20 billion, including an additional $4 billion last week. When asked about the complexity of “disconnecting” industrial supply chains from China and the risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Musk told how busy he is nowadays.
In response to the observation that his leadership of many businesses in Asia wants to be “the Elon his mask of the East,” Musk said: I don’t know how many people actually want that I want to be what they imagine me to be, but that’s not the same as who I really am. The amount I torture myself is honestly next level. When asked about the complexities of “decoupling” industrial supply chains from China and the risks posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Musk replied about how busy he is. Responding to comments that the leader wants to be the “Elon Musk of the East,” Musk said: “They want to be who they imagine themselves to be, but it’s not the same as who they really are. The amount of torture I’m putting myself through is honestly next level.” Yes, it makes “long-term” sense for Space X to have multiple launch sites around the world. It was not clear where Musk was during the event in Bali. Musk’s private jet has been based in Tesla’s headquarters in Austin, Texas since the weekend, according to the Twitter account @ElonJet, which follows Musk’s Gulfstream G650.
“I’m watching this video right now and it’s so weird,” Musk said. “I’m sitting here in the dark, surrounded by candles.” Musk added he believes the economy will transition to sustainable energy, and it’s “a matter of how long it takes.” added. He said space exploration should continue to be a priority, “so that we can understand the nature of space and our place in it.” We may discover civilizations that existed millions of years ago, but we are looking at the ruins of ancient civilizations, and I think that would be incredibly interesting,” he concluded.
