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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Aug 14, 2020
When / what do you think will be the next big public release that shows a massive leap in Autopilot FSD? I feel like when Navigate on Autopilot came out that was a huge leap, will there be another one like that soon?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
The FSD improvement will come as a quantum leap, because it’s a fundamental architectural rewrite, not an incremental tweak. I drive the bleeding edge alpha build in my car personally. Almost at zero interventions between home & work. Limited public release in 6 to 10 weeks.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Tesla is developing a NN training computer called Dojo to process truly vast amounts of video data. It’s a beast! Please consider joining our AI or computer/chip teams if this sounds interesting.
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TESLARATI
@Teslarati · Aug 14, 2020
Tesla Model S shows drastic consistency improvements after update, ties Taycan Turbo S in Car & Driver test
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
More software improvements coming
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CleanTechnica
@cleantechnica · Aug 14, 2020
Tesla Model S Raven Gets Performance Boost With New Cheetah Mode cleantechnica.com/2020/08/14/tes…
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Significant improvements coming to S/X air suspension soon via software update! Will simultaneously improve performance handling & ride comfort & enable user customization of height & damping, geocoded for relevance.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Psyche foxnews.com/science/nasa-h…
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
H2O, CH4/CO2, N2, iron, nickel, chrome, aluminum (not necessarily in that order) will matter far more than gold or platinum for space travel
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Tim Urban
@waitbutwhy · Aug 14, 2020
We were all born in the climax of the movie.
lukemuehlhauser.com/three-wild-spe… @lukeprog
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
What are the odds … ?
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Replying to @viktaur27
The rate of improvement from original GPT to GPT-3 is impressive. If this rate of improvement continues, GPT-5 or 6 could be indistinguishable from the smartest humans. Just my opinion, not an endorsement. I left OpenAI 2 to 3 years ago. Am a neutral outsider at this point.
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TESLARATI
@Teslarati · Aug 14, 2020
Tesla Battery Day hints escalate as Powerwalls reportedly run low on stock
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Tesla team is working hard on increasing Powerwall production
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Corey
@C_Bass3d · Jun 11, 2020
@Erdayastronaut @elonmusk What do you think, SN6 or SN8?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
SN8
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Aug 14, 2020
The spaceflight community is getting so good at these renders and animations! Here’s another great render! Can’t wait for SN-8 🙌
Corey@C_Bass3d· Jun 11, 2020@Erdayastronaut @elonmusk What do you think, SN6 or SN8?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Impressive
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Dave Portnoy
@stoolpresidente · Aug 13, 2020
Thoughts @elonmusk
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Psyche
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Aug 14, 2020
Will there still be a header tank up in the nose on later Starships?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Yes, integrated with the tip of the nose
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TESLARATI
@Teslarati · Aug 14, 2020
Tesla Smart Summon patent highlights progress in 3D labeling for full self-driving features
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
This is important
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Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Aug 13, 2020
@elonmusk are there any portable battery sleds or portable solar arrays that could be deployed to the 150,000 people hit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa? It'll be a long time before some places get power still!
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Probably not faster than utility power can be restored. Powerwall/Powerpack/Megapack can certainly be helpful long-term.
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Ken Kirtland IV
@KenKirtland17 · Aug 13, 2020
Here is a graphic I made of America's Fairings! Looks like we're going to be bringing some big stuff to space (and the Moon).
All the fairings shown are scale to one another.
@torybruno @elonmusk @ulalaunch @SpaceX @blueorigin @Erdayastronaut @DJSnM @ThePrimalDino
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 14, 2020
Starship fairing will actually have more height than shown here. Dome will be flatter & more of tip is accessible. Usable volume ~1000 cubic meters.
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SpiritualAdvisor
@pantsbobsponge · Aug 13, 2020
From what I've read, the cost for the MST needed for VI is built into that $300M
ULA already got $967M to develop Vulcan and any launch capabilities in the Phase 2 funding. SpaceX, did not. You can argue they shldn't get those funds, but it's still a massive bargain for the USAF
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 13, 2020
You are correct. This is a substantial underpayment compared to what ULA has received.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 13, 2020
Nobody would suggest buying airplanes that only fly once & then crash into the ocean. That would be absurd …
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 13, 2020
So why is this madness acceptable for Boeing/Lockheed rockets?
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 13, 2020
Efficiently reusable rockets are all that matter for making life multiplanetary & “space power”. Because their rockets are not reusable, it will become obvious over time that ULA is a complete waste of taxpayer money.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 13, 2020
Nobody would suggest buying airplanes that only fly once & then crash into the ocean. That would be absurd …
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Tesmanian.com
@Tesmanian_com · Aug 13, 2020
Tesla‘s Latest Published Patent Includes Elon Musk as an Inventor: Autonomous And User Controlled Vehicle Summon To A Target
tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmania…
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 13, 2020
I generally try my best not to be on patents
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Tim Fernholz
@TimFernholz · Aug 13, 2020
Much of this newsletter is sealed to protect the competitive secrets of SpaceX and the other bidders, but redacted filings give us a clue about what Musk and company are upset about. qz.com/emails/space-b…
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Aug 13, 2020
Efficiently reusable rockets are all that matter for making life multiplanetary & “space power”. Because their rockets are not reusable, it will become obvious over time that ULA is a complete waste of taxpayer money.
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