'I said I wanted to take a large fortune and make it a small one, so I started a rocket business,' Musk said.
Wasn't it co-space-pioneer Richard Branson (Virgin Atlantic Airways) who said: "If you want to become a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline..."
My physics teacher once explained the following, which is in line with the 2nd theory in the article:
when you look down from the top of a large building, anything you see below, like cars and people, looks very small.
When you see equally large objects from te same distance, but horizontally, they appear much bigger.
He mentioned that this could be due to evolutionary changes in the brain, to have approaching predators like lions and tigers stick out larger and have a more alarming effect.
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Wasn't it co-space-pioneer Richard Branson (Virgin Atlantic Airways) who said: "If you want to become a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline..."
Not very original a quote from Musk, then.
Did't you know? Fishermen always exaggerate.
My physics teacher once explained the following, which is in line with the 2nd theory in the article: when you look down from the top of a large building, anything you see below, like cars and people, looks very small. When you see equally large objects from te same distance, but horizontally, they appear much bigger. He mentioned that this could be due to evolutionary changes in the brain, to have approaching predators like lions and tigers stick out larger and have a more alarming effect.