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I actually don't know what we're arguing, since I already misinterpreted the dude that I responded to, but there's no one else that could have done this.

No-one would've believed it possible, no-one even conceived of the notion that it was worth while to try.

And there's not another billionaire around who'd've been willing to bet the house on it.

I don't know how much of a roll he had in the designs (other than "make it pointy") but the fact remains that he's the man who built the team that somehow managed to achieve the hitherto impossible.

My biggest concern with him is that he's pushing a pace that in some cases will go beyond the point of diminishing returns, and even beyond that into the territory that invites burnout.

When you're building teams of the best minds on earth, you probably don't want to be burning through them like candles.



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