Elon Musk on Studying Physics

[aaronmurgatroyd]

This is why i studied physics too… The obsession with learning the rules of the universe are very intriguing to me

[matthewbelczyk]

Physics is hard af, but so fun Omg. The math sucks, but the theories are cool af

[fishgutz]

My daughter earned her masters in applied physics. Her first job out of university started at 6 figures.
Her high school AP Physics teacher helped her find that interest.

[DrewJmsn]

Here, fully illustrated in 55-second clip, is the whole key to why Elon Musk is so successful and inspirational.

Be obsessed with truth. Let go of what you think you know. Don't accept "common knowledge" at face value. Dismiss "the way it is" and "the way it's always been done". Toss out the rule book. Eradicate your own biases and shield yourself from the biases of others. Get to the core of the thing yourself, whatever the thing is, understand firsthand how it really works, its Truth, and build anew from there. First Principles thinking.

It's not a complicated concept and one doesn't have to be a genius to think this way. But it takes levels of curiosity, willingness, desire, passion, and confidence that few possess. This is the "superpower" potential of a neurodivergent mind that isn't shackled and swayed by external influences. In my mid 50s now, I wish I had had been exposed to this perspective 40 years ago.

[blockvfive]

the way math is used to describe physics and physics to describe math is what i love, as well as the what if and theory aspect of it. Love that math is used for physics

[Dallass]

I love how his brain works, his eyes follow the speech in his head you can clearly see him invisibly finding the words as they pop up

[Sand_Enterprise_]

Obsessed with Truth is a phenomenal thing to be obsessed with actually ❤

[micheleknudsen]

I found his answer surprising....its the same reason why I started seeking physics. I like figuring out what makes things tick, Inside out. Once it makes sence, then off to next topic.

[Wild-Wisdom]

This is one of the reasons he is loaded, he has passion for his work. that's so rare, I don't know many people that have passion for the work they do.

[jdkbbve]

I love physics untill it's numerical comes

[jefftalks]

thanks for motivate me elon musk, i am a student of physics.🙄

[tomtucker]

The truth is what allows us to see clearly!

[Infantryvetth]

That's my obsession as well. But people think I'm crazy. Just wait im developing something amazing

[SanderBessels]

In my opinion, it’s mathematics that deals with truth (especially logic, think about Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, the concept of “provable statements from a set of axioms” calculable problems, the halting problem, set theory, etc.).

Physics deals with describing reality and trying to establish, as good as possible, a correspondence between (mathematical) theory and observations.

So in physics, the discerning factor is observations, which are based in reality, whereas in maths, the discerning factor is based in truth (statements being actually “the case”).

And if you allow reasoning like this to be called “philosophy”, then philosophy is actually the more fundamental discipline.

[greyladydamiana]

The problem with physics though is that it seems like once you learn all the rules, as you progress you start learning all the ways that they don’t apply. Solid matter isn’t solid when you hit the atomic level, and once you dig beneath the surface more things are not absolute after all.

[HerseySyntheticOil]

I really like this guy. He is so down to earth. I'm sure he has quirks like all of us but deep down inside his soul he really does care.

[lindafox]

When I watch Elon speak, it's like watching the wonder of a child. He is adorable, so darn intelligent, yet seems so down to earth & kind with a good heart. Wishing Elon Much more success.

[cosmoslogic]

I agree with him on the truth I looked at the no boundary model years ago string theory as well the problem is that physics moves at a snail pace and how accurate are your poured in concrete facts not very accurate until Jame Webb could back them up or show how off they were. Cern is slowly powering up to help with the so called problems we have with stuff we know is there but cannot see it so physics is a slow ride to the facts of energy which covers almost everything in our cosmos. When we find the true meaning of the Universe and what surrounds it could be so profound and beyond what even science fiction could ever imagine on steriods .

[kikicarter]

I'm obsessed with truth too, as well as, in love with Elon Musk. First famous person I have ever had a crush on. 🥰

[sherrilynnevonch]

And he is the most loveable person on the planet.