Commentary

Launching Space Missions, Emailing & Chewing Gum At The Same Time

by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, March 9, 2013

Of all the things Elon Musk has done -- PayPal, Telsa, Spacex, you name it -- the thing that seemed to most impress SXSW Interactive keynote interviewer Chris Anderson was that he has figured out a way to be with his young children and correspond by email at the same time.

“Really,” Anderson said sounding genuinely startled. “I have five children and I can’t do email with one of them. It’s not good for the children. And it’s not good for the email.”

Then again Anderson doesn’t simultaneously run innovative electric car companies, solar energy businesses and commercial space exploration endeavors. As for me, I can’t walk, chew gum or blog at the same time.