Elon Musk: “Patents are for the weak”
Short excerpt from a YouTube video (uploaded June 23, 2024 by Lorenzo) capturing Elon Musk describing a high-performance rocket engine ("the highest chamber pressure engine ever done operationally"), noting the counterintuitive use of 300-series stainless steel for the rocket, and expressing a dismissive stance toward patents ("Patents are for the weak"). The clip mixes technical claim, materials detail, and an explicit opinion on intellectual property.
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300 series stainless steel.
June 23, 2024.
Lorenzo.
"The highest chamber pressure engine ever done operationally."
"Patents are for the weak."
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