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Chi Si Nasconde Dietro Settimanale Data SUPPLEMENTO DE 26-02-2021 Pagina 14/21 ilvenerdì la Repubblica Foglio 1 / 8 COPERTINA SEMPRE PIÙ IN ALTO IL SUO SESTO FIGLIO LO HA CHIAMATO X COME I RAZZI CHE PROGETTA DI MANDARE SU MARTE PER SALVARE L'UMANITÀ. INCHIESTA SULL'UOMO CHE CHIESE AL SUO BIOGRAFO: «MA SECONDO TE, SONO MATTO?' CHI SI NASCONDE DIETRO MUSK di Riccardo Staglianò CARTABELLANDO tra la vita e le opere serie di fumosi motivi che Wikipedia dettaglia), il titolo prima è stato so- di Elon Musk,un termine ricorre di fre- speso per eccesso di rialzo, poi l'au- S torità di Borsa gli ha fatto due multe quente.Lo pronuncia il fondatore di Te- da 20 milioni di dollari l'una desti- tuendolo temporaneamente da pre- sla e SpaceX davanti a un'aragosta fritta in inchio- sidente dell'azienda e infine i suoi consiglieri d'amministrazione gli stro di calamaro quando chiede serissimo al suo hanno tolto Twitter per tre mesi.Co- me a un Trump qualsiasi.Volendo gli futuro biografo: «Secondo te sono pazzo?». Ne di- esempi potrebbero moltiplicarsi ad infinitum,ma il senso l'avete capito. batte anche con l'ultima moglie,la musicista Se questo quasicinquantenne che si interroga circa il suo stato di salu- precedentemente nota come Grimes, te mentale fosse l'artista più quotato oggi ribattezzata c (il simbolo della del momento,ci sarebbero molti pre- Elon Musk (in una velocità della luce), che si cedenti foto di qualche anno definisce e nessuno scandalo. Ma si fa) è nato «un ibrido tra una fata, una strega e tratta dell'ingegnere,come gli piace in Sudafrica nel 1971. un cyborg»: «Sono più pazzo io o sei definirsi,che ha deciso di rivoluzio- E, tra le altre cose, più pazza tu?». Soprattutto la do- nare i trasporti privati e trasformare Ceo dell'azienda di manda non è suonata peregrina l'umanità in una specie multiplane- auto elettriche Testa e fondatore e Ceo quando,dopo un improvvido tweet a taria, apparecchiando su Marte il di SpaceX, il primo mercati aperti in cui aveva detto che piano B per la Terra in rovina. Uno, vettore spaziale era pronto a ricomprarsila sua azien- per dirla altrimenti, che deve saper privato da a 420 dollari ad azione(un numero far di calcolo piuttosto bene ché sinonimo di cannabis,per tutta una altrimenti auto elettriche e raz- 024989 Ritaglio stampa ad uso esclusivo del destinatario, non riproducibile. Tiratura: 359.033 Diffusione: 251.142 Settimanale Data SUPPLEMENTO DE 26-02-2021 Pagina 14/21 ilvenerdì la Repubblica Foglio 2 / 8 024989 Settimanale Data SUPPLEMENTO 26-02-2021 Pagina 14/21 venerai. ~~P Foglio 3 / 8 COPERTINA SEMPRE PIÙ IMALTO 1 Musk con la prima moglie Justine Wilson, scrittrice 2 Sua madre Maye, 1 ex modella 3 Con la seconda moglie, zi si schiantano.E che,sebbene si sia- l'attrice Talulah Riley 4 Con L'attuale no occasionalmente schiantati en- compagna, la musicista Grimes detta c, Cambi,il più delle volte ci riesce.Tant'è come la velocità della luce che nel frattempo le Tesla cominciano a essere avvistate anche sulle strade conto da solo che non tutti avrebbero italiane,i razzi partono alla volta della preso benissimo alcune sue rivelazio- Stazione Spaziale Internazionale al ni.Tipo: «Ho sofferto moltissimo (con ritmo di una volta al mese e lui,in tut- mio padre).È capace di prendere qual- to questo,ha brevemente scalzato Jeff siasi situazione,per quanto bella pos- Bezos dal trono di persona più ricca sa essere, e renderla brutta» al punto del mondo con un patrimonio perso- che con la prima moglie hanno proibi- nale di quasi 200 miliardi di dollari,il to ai loro cinque figli (un altro morì Pil della Nuova Zelanda.Se non proprio neonato) di frequentarlo. Oppure il scioglierlo, cercheremo almeno di di- commiato da Mary Beth Brown,sua radare il mistero dell'imprenditore più assistente per dieci anni, a cui aveva «visionario» (altro ricorrente angli- fatto persino gestire l'affido congiunto smo,ormai sdoganato) in circolazione. dei bambini,licenziata in tronco quan- do aveva chiesto un aumento(da allora UN MURO DI OMERTÀ se n'è persa ogni traccia digitale). O Sono anniche provo a intervistare Mu- ancora quando ha candidamente am- sk. All'ennesimo tentativo l'ufficio messo che gli dà un po'fastidio sapere stampa europeo mi disse «vieni intan- che la sua prole non avrà un'infanzia to a Parigi a provare una Tesla o a ve- dura come la sua,perché crede che «gli dere le nostre nuove batterie». Non mi abbia fruttato riserve aggiuntive di buttai a pesce su quella specie di anti- energia e forza di volontà».Che è come pasto e non mi rispondono più(Musk constatare che il lager, quando non ti ha anchefama di cambiare i portavoce uccide, ti fortifica. Dunque: turbo-ri- -che bypassa comunicando con i suoi assunto dell'Elon infante.Nasce a Pre- 42 milioni difollower su'Itivitter-come Vance,che ha una quarantina d'anni toria,in Sudafrica,i128 giugno 1971 da si fa con i Kleenex durante un'influen- ed è in lockdown in Messico,se a Musk madre modella e dietologa e padre za). Ho scritto,tra gli altri,a Adeo Res- il libro sia piaciuto: «Lì per lì sì. Con- ingegnere e imprenditore immobilia- si, imprenditore italo-americano che testò giusto che la Bmw di un viaggio re,che divorzieranno presto.Smanetta sifregia del titolo disuo miglior amico. americano l'aveva pagata lui e non il col computer Vic-20 e gioca a Dunge- A Tom Mueller, ex-capo dei lanci di fratello Kimbal e che non era vero che ons lT Dragons, passatempi ben noti SpaceX.A Kevin Holland,altro suo ve- gli ingegneri di SpaceX si lamentasse- alla generazione del cronista. Non fa terano. A Hamish McKenzie,autore di ro perché si prendeva tutti i meriti. Lo sport e legge l'EncyclopediaBritanni- Insane Mode,un'agiografia muskiana. definì accurato al 95 per cento. Però, ca,gran topos,sempre un po'sospetto, Niente,zero, nada. Così,oltre alla ro- man mano che i giornali lo recensiva- sul conto di geni precoci. Risultato: lo busta rassegna stampa che l'uomo ha no,l'attitudine cambiò fino a un paio bullizzano pesantemente,fino a rom- prodotto,l'unica fonte diretta èAshlee di sue telefonate furiose.Abbiamo in- pergli il setto nasale spingendolo giù Vance,giornalista di Bloomberg Busi- terrotto i rapporti per quasi tre anni, dalle scale discuola. Emigra in Canada nessWeek e autore di Elon Musk.Tesla, fino a una sua mail conciliante di pochi per il college. Poi Università di Penn- SpaceX ela sfida per unfuturo fanta- mesi fa». sylvania per economia e fisica. Nel'94, stico (Hoepli), un tomo di 380 pagine alba internettiana,fa due stage in Si- frutto di oltre 30 ore di interviste che EX BIMBO BULLI IATO licon Valley e capisce che è li che deve si sono svolte perlopiù durante altret- D'altronde,avesse avuto una sensibi- stare. Lo prendono a Stanford per il tante cene.È una biografia autorizzata, lità più standard,Musk sisarebbe reso dottorato ma lascia subito perfondare e ciò ovviamente ne determina il tono Zip2,un sistema di annunci su mappe (le critiche,per bocca di un paio di ac- ante-Google Maps(gli varrà 22 milioni) cademici,sono affastellate senza con- TUTTO COMINCIÒ e poi X.com,che diventerà Paypal(165 vinzione negli ultimi paragrafi), ma si milioni è la sua quota quando eBay la 024989 tratta di un libro documentatissimo, CON PAYPAL,POI rileva). Con questo peculio,dopo aver- ben scritto ed essenziale per la com- VENNERO LE AUTO ne speso un milione per una delle 62 prensione del personaggio. Chiedo a ELETTRICHE DI TESLA McLaren al mondo, può dedicarsi al 16 I il venerdì 26 febbraio 2021 E INFINE SPACEX Ritaglio stampa ad uso esclusivo del destinatario, non riproducibile. Settimanale Data SUPPLEMENTO 26-02-2021 Pagina 14/21 venerai. ~IMicaP Foglio 4 / 8 SPORTELLI CRUSCOTTO MOTORE Ad ala di falco (si Il sistema operativo Sta tra le ruote posteriori ricompattano sul tettino si aggiorna a distanza, ed è grande un po' più di una volta alzati) molto ))come quello dei un'anguria. Il pavimento della più complessi di quelli cellulari, con sempre vettura è tutto composto ad ala di gabbiano più funzioni di batterie A settembre 2015. dopo una serie di ritardi nella produzione. Elon Musk presenta a Fremont. California, il Model X, il Suv della Tesla. Per un maggior successo di vendite bisognerà aspettare il più economico Model 3 (sui 35 mila dollari) suo vero interesse: colonizzare Marte, mezzo tra infantilismo e raziocinio li. Ogni tanto un razzo esplode ma l'an- dove i terrestri si potranno rifugiare prospera l'uomo. Quando gli dicono no scorso,con la missione Demo-2,la quando il clima sarà definitivamente che è impossibile utilizzare la saldatu- sua è stata la prima azienda privata a impazzito.Nel 2002,con 100 milioni di ra ad attrito sui razzi, dimostra che è far arrivare sano e salvo un equipaggio dollari propri,fonda SpaceX. vero il contrario. E quando Jeff Bezos umano sulla Stazione Spaziale Inter- gli scippa il prezioso specialista che sa nazionale.Sin qui cisono riusciti in tre: AUTODIDATTA DELLO SPAZIO realizzarla la prende così bene da ri- l'America, la Russia e lui. Già che si Ora, mandare uomini nello Spazio è il battezzare la concorrente Blue Origin trovava nell'atmosfera gli è venuta l'i- benchmark internazionale perindica- "BO", slang per body odor, odore di dea di Starlink (in verità l'ha rubata a re qualcosa di tremendamente diffici- sudore.
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