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Elon Musk: “Starbase is... probably the coolest place on Earth.”

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Elon Musk on DOGE, AI, & Are we in a Simulation? | KMP Ep.18

Published December 9, 2025 | Video Starts at 24:47

Well, I think we needed. Something inspirational. We kind of have a lot of star things, you know, so we got Starlink, Starship. Well, where would Starship depart from Starbase? I mean, Starbase is... probably the coolest place on Earth. I agree. And it used to be a sandbar down by the Rio Grande. It's only like 3ft above sea level. So we built a gigantic rocket factory and. (24:47–24:54)

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