SpaceX Could Be Bigger Than China, According to Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) CEO Elon Musk likes to think in trillions. For the world's first trillionaire investor, that probably makes sense. For the rest of us, however, it's hard to imagine what a trillion really is.Mathematically, of course, a trillion is 1,000 times a billion. Simple.But pondering the real-world implications last week, The Wall Street Journal explained it thus: Yes, "a trillion is a thousand times more than a billion." But to illustrate, 1 billion pennies stacked one atop the other would stand as tall as the driving distance from New York City to Cape Canaveral, Florida.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool