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• Elon Musk makes a surprise appearance and answers questions from the crowd at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Design Competition award ceremony held at Texas A&M University. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKnujJdPRDk# 

Published on Jul 2, 2016

Credit: Texas A&M University, thanks for sharing. 

Full video of the 2-hours event can be found here (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/82250240#) 

Overview: (-2:10) 

00:00. Standing ovation & intro remarks 

01:40. Next Hyperloop competition details Q&A

03:50. Inspiration for Hyperloop 

05:40. Ideal “wheel” solution 

07:52. Last minute competition rule changes 

10:47. Starting small, then going bigger 

12:30. Hyperloop on Mars

14:25. First “real” Hyperloop

15:16. Name origin

15:48. Made in China?

16:28. Advices for competing teams, financial investment

18:05. Next big idea for Elon: Electric Jet (he might do it!)

18:49. Swimming against the stream

20:35. Hyperloop as car replacement

22:00. Tunnels to fight traffic

22:50. Origin of SpaceX

26:58. Economic 

27:50. SpaceX “students” projects

28:35. Please sign our Design Award

29:17. Quick Qs: Dragon 2 interior, Hyperloop competition, Falcon Heavy ETA, selfies

31:52. Going to Mars and beyondElon Musk speaks at the Hyperloop Pod Award Ceremony 2016