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“Is it 10 years, 20, 50 before we reach that tipping point where climate change becomes irreversible? Nobody can know. There's clearly a probability distribution. We need to ensure this planet, and we need to do it quickly.”

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Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla is a distinguished Indian-American businessman recognized for his venture capital investments and entrepreneurial endeavors. He is the co-founder of Khosla Ventures, a venture capital firm that specializes in technology and energy startups. Khosla has a background in computer science and has been instrumental in several successful ventures throughout his career. more

“Now it will take a long time to scale biofuels, but I'm the only one in the world forecasting oil dropping in price to $35 a barrel by 2030. I'll put it on the record: Oil will not be able to compete with cellulosic biofuels. If you do it from food, the food will get so expensive you can't make fuel out of it.”

Ifs World Long Able Records Long Time Oil Scales Fuel Expensive Dropping Barrels Forecasting Biofuels

Author:Vinod Khosla

“Religion asks you to believe things without questioning, and technology and science always encourage you to ask hard questions and why it is important in science and technology. So I was always interested in science and technology.”

Believe Important Hard Asks Technology Questioning Science And Technology Hard Questions

Author:Vinod Khosla

“Seeking an acquisition from the start is more than just bad advice for an entrepreneur. For the entrepreneur it leads to short term tactical decisions rather than company-building decisions and in my view often reduces the probability of success.”

Term Decision Views Company Advice Building Entrepreneur Seeking Probability Short Term Acquisition Tactical Bad Advice

Author:Vinod Khosla

“Startups allow technologists and scientists to take risks and change plans in a way that would be frowned upon in a big company. Having said that, big companies will play a key role in certain areas and in partnerships with little companies. Each has its strengths.”