Emperor of Mars: The Official Elon Musk Thread

[Buck_Mulligan]

More on the Musk/Altman issue. Open AI is registered as a non-profit which does not have "shareholders" and it wholly owns it's for profit subsidiary which develops ChatGPT and more. Altman has said that the non-profit parent is fairly valued at $40B. Then, why turn down $97B for a subsidiary? Because he believes the non-profit is worth more than $40B?
Turns out, Altman is negotiating investments in the for profit at a valuation of $360B. Informed opinion speculates that neither Musk or Altman care about the money, and Musk is just doing it to mess with Altman.

[Trollheart]

Sure why would he care? What does 97 Billion buy you these days? 

[Buck_Mulligan]

Some of the young wunderkinds that Musk has hired for DOGE have had interesting pasts. Although Wired doesn't mention it here, other reporting says this guy, and others have posted on, or had links to sites dealing in various racial and sexploitation matters.

A young technologist known online as "Big Balls," who works for Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has access to sensitive US government systems. But his professional and online history call into question whether he would pass the background check typically required to obtain security clearances, security experts tell WIRED.

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old high school graduate, established at least five different companies in the last four years, with entities registered in Connecticut, Delaware, and the United Kingdom, most of which were not listed on his now-deleted LinkedIn profile. Coristine also briefly worked in 2022 at Path Network, a network monitoring firm known for hiring reformed blackhat hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle tied to Coristine also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service later that year.

https://www.wired.com/story/edward-coristine-tesla-sexy-path-networks-doge/

Separately:

A former intern at Musk's brain-computer interface company Neuralink, Coristine was named senior adviser to the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Technology on Monday, the Washington Post reported. He is also listed as an "expert" at the Office of Personnel Management.

In early 2021, Corisitine, then 16, activated the tesla.sexy website. He described it as an image-sharing site that would prioritize the confidentiality of its users. "Why are we the sexiest? Privacy... When you use tesla.sexy, all your images are encrypted. We do not log IP addresses, device agents or anything else," the site's homepage stated in March 2021, according to archives from the Wayback Machine. "If you like features like we do, you'll love tesla.sexy... Fake links, lots of cool domains and effects to put on your images for ultimate shitposting."

Edited to add:

Other young men that Musk has recruited to staff the White House's U.S. DOGE Service include Marko Elez, who resigned last week after the Wall Street Journal discovered a social media account he used to promote racism and eugenics. DOGE then rehired Elez at the behest of Musk and Vice President J.D. Vance. Gavin Kilger, a DOGE member who serves as a special advisor at the Office of Personnel Management and a domain administrator at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, shared content posted by white supremacist Nick Fuentes before joining the Trump administration, according to Reuters.

[Psy-Fi]

AI Chat

"Write some rap lyrics about Elon Musk being the Emperor of Mars"...


(Record scratch) Yo, check the mic, one two

(Verse 1)
From Pretoria to the stars, a cosmic hustle
PayPal days, now rockets breakin' every buckle
Elon Musk, the name ringin', galaxies he's slingin'
Earth's a beta test, Mars is where he's bringing
The future, the vision, the drive, the ambition
Forget the naysayers, they stuck in their position
He's building cities on the red dust, no permission
Emperor of Mars, a technocratic transmission.

(Chorus)
Yeah, Emperor Musk, crown forged in starlight
Rule the Martian plains, both day and stark night
Got rovers explorin', findin' ancient secrets
While Earth debates climate, he's plantin' future beacons.
Emperor Musk, a meme turned reality
From flamethrowers to Starlink, a digital totality
He's breakin' boundaries, beyond all limitations
Bow down, Earthlings, to the Martian stimulations!

(Verse 2)
Cybertrucks cruisin', through Valles Marineris
Colonists vibin', amidst the solar flares, yes!
He's speakin' binary, fluent in innovation
Terraforming the landscape, rewriting the creation.
Dodge the meteor showers, navigate the solar storms
Elon's got the answers, in automated forms.
He promised us a future, beyond this pale blue dot
Now Mars is the new frontier, whether you like it or not.

(Chorus)
Yeah, Emperor Musk, crown forged in starlight
Rule the Martian plains, both day and stark night
Got rovers explorin', findin' ancient secrets
While Earth debates climate, he's plantin' future beacons.
Emperor Musk, a meme turned reality
From flamethrowers to Starlink, a digital totality
He's breakin' boundaries, beyond all limitations
Bow down, Earthlings, to the Martian stimulations!

(Bridge)
Some say he's crazy, a power-hungry tycoon
But look at the progress, beneath the Martian moon.
He's pushin' the limits, of what we thought was sane
Building a dynasty, amongst the cosmic rain.

(Verse 3)
Neuralink is connectin', minds across the void
Emperor Musk's decree, can't be unemployed
Automated factories, pumpin' out the tech
While Earth is stuck in traffic, he's rockin' a cyberdeck.
He's got the solar panels, catchin' all the rays
Plannin' for the long term, through Martian days.
So raise a glass to Elon, the Emperor of the Red
He's building a new world, inside your head!

(Chorus)
Yeah, Emperor Musk, crown forged in starlight
Rule the Martian plains, both day and stark night
Got rovers explorin', findin' ancient secrets
While Earth debates climate, he's plantin' future beacons.
Emperor Musk, a meme turned reality
From flamethrowers to Starlink, a digital totality
He's breakin' boundaries, beyond all limitations
Bow down, Earthlings, to the Martian stimulations!

(Outro)
Word up! Elon Musk, Emperor of Mars! The future is now!
SpaceX forever!
(Mic drop)

[Trollheart]

I guess 50 Cent has nothing to worry about. 

[SGR]

Maybe Kanye can give him a feature on his next record?

[Trollheart]

What, "We Hate Jews and Kids in Wheelchairs"? 

Incidentally, why has Kanye never covered the Jackson 5? "Kanye Feel It, Kanye Feel It, Kanye Feel It?"

[SGR]

He never covered the Jackson 5, but he did sample "I Want You Back" for a Jay Z song 24 years ago, when no one even knew who Kanye was

[DJChameleon]

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1890173376964313388?t=2T3holYT3CzUZXI7pwfJDQ&s=19

He thinks we live in a dictatorship. He needs to learn civics.

[Janszoon]

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1890173376964313388?t=2T3holYT3CzUZXI7pwfJDQ&s=19

He thinks we live in a dictatorship. He needs to learn civics.

For real. I wish he'd get deported.

[QuantumSync]

West Point - The U.S. Military Academy

Feb 5, 2025 

Kicking off Season 3, join us for an enlightening fireside chat on "Inside West Point: Ideas that Impact" with visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk. In this episode, Musk explores the intersection of advanced technology and modern warfare, focusing on the role of AI and drones in transforming the battlefield. He shares his insights on innovation, the existential risks of AI, and the future of autonomous systems in military operations. Musk's unique perspective offers invaluable lessons for military and industry leaders, and anyone interested in the future of warfare technology.

 

(This episode was created from Mr. Musk's visit to West Point in August, where he conducted a fireside chat with BG Shane Reeves as part of the Academy's launch of its newest annual theme, "The Human and The Machine: Leadership on The Emerging Battlefield." This year's theme aligns education with the future battlefield, preparing cadets for emerging challenges to ensure that our military is the most lethal and effective in the world.)

ABC News
Feb 11, 2025

The Tesla billionaire answered questions from reporters and defended the enormous power he and his Department of Government Efficiency have been given, saying it's "what democracy is all about."

CNBC Television
Jan 22, 2025 

JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the second Trump administration, why he's 'cautiously pessimistic' about the U.S. economy, impact of Trump's tariff proposals and EOs, state of the global markets, impact of the strong dollar, his relationship with Elon Musk, investing landscape, future of DEI in corporate America, his thoughts on the crypto industry, succession plans at JPMorgan, and more.

[Trollheart]

That's what democracy is all about?? Can someone buy that man an English dictionary?

[Buck_Mulligan]

Elon makes no secret of his heavy Ketamine use. Says his tolerance for it is "unlimited".
Here's how the DEA describes the effects on the body and mind.

Musk pooh-poohs his ketamine usage, but for the uninitiated, here is how the DEA describes the drug: "Ketamine produces hallucinations. It distorts perceptions of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control. Ketamine may cause unwanted side effects such as: agitation, depression, cognitive difficulties, unconsciousness, and amnesia. Involuntarily rapid eye movement, dilated pupils, salivation, tear secretions, and stiffening of the muscles, possible nausea."

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/tesla-troubles-mount-as-musk-goes-full-rogue/

[Weekender]

Please let him overdose.

[Lexi Darling]