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To: SmokingJoe

Oh my. That Elon is really something.


3 posted on 01/31/2026 3:31:17 AM PST by Kudsman (47 is making things right again. )
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To: Kudsman

There is talk about a possible Tesla/SpaceX merger, essentially folding SpaceX into Tesla as its space branch. Makes sense as Tesla is moving heavily into AI and SpaceX could provide the oribital solar-powered AI data centers. Essentaiily free power for megawatt-hungry AI servers.

I wonder what effect this would on TSLA stock. (my view is up substantially)

https://www.jalopnik.com/2088957/tesla-may-merge-with-spacex/


5 posted on 01/31/2026 3:41:26 AM PST by Blennos (This is the official Blennos tagline. Thanks to Big Red Badger. )
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To: Kudsman

I recall Elon talking about this a couple weeks ago thinking yet another thing us consumers have to pay for, AI data centers. Musk said something about energy usage was going to be provided by attached solar panels on the satellites.

Either way we are going to pay for it, either higher Internet bills for usage or the feds finance this project and pile it on the enormous national debt.


6 posted on 01/31/2026 3:41:51 AM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: Kudsman

Oh my. That Elon is really something.


Yes and the pending merger of SpaceX/Tesla/Xai, plus the SpaceX proposed IPO at a $1.5 trillion valuation makes for an interesting proposition. Of course later on, the data centers become self-aware and well, we’ve seen where that leads ...


16 posted on 01/31/2026 4:08:58 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Kudsman

Solves the cooling issue.


27 posted on 01/31/2026 4:49:29 AM PST by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: Kudsman

Plenty of room.


82 posted on 01/31/2026 7:30:25 AM PST by GingisK
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