Today is @elonmusk's 55th birthday.
In those 55 years, he has only:
• Founded or co-founded 7 multi-billion- or trillion-dollar companies
• Made EVs mainstream
• Pioneered reusable rockets, reducing the cost of access to space
• Created 600,000 jobs (direct+supply-chain)
• Paid out more than $100B in salaries
• Restored astronaut launches to American soil
• Built a global satellite internet constellation used by millions and that connects schools in remote areas, hospitals in isolated regions, supports emergency responders after natural disasters, and more
• Created trillions of dollars in wealth for his company's shareholders & employees
• Enabled paralyzed/disabled people to control computers using thought, bringing more independence
• Created the most productive automotive factory in the U.S. (Tesla's Fremont factory)
• Created the Model Y, which become the #1 bestselling car in the world (first EV to do so)
• Created the first private company to dock with the International Space Station and send astronauts to orbit
• Became NASA's primary commercial launch provider
• Developed the first point-to-point self-driving system (FSD), improving road safety
• Built some of the world's largest and most advanced factories
• Built the world's largest fast-charging network for EVs
• Built one of the world's largest AI supercomputers
• Built operational underground transportation tunnels under Las Vegas
• Helped build what became PayPal and transformed online payments
• Done more than any single individual to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy
• Became the world's greatest entrepreneur
Maybe one day Elon will actually accomplish something 😉 Happy Birthday!
@MyTeslaMoonship@elonmusk I only noticed it today honestly. It’s only on when Car wash mode is enablled. Tested it a few times today. I never look up there unless I am going to turn the light on