24 years ago SpaceX almost never happened
Elon Musk put his last $100m into spaceX in 2002
he had 3 failed rocket launches in a row and one more failure and the company was done
at the time:
- spaceX was weeks from bankruptcy
- nasa hadn't given them a single contract yet
- most people thought Elon was throwing his money away
then the 4th launch happened in 2008, it reached orbit, days before they would've shut down completely
that one launch saved the company
now in 2026:
- spaceX went public with $SPCX
- IPO priced at $135, opened trading at $171
- the company is worth well over $2 trillion at open
- Elon's stake alone crossed $1 trillion, making him the first trillionaire in history
24 years ago this was almost a failed startup with one rocket left
today it's the biggest IPO in history and it opened up over 25%
@Frank_hacker_@Chude_ND1 Come to Alaba market and see millions of generators being imported and sold on a daily basis,then you will know if it's old school.
I see Americans arguing Prince > Michael Jackson again.
Lemme explain from Africa real quick:
For us, it was never a debate because there was never a contest.
Michael was everywhere. Thriller on NTA by 6pm. Billie Jean at every child dedication. He came to Gabon, carried babies in Abidjan, donated to Nigerian orphanages. Your uncle could moonwalk. Your pastor used ‘Heal The World’ for altar call.
Prince?
Where was he?
No tours. No posters in Alaba. No cameo in Nollywood. Ask your mum who sang Purple Rain — she doesn’t know
This isn’t disrespect. Prince was a genius. 27 instruments, pure talent.
But global? MJ was our first taste of “American superstar.” He showed up.
So yeah, argue artistry all you want.
But if we’re talking who the world knew…
Africa voted with our TVs, our weddings, our memories.
MJ. And it wasn’t close on this continent. 🌍