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What's on Elon Musk's mind?

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paid 2.5 million times the median worker 26% · new48.4% of SpaceX, on the record 22% · newthe largest building on Earth, in Texas 16% AI will be 99% of SpaceX's value 13% everything else 23%
#1
Musk Earned 2.5 Million Times His Median Tesla Worker

Tesla's filing puts the ratio at 2,500,000-to-1 — an average worker's yearly pay every 4.2 seconds — and Reuters says other boards are copying the template.

Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025

The Guardian · 2026-08-13
our translation

he doesn't want a salary, he wants a scoreboard. the ratio isn't an embarrassment to him, it's the receipt that the impossible milestones actually got hit.

new — Reuters CEO pay study landedvery sure · 3 sources
#2
Filing Reveals Musk Owns 48.4% of SpaceX — Roughly $900B
new — First stake disclosure since IPOvery sure · 3 sources
#3
Musk Breaks Ground on Terafab, the Largest Building on Earth
Groundbreaking held this weekpretty sure · 3 sources
#4
He Says SpaceX's AI Revenue Passes Its Space Business Next Month
Shares up 39% in a week on itpretty sure · 3 sources
friday, august 14
Post the 48.4% stake filing and let the replies do the math(reported)
Answer the 2.5-million-to-one pay ratio with one emoji(safe bet)
Pace the fresh Terafab concrete northwest of Houston(reported)
Check how the 'sad little bitch' statue fundraiser is going(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Musk discloses 48.4% stake in SpaceX in regulatory filing

news.google.com · 2026-08-14

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