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Musk is considering the merger of Tesla and SpaceX

Posted on 10/22/26 at 6:50 am
Posted by trinidadtiger
Member since Jun 2017
21519 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 6:50 am
Good reasons:

They share a lot of services, it could be formally integrated better and more efficiently

Diversify the portfolio of shareholders

The real reason:

Musk owns 80% of SpaceX valued at 2.2 trillion and 20% of Tesla valued at 1.5 trillion. If they merge he would have total control of both companies.

I think its a good idea, it would give them synergies and diversify for the shareholders. Tesla is spewing cash and star link has tremendous upside.

A 3.7 trillion dollar company, somewhere the titans that built America are green with envy.
Posted by Swamp Angel
West Georgia Chicken Farm Territory
Member since Jul 2004
10756 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 7:02 am to
That was pretty much the plan from the beginning, wasn't it? Musk wants to colonize Mars. You can't use IC engines in a CO2 atmosphere so he's been developing a reliable vehicle powered by a battery and getting people to pay for it while they unwittingly field test his work. The man is a genius at figuring out how to get the public to happily and willingly finance his R&D for getting to Mars.
Posted by alabamabuckeye
Member since Jun 2010
22537 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 7:23 am to
If you have actually followed this story and understand then you know this is similar to a Ponzi scheme. There’s a reason SpaceX cratered right after IPO.
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
26548 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 7:29 am to
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There’s a reason SpaceX cratered right after IPO.


Oh boy that was a dumb take

SPCX down 1% from IPO.
Posted by j1897
Member since Nov 2011
5244 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 7:31 am to
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a reliable vehicle powered by a battery and getting people to pay for it while they unwittingly field test his work.


You think a tesla will work on mars.



Ya'll need to quit gooning to elon and read a book or two.
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
60839 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 7:43 am to
I was speaking to a SpaceX employee during last weekend's game and he told me the word there was that this was happening (not if, but when).
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
86354 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 7:51 am to
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If you have actually followed this story and understand then you know this is similar to a Ponzi scheme. There’s a reason SpaceX cratered right after IPO.


Then how did they just blow Q3 numbers out of the water

• Revenue: $14.58 billion (up 161% year-over-year compared to $5.6 billion last year, and beating the ~$12.7–$12.8 billion analyst consensus)
• Net Income (GAAP): $4.4 billion (a massive turnaround from a net loss of $1.05 billion in Q3 2025)
• Adjusted EBITDA: $8.81 billion (up 306% year-over-year)
• Operating Income: $2.79 billion to $2.8 billion (rebounding sharply from prior quarters and missing losses)
• Adjusted Earnings Per Share: 45 cents (beating the 13 cents per share forecast)
• Capital Expenditures (Capex): $19.59 billion total ($16.4 billion of which was directed toward Super Intelligence AI compute infrastructure)
• Cash & Marketable Securities: ~I$89.9 billion to $90 billion
Posted by Jax Teller
Member since Aug 2018
4755 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 8:00 am to
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You think a tesla will work on mars.



Ya'll need to quit gooning to elon and read a book or two.


Tesla doesn't just make cars. They also make humanoid robots which will operate on Mars in this plan.

You should maybe read the books you are telling others to read.

F@ggot.
Posted by Swamp Angel
West Georgia Chicken Farm Territory
Member since Jul 2004
10756 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 8:11 am to
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Ya'll need to quit gooning to elon and read a book or two.


Not "gooning" on Elon. Just commenting on observable behavior and trends. I have my doubts about whether it is even remotely possible to colonize Mars. Sure, we could probably get humans to the surface, but getting them back is a whole 'nother issue entirely, since the orbital timing and use of Mars' orbital velocity to aid in acceleration toward the earth is rather problematic.

I've read and studied my fair share of "books" and technical data regarding the idea and the issues faced. I'll leave the Isaac Asimov books to you.
Posted by Victor R Franko
Member since Dec 2021
5166 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 8:11 am to
13% of current Tesla revenue is driven by solar products, Powerwall, and Megapack battery storage systems. The Optimus robotics uses the Tesla Full Self Driving systems for robot navigations, etc.

Tesla, SpaceX, Optimus, Super Charging Network, Tesla Electric is all interconnected.
Posted by Tampa Ray
Member since Oct 2026
170 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 8:14 am to
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Tesla doesn't just make cars. They also make humanoid robots which will operate on Mars in this plan.



This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 8:18 am
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
95150 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 8:18 am to
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You think a tesla will work on mars.
because battery powered vehicles have never been used on other planets. Ok
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
52562 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 8:23 am to
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I was speaking to a SpaceX employee during last weekend's game and he told me the word there was that this was happening (not if, but when).

Love insider trading
Posted by BCvol
Member since Jan 2022
1030 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 8:27 am to
robots will be the infrastructure builders on the moon and mars. No need for humans to be there.
Posted by j1897
Member since Nov 2011
5244 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 9:38 am to
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They also make humanoid robots which will operate on Mars


Again, read some books. You are speaking in present tense, they do not make any humanoid robots that operate on mars, they don't make any humanoid robots that operate independently on earth.
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
26410 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 9:40 am to
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There’s a reason SpaceX cratered right after IPO.


I guess that makes Facebook a Ponzi scheme too. What about Meta? Uber? Groupon? Idiot.
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 9:44 am
Posted by Tampa Ray
Member since Oct 2026
170 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 9:46 am to
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I guess that makes Facebook a Ponzi scheme too. What about Meta? Idiot.


Facebook didn't IPO with a Market Cap of $2 Trillion
Posted by ApexTiger
cary nc
Member since Oct 2003
56796 posts
Posted on 10/22/26 at 9:49 am to
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SPCX down 1% from IPO.


IPO was 135

Trading at 156 yesterday

high of 225
low of 104

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