In true eccentric billionaire fashion, Elon Musk wants to build his own utopia. TheSpaceX leader is taking his operations to a new level, planting his flag in coastal Texas, and attempting his own space-centric colony. Whether you believe it or not, Elon Musks Starbase seems to move closer and closer to reality as he keeps hitting his creative stride.
Musk has a track record for announcing his wild ideas, and some come to fruition while others do not. HisBoring Companys tunnel: not the most successful project. But, launching an electric super-car into space? Somehow, that happened. Whats a new city in rural Texas to a guy who arbitrarily launched his own flamethrower line?
The Starbase, Texas project is ambitious, and its weirdly plausible. Heres what we know so far:
On the date of publication, Brenden Rearickdid not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.comPublishing Guidelines.
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