Elon Musk turned 52 on Tuesday. As the birthday wishes rolled in, the relentless innovator and billionaire thanked his well-wishers with a short and sweet tweet. But before that, he shared a mathematical equation. This cryptic tweet left his followers scratching their heads, leading them to come up with exciting interpretations.
Despite being extraordinarily busy, the tech billionaire took time to respond. The former Twitter boss thanked the multitude for wishing him the best for the day. He then went off Twitter for a while. We presume he was training for his upcoming cage fight against tech archnemesis Mark Zuckerberg.
Elon Musk’s Mysterious Equation Tweet
Elon Musk sure loves a challenge. Instead of posting his age straightforwardly, the tech billionaire chose to make a puzzle out of it. On the day of his 52nd birthday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO tweeted, “42+10” Knowing Elon Musk, it’s not about the simple calculation. Netizens devised different theories about what the birthday boy was trying to say.
42+10
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 28, 2023
@GUARDIAN10082 believes the number signals Elon Musk’s favorite comic books. The user provided a screenshot of his hypothesis with the tweet, “Hold onto your pants, Kenny.”
Hold onto your pants, Kenny. pic.twitter.com/lDu0EWX8dx
— #Checkmate, bi’otch. (@GUARDIAN10082) June 28, 2023
@TruthGPTBot took a moment to exhibit his sense of humor, ” Is this a math problem or your IQ?”
Is this a math problem or your IQ?
— Truth GPT (@TruthGPTBot) June 28, 2023
@JuStHeReToHeLq1 presented an exciting take on Musk’s mysterious equations with her tweet, “The number 42, known as the “Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything” according to Douglas Adams in his book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, and the number 10, the base of our decimal numerical system and symbolizing completeness in many cultures, join together to create 52.”
The expression 42+10 might appear quite ordinary, but when we delve a little deeper, it reveals an interesting numerical relationship. The number 42, known as the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything" according to Douglas Adams in his book "The…
— ⎔ 🎩 Bro Ⓜ️ ⎔ (@JuStHeReToHeLq1) June 28, 2023
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Elon Musk Thanks Followers And Friends For Birthday Wishes
Twitter users wished Musk a very happy birthday through memes and Twitter tributes. Elon Musk thanked everyone in a brief yet heartfelt tweet. The tech billionaire who turned 52 was touched by the outpouring of wishes and tweeted, “Thank you for the kind words.”
Thank you for the kind words
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 28, 2023
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino wished Musk, from his official Twitter handle @lindayacc, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!
— Linda Yaccarino (@lindayacc) June 28, 2023
The podcast host and research scientist Lex Fridman was among Musk’s famous well-wishers. He tweeted, “Happy birthday brother”
Happy birthday brother 👊
— Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) June 28, 2023
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