SemiAnalysis@SemiAnalysis_ · Aug 18, 2026

There are a lot of haters of @elonmusk, but we believe that, due to Elon's first-principles engineering, SpaceX has…

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The thread argues that Elon Musk's engineering approach at SpaceX makes achieving ambitious deployment targets feasible, and defends him against critics who doubt his ability to accomplish seemingly impossible goals.

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There are a lot of haters of @elonmusk, but we believe that, due to Elon's first-principles engineering, SpaceX has likely found a handful of sites to deploy the remaining GW, and the 10GW 2027 target is within reach. Elon is singular in his ability to do what haters & doubters think is impossible. (1/2)🧵
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@elonmusk We wrote more about this and flex on the haters here👇️ (2/2) newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/spacex-10gw-…

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