> be Pavel Durov
> born in 1984 in Leningrad, coding prodigy since childhood
> co-founded VKontakte, Russia’s Facebook
> refuses government censorship, forced to sell and flee Russia
> launches Telegram in 2013, focuses on privacy and freedom
> Telegram hits 1B users, worth $17B, fiercely independent
> lives in Dubai with a minimalist lifestyle
> no cars or real estate
> avoids alcohol, sugar, coffee
> super disciplined lifestyle
> has 6 kids, wants them to build their own path
> trolls Silicon Valley culture, prioritizes liberty and self-control
> still fighting for a free internet amid rising dystopia warnings
Is there anything left for him to achieve?
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🚨 All 3 Mercor co-founders became youngest self-made billionaires at the age of 22
beating Mark Zuckerberg who debuted at age 23 two decades ago
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> YouTube has over 10 billion downloads
> The world population is 8.2 billion
how is it possible?
Community note
The answer to this question is based on the fact that a single person can download the app multiple times.
Also this user is engaging in farming. They know the answer to their question and admit they are baiting people to respond, which it's against X/Twitter tos.
help.x.com/en/rules-and-p….
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My android's volume button works as your iPhone's action button
can your iPhone do that?
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> be Elon Musk
> born June 28, 1971, Pretoria, South Africa
> son of engineer Errol and model Maye
> Canadian citizenship via mom
> parents divorce 1979, age 8
> bullied at school, beaten unconscious
> self-teaches programming age 10
> sells game Blastar age 12 for $500
> emigrates to Canada June 1989, age 17
> avoids apartheid military service
> odd jobs: farmhand, lumber mill, $1/hour
> enrolls Queen's University 1990
> transfers U Penn 1992
> studies physics and economics
> internships: Pinnacle energy, Rocket Science Games 1994
> accepts Stanford PhD materials science 1995
> drops out after 2 days
> co-founds Zip2 with brother Kimbal, Greg Kouri 1995
> $15k seed: $2k Elon, $5k Kimbal, $8k Kouri
> Elon codes nights, showers at YMCA
> contracts NYT, Chicago Tribune
> sells Zip2 to Compaq Feb 1999 for $307M cash
> Elon's 7% share: $22M
> co-founds Xdotcom online bank March 1999, $10M from Zip2
> merges with Confinity 2000, forms PayPal
> ousted as CEO 2000 over tech disputes
> PayPal IPO 2002, acquired by eBay $1.5B stock
> Elon's 11.72% stake: $175.8M
> becomes a US citizen in 2002
> founds SpaceX May 2002, $100M own money
> CEO and chief engineer
> reusable rockets for Mars
> invests $6.35M in Tesla Motors 2002, early chairman
> marries Justine Wilson 2000
> first child Nevada dies 2002, 10 weeks old
> twins Vivian, Griffin 2004 via IVF
> triplets Kai, Saxon, Damian 2006
> first Falcon 1 launch fails 2006
> two more failures 2007-2008
> fourth success Sept 2008, $1.6B NASA contract
> invests personal $40M to save SpaceX
> becomes Tesla CEO Oct 2008 after Eberhard ouster
> injects $40M to save Tesla
> Roadster deliveries 2008, 2,500 units total
> Tesla IPO June 2010, $226M raised
> Dragon docks ISS May 2012, first private spacecraft
> Model S launch 2012, 100k+ sold first year
> Hyperloop whitepaper Aug 2013, $6B estimated cost
> Falcon 9 first stage lands Dec 2015
> Model X launch 2015
> co-founds OpenAI Dec 2015, $1B pledge
> Neuralink founded 2016, $100M Elon invest
> acquires SolarCity $2.1B 2016, forms Tesla Energy
> founds Boring Company 2016 for tunnels
> leaves OpenAI board 2018
> Falcon Heavy launch Feb 2018, Tesla Roadster to space
> Model 3 launch 2018, 500k reservations
> Starlink first satellites Feb 2019
> Model Y launch 2019
> Crew Dragon astronauts to ISS May 2020, first private
> Cybertruck unveil Nov 2019
> resigns as Tesla chairman 2020, SEC tweet settlement $20M fine
> world's richest June 2021, $185B net worth
> Tesla $1T market cap Oct 2021
> Starlink aids Ukraine 2022, $400M/year cost
> acquires Twitter Apr 2022, $44B
> rebrands X, fires 80% staff, 7.5k to 1.5k
> founds xAI July 2023
> Neuralink FDA human trials May 2023
> Starlink 7,600+ satellites 2025
> supports Trump 2024, $250M+ donations
> net worth $400B peak 2024
> leads DOGE Jan 2025, cuts $2T federal budget
> departs May 2025 after Trump feud
> Tesla $1T pay package approved Nov 2025
> net worth $500B Oct 2025
> 14 kids total
> married Talulah Riley 2010-2012, 2013-2016
> dated Amber Heard 2017
> awards: AIAA 2008, FAI Gold 2010, Royal Aero 2012, Yale honorary 2015, IEEE 2015, Royal Society 2018, AE 2022, Time Person 2021
> revolutionizes payments with PayPal $1.5B exit
> EV pioneer, Tesla 7M+ cars sold
> reusable rockets, 300+ Falcon launches
> Starlink 4M users, global internet
> Neuralink brain chips implanted 2024
> Boring Vegas Loop operational
> xAI Grok AI challenges OpenAI
> Mars city plan, Starship tests 2024
> greatest innovator alive
> net worth $500B, influences presidents
> ensuring humanity's survival
And you call him lucky? lol
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Imagine being so goated that you became the world's 11th richest person by making your own Currency.
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Sh*tposters' starter pack:
- I beg you to get a premium and start posting
- Reply guy motivational posts occasionally
- milking satoshi, thinkpad/macbook, setups, etc.
- mandatory post on and before payday
- small accounts happiness
- slop, copy-pasted content
- blaming Nikita 24x7
- shadow ban check
- New algo sucks
- quality baits rarely. (regular baits daily)
- can't live without premium
Did I miss anything?
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LinkedIn is just full of people pretending their job is their passion.
Instagram is just full of people you used to know living lives you can't afford.
Twitter is just full of people arguing about things they googled 5 minutes ago.
Facebook is just full of people you went to high school with selling MLM products.
TikTok is just full of people half your age making you feel ancient.
Snapchat is just full of people you forgot you added three years ago.
Discord is just full of people who are way too good at games you'll never master.
Reddit is just full of people who think being right online matters in real life.
YouTube comments are just full of people who peaked in 2009 arguments.
Dating apps are just full of people who look nothing like their photos.
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Vivek Naskar
You missed bitcoin in 2010,
You missed drop shipping in 2016,
You missed social media in 2020,
You missed AI in 2023,
But do not miss shitposting on 𝕏 in 2025.
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