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Space technology remains a key focus. Musk posted footage of a high-energy rocket launch and linked it to recent breakthroughs in gravitational wave detection, emphasizing the power of space and astrophysical phenomena. The recent observation of black hole mergers emitted 36 septillion yat-a-watts—a number Musk and others playfully note is enough to sustain large-scale economies like the UK’s National Health Service for months.
He also highlighted the exponential progress in military technology, citing the Air Force’s effort to cut costs on consulting contracts, reducing a contract from $2.75 billion to $1.9 billion, saving taxpayers hundreds of millions and streamlining operations.