Understanding Tony Musk & Elon Stark

When art imitates life, you should expect it. When life imitates art, you should worry.

When people consider the most dazzling personalities of our generation, the same names tend to crop up. The politically minded tend to think of influential politicians while the artistic types opt for memorable creatives. 

To make the task as objective as possible and, as a means of tapping the collective unconsciousness, I asked ChatGPT and got the following names: Elon Musk, Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping, Greta Thunberg and Jeff Bezos. As normie as it gets, but it is what it is.

Getting musky

Regardless of people's individual pursuits, the name of Elon Musk has, by now, been heard by everyone worldwide. In developed countries, Musk is known as an eccentric genius self-made billionaire who often doesn't do as he is told but ultimately does the right thing when it comes to affecting average people's lives. 

He's considered to be absolutely brilliant, delivering technological marvels that manage to walk the tightrope of appeasing cloak-and-dagger defence sector companies and hawkish military generals, whilst also offering up snazzy products, thereby appeasing billions of airy-fairy consumers in the form of electric cars, AI enhancement, space shuttle journeys, tunnels, brain implants and battery-powered homes.

Elon Musk meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog in 2023 in Jerusalem, Israel to discuss the use of SpaceX Starlink satellites.

As things stand, Elon Musk is the richest man in the world. As a mere private-sector CEO, he has obtained a highly influential position on global geopolitics, on society in general, and, is on course to usher in the technology of "tomorrow's world". Figuratively speaking, he has the world in his hands.

But what if it's all an act?

Acting the part

To understand how and why Elon Musk could simply be an elaborate and audacious PR stunt, it is important to understand who Tony Stark (Iron Man) is.

The Marvel/Iron Man universe (as referenced by comic-book aficionados) is a fictional superhero series in the form of comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Iron Man made his first public debut in 1963 and received its own dedicated title with Iron Man issue #1 in 1968.

In the fictional story, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark is born on 29 May 1970, in Manhattan, New York to Howard Stark, a famous genius inventor and businessman, and Maria Stark, a socialite and philanthropist. 

Growing up under the eye of family butler Edwin Jarvis, his life was characterised by a cold and affectionless relationship with his father. Seeing that his son could achieve great things, Howard tried to inspire him with constant talks about his own role in the creation of Captain America. This instead embittered Tony Stark, who felt that his father was taking more pride in his creations than in his family. 

A brilliant and unique child prodigy, Stark attended MIT for two years starting at age 14 and graduated summa cum laude at 17.

Magazine cover from Iron Man (2008) depicting precocious and robotics-focused Tony Stark.

Since its release in the late sixties, the comic book series and the sprawling franchise to boot have been a runaway success.

Enter Elon Musk

With that in mind, Elon Musk was born on 28 June 1971: exactly 1 day, 1 month and 1 year from the date of Tony Stark's birthday.

His profile goes as follows: A member of the wealthy South African Musk family, Elon was born in Pretoria and briefly attended the University of Pretoria before immigrating to Canada at age 18, acquiring citizenship through his Canadian-born mother.

Musk has gone on record about the fractured relationship with his father. In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2017, he called Errol Musk a "terrible human being" and said he first experienced a rift with his father when he was a child following his parents' divorce.

At 20, he enrolled at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada but later transferred to Pennsylvania University and received bachelor's degrees in economics and physics. He moved to California in 1995 to attend Stanford University.

However, Musk dropped out after only two days and, with his brother Kimbal, co-founded online city-guide software company Zip2. The startup was acquired by Compaq for $307 million in 1999, and, that same year Musk co-founded X.com, a direct bank. X.com merged with Confinity in 2000 to form PayPal.

Elon Musk with Peter Thiel in 2000.

In October 2002, eBay acquired PayPal for $1.5 billion, and that same year, with $100 million of the money he made, Musk founded SpaceX, a spaceflight services company. In 2004, he became an early investor in electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla and went on to become its chairman, product architect and CEO by 2008.

A flurry of shrewd business decisions between 2006 and 2020 -- with seemingly everything he bought turning to gold -- Musk unleashed a kaleidoscope of companies within the IT, robotics and engineering sectors, including solar energy company SolarCity (2006), a hyperloop high-speed vactrain transportation system in 2013, co-founded OpenAI, the developers of ChatGPT in 2015, and, in 2016, Musk co-founded Neuralink -- a neurotechnology company developing electronic brain implants.

As if that wasn't enough, the eccentric extraordinaire founded an industrial tunnel construction company with typically plentiful government barriers nowhere to be seen, dubbed "the Boring Company," to tickle the taste buds of his growing fanbase.

In 2022, Musk acquired the biggest social media platform, Twitter, for $44 billion before immediately rebranding it to "X" and declaring his intentions to create "the everything app". Most recently, in March 2023, Musk founded xAI, an artificial intelligence company.

	Tony Stark  (Iron Man)	Elon Musk (Space Karen)
Date of Birth Date of Death	29 May 1970 17 October 2023	28 June 1971 16 November 2024?
Entrepreneurship	A natural genius inventor who is also a successful entrepreneur, leading Stark Industries.	A genius entrepreneur known for founding and leading companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.
Visionary Leadership	Considered a visionary in robotics, known for his forward-thinking ideas and commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation.	Considered a visionary in computing and engineering, known for his forward-thinking ideas and commitment to pushing the boundaries of information technology and innovation.
Technology and Innovation	Brilliant futurist inventor and engineer responsible for creating advanced technologies, including the Iron Man suit.	Brilliant investor, closely associated with groundbreaking futuristic technological advancements. Known for his work in electric vehicles, space exploration, and renewable energy.
Space Exploration	Deeply involved in space exploration and is a key figure in the Avengers' efforts to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial threats. Patriotic to the US.	Operates a huge multi-national private aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company. Assists the US government in defence matters.
Risk-Appetite and Ambition	Willingness to take physical risks and pursue ambitious vigilante projects that others might deem impossible.	Willingness to take financial risks and pursue ambitious business projects that others might deem impossible.
Public Persona	Cultivated a public image that is charismatic, yet often controversial. Retains a “Man of the People” image in tandem with being a government darling.	Cultivated a public image that is charismatic, yet often controversial. Retains a “Man of the People” image in tandem with being a government darling.
Focus on Sustainable Energy	Stark Industries, under Tony Stark's leadership, transitions its focus towards cleaner and more sustainable technologies in the Marvel comics and movies.	All of Musk's companies are vocal advocates for sustainable energy. Tesla in particular is dedicated to reducing humanity's dependence on fossil fuels via EVs.
Defence Sector Collaboration and Government Relations	Directly involved with developing weapons of mass destruction for the US government such as the Iron Man fleet. Directly assists with law enforcement despite regularly committing misdemeanours. Baulks at vigilante restrictions.	Directly involved with developing technologies that assist warfighting such as the Starlink program and SpaceX. Invests in and supports law enforcement despite regularly committing misdemeanours. Baulks at oppressive government overreach.
Personal Traits	Eccentric, hyper-focused, hyper-active, low distractibility, profuse grandstanding, impulsive, reckless, chronic substance abuse, Stark shows several indications of ADHD.	Eccentric, hyper-focused, withdrawn, shy, pioneer, chronic drug user, Musk has admitted he’s been diagnosed with Autism.

If we look back and compare Elon Musk and Tony Stark, the eerie similarities become immediately apparent.

Life imitating Art

When art imitates life, this is expected and it makes sense that artists find inspiration from real-life events. There's a comfort in knowing that things happen organically and people then react in various ways in the form of art. But when it's the other way around and life imitates art; when real-life events match what artists have already made, alarm bells should be ringing.

When life imitates art with high precision and in high definition including specific personal details, dates and specific themes -- then the writing on the wall is clear.

The real-world Elon Musk and the fictional Tony Stark working on their favourite robotics project.

There is a very high likelihood that Elon Musk is an actor playing a role with his entire adult life being scripted around a fictional character. 

In other words, real-world events are being scripted and brute-forced into reality and official history to match previously written fiction.

It is highly dubious that one man could set up so many successful companies, achieving so much in so little time, and all the while, persistently going against the grain, ignoring corporate rules, being flagrant with various regulations, publicly using drugs and constantly portraying an image of being a rebel in the body of a genius. Musk's PR image has been crafted so well that most people believe it is a complete coincidence that his entire life mirrors the life of a comic book superhero. 

To the contrary, his acolytes would probably claim that his cult-status exceptionality only proves his genius, thereby proving that outdated systems can always be pierced with fresh innovative thinking and autism-boosted savant-grade pattern recognition ability (another convenient lie).

For Musk to be in his current position, he would need significantly influential people collaborating to enable this audacious multiyear public relations endeavour to operate and succeed.

The Last Act?

Very importantly, in the Marvel universe, Tony Stark dies on 17 October 2023 at the age of 53, in the process of defeating Thanos (God of Death) by "snapping death out of existence", yet dying himself. 

Currently, Elon Musk is 52 years old. So, for the story arc to conclude in full, Elon Musk must die sometime between June 2024 and June 2025 to maintain a consistent parallel between art and life.

By inference, if the pattern were to continue, Elon Musk's final demise would be 16th November 2024 -- one year and one month later, but one day earlier than Tony Stark -- as a symmetric completion to the dual story arcs.

The symbolic context for Tony Stark's death (as portrayed in Avengers: Endgame) was that he used six "infinity stones" to defeat Thanos (death in Greek). In parallel, Elon Musk could potentially be responsible for six rocket launches into the infinity of space that in some way relate to subverting death.

In terms of his "death", it will likely not be a death at all, but rather, an actor being pulled off stage and provided retirement under a new name (or maybe his original name) while the world considers Musk a true superhero of our time.

Magazine cover from the first Iron Man movie in 2008 depicting Tony Stark's humanitarian ambitions.

Most likely, he will be labelled as a prophetic visionary who helped billions of people into a better life via artificial technology and digital empowerment. Given how negative fossil fuels are now considered, his biggest claim to fame -- EV cars -- could well be hailed as the world's saviour from the scourge of greenhouse gases.

Fortune article from Sep 2023 showcasing Musk's humanitarian ambitions ala Tony Stark in Iron Man.

While the world gorges on the fallout, the history writers will ensure Musk is remembered in the same vein as Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein -- an effervescent dynamo desperate to serve humanity while being an irresistible force and an immovable object rolled into one.

In the tale of Elon Musk and Tony Stark -- most people will likely believe the mainstream narrative and will not allow the truth to get in the way of a good story, likely scripted sometime in the late 90s and made a reality by elitist overlords who have the power to write history in real-time, based on previously written fiction.

If history is ultimately written by the victors, the Stark-Musk narrative indicates that historical revisionism and fictitious biographies can be crafted in real-time and in plain sight, despite the necessarily sinister connotations that ensue.

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Written by George Tchetvertakov