SpaceX is the first of three sci-fi IPOs with some really crazy math

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the spaceship Elon. Its ongoing mission is to “develop the systems and technologies necessary to make life multiplanetary, understand the true nature of the universe, and extend the light of consciousness to the stars.” Boldly go where no billionaire has gone before.

The factual words from the formal prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of the largest initial public offering of all time fit seamlessly into the legendary opening monologue of Star TrekJames T. Kirk says it all about a barely believable period in financial history.

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