Ask HN: What would you say to Elon Musk on his 55th birthday TODAY?
A Hacker News user posted an open thread on Elon Musk's 55th birthday, inviting the community to share what they would say to him. The post serves as a discussion prompt for users to offer comments, feedback, or messages directed at Musk.
Background
Elon Musk (born June 28, 1971) turned 55 today. He is the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), and runs xAI (maker of the Grok chatbot) and Neuralink. He also leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Trump, a cost-cutting advisory role. This Ask HN post invites the Hacker News community — a tech- and startup-focused discussion board — to offer direct, unfiltered messages to Musk on his birthday. The responses reflect the tech world's sharply divided view of him: admiration for his engineering bets (reusable rockets, EVs, Starlink) mixed with frustration over his management of X/Twitter, his political turn, and his controversial public statements.