From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/9/2026 5:15 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:   
   > “Elon Musk pivots SpaceX to moon from Mars as IPO approaches”   
   >   
   > https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-pivots-spacex-to-moon-from-   
   > mars-as-ipo-approaches-152228074.html   
   >   
   > “Elon Musk is moving the goalposts back to what was once SpaceX's   
   > (SPAX.PVT) top target, with sights now set on the moon rather than Mars.   
   > The pivot comes as the company's initial public offering (IPO) fast   
   > approaches.”   
   >   
   > "In a Sunday post on X.com right before the Super Bowl, the SpaceX and   
   > Tesla (TSLA) CEO said the rocket company "shifted focus to building a   
   > self-growing city on the Moon," arguing that doing so on Mars would take   
   > "20+years.""   
   >   
   > Reality is hitting hard.  However, a self supporting city on the Moon is   
   > probably not possible.   
   >   
   > Lynn   
      
   BTW, the number one problem with a self supporting city on the Moon (or   
   in space) is the lack of nitrogen for the air.  Two books have been   
   written about this that I know of are “Fallen Angels” by Pournelle,   
   Niven, et al, and “Artemis” by Andy Weir.   
      
       https://www.amazon.com/Fallen-Angels-Larry-Niven/dp/067172052X   
      
       https://www.amazon.com/Artemis-Novel-Andy-Weir/dp/0553448145   
      
   Lynn   
      
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