So, that is one thing.
Right now, X has introduced a March Insanity “Bracket Problem”, in partnership with Uber Eats, with the grand prize for an ideal March Insanity bracket being a visit to Mars onboard certainly one of Elon’s yet-to-be-built rocket ships.
Yep, a visit to Mars. That’s undoubtedly going to occur, undoubtedly someday within the subsequent decade.
As per X:
“Basketball followers can now compete for an opportunity to win a visit to Mars – sure that’s proper, a visit to Mars on SpaceX’s Starship car for the right bracket, or a $100,000 money prize if there isn’t a good bracket.”
Mars. Yep.
I imply, I get why individuals are so excessive on Elon, based mostly on the varied initiatives that he’s been concerned with which have defied expectation, or expanded what’s potential with sure applied sciences. Nevertheless it nonetheless amazes me that individuals take every thing he says 100% significantly, and belief that his grand visions are literally going to return to fruition.
As a result of most of his initiatives are based mostly on his creativeness, and constructing on prime of conceptual concepts.
For instance, Elon’s been promising full self-driving vehicles “subsequent yr” for a decade now, but FSD doesn’t appear to be any nearer than it was three or 4 years in the past. However that hasn’t stopped Elon from constructing on that premise, as a result of if FSD is definitely rolled out, then Tesla can facilitate “robotaxis,” and ship passive earnings for Tesla house owners. That then extends to self-driving buses, revolutionizing transport as we all know it, and pushing Tesla’s valuation to file ranges.
None of this stuff are anyplace near actuality, it’s a fictional premise constructed on prime of one other, however with out that preliminary basis being in place, not one of the relaxation issues. It’s simply concepts, which Tesla might be fascinated about, and will even be working in direction of in some capability. However till it navigates the primary hurdle, it’s all irrelevant.
The identical with constructing a metropolis on Mars. SpaceX has barely achieved orbit, whereas its most up-to-date rocket launches have exploded spectacularly. But Musk is already speaking about common journey to Mars, and setting the scene for a futuristic metropolis on the crimson planet. None of that’s near actuality both, although on the similar time, I suppose somebody must be pondering massive if we ever need to obtain it.
However the level is Elon’s visions will not be completely grounded in actuality.
Which makes a ticket to Mars as a prize just about nugatory.
However should you do predict all of the winners for March Insanity, you don’t have to just accept a fictional Mars ticket, with X additionally providing an non-compulsory $250,000 money prize, together with a yr of free residential Starlink service.
Spoiler alert: The winner, if there may be one, might be taking the money.
As X notes, if there isn’t a good bracket, the subsequent closest winner will get $100k, whereas 4 fantasy recreation winners can even obtain $10k every.
So there are different prizes which can be actual, and that is an precise competitors, with precise prizes, not just a few fantasy sweepstakes for metaphorical magic beans.
However yeah, providing a ticket to Mars is definitely a selection.
X customers might want to register beforehand, and enter their brackets within the app.
X says that individuals can comply with @Sports activities for updates on its Bracket Problem.
