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Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by omoyankee3(m): 1:32am On Nov 25, 2020
And he's African.

An African man is now the 2nd richest in the world

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Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Image123(m): 1:33am On Nov 25, 2020
kingxsamz:
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Some clowns will come here and say it's grace, when he clearly doesn't believe in a god.
Meanwhile, while Elon Musk is making huge impact in the world, some group of clowns are hell bent on the world ending so that they can fly into the sky and wear white robes all their life.

Don't mind the clowns indeed. The grace of God is not for making money or becoming rich like some people are pressured to preach.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Ferdinandu(m): 2:23am On Nov 25, 2020
Is it true. Please Someone help me calculate his monthly Tithes because his Pastor is supposed to be in the Billionaires index tongue
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by laiperi: 2:27am On Nov 25, 2020
omoyankee3:
And he's African.

An African man is now the 2nd richest in the world

So his people still in Africa consider themselves African?

How soon you forgot or maybe too young.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by pacespot(m): 2:57am On Nov 25, 2020
wonlasewonimi:


The fact that you don't know amazon Web services is ridiculous. Jeff Bezos is set for life!

The chunk of their revenue still comes from e-commerce sales
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by fireback: 2:59am On Nov 25, 2020
Zyxzzzz:
bill gates has been the world richest man from 1997-2017 e no easy , kudos to the rest , won't be surprised if mark overtake him
mark can never overtake him anytime soon, coz mark is busy playing politics. billgate ranks low the moment he started involving politics. his hands are stained with blood, his money no longer pure.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Godpikin4real(f): 3:04am On Nov 25, 2020
Atom85:
Your name no fit enter if e enter I die

Na d death go kill you.
Bad belle people everywhere.

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Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 3:45am On Nov 25, 2020
Dalil8:
And he's going to be the richest man on the planet once he's done constructing his city on Mars.


I can't wait to take my first trip to Mars or the Moon.
If you want to take a trip to Mars or the moon you better go join NASA now or later else you are just waiting your time.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 3:52am On Nov 25, 2020
Sweetkid:
The reward for hard work is success. But then the amount of money these billionaires have is stupendously outrageous. Their children up to the 10th and 11th generation cannot finish it. Incredible!
Who told you, analysts are telling you it will take dangote 42 years to spend 29.2 billion dollars that's dangote would have to spend $1 million dollars every day. Imagine if he and his family decide to spend it would be less that amount especially if he relocate to those advanced countries to live.
Modified ** 1 million dollars.
Why do you think they keep investing the money and buying up shares?
The moment you stop investing or starting to spend it anyhow you become broke because the market is bigger and richer than anyone.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 4:10am On Nov 25, 2020
osejie17:
God abeg make me too near dangote 20percent don do
Dangote na quota system sha, but you should emulate the likes of elumelu because he's genuine, no favoritism.
If want to build your future if your family isn't from a rich home it won't be easy because the political structure in Africa stinks as of today.
Elon musk left south Africa to study in the USA and became great just like strive masiyiwa the rich billionaire from Zimbabwe, am not sure he would have build this tech if he was in South Africa.
If you have a dream to build like Elon musk in terms of technology or science then leave Africa.

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Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 4:16am On Nov 25, 2020
fireback:
mark can never overtake him anytime soon, coz mark is busy playing politics. billgate ranks low the moment he started involving politics. his hands are stained with blood, his money no longer pure.
Bill gates ranks low because he's investing in medicines in vaccines, virology and others in the field of medicine. to him medicine is the next untapped resource with huge harvest waiting for who will invest in it according to bill gates.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Nobody: 4:33am On Nov 25, 2020
SIRTee15:


To be fair, China is trying but they lack the innovative culture seen in other advanced nations. They also have trust ussues and they lack they soft power that can propel the Chinese culture and lifestyle into hearts of many.
Look at how western nations messed up 5G just because it's from China. Though, I also fail to see the usefulness of 5G.
How are they lacking innovative culture? Don't let those west propaganda deceive you, China has the modern design in many technology today ready to explore and has invent things just that the west is messing things up for the Chinese because they don't want the Chinese to take over the market because it can be used as a tool and weapon to manipulate, control and enslaved the world economy. The west has done it in the past and they're still doing it today.
If China isn't that Good, what and why will President of Russia (putin) be visiting Chinese cities to take a clue from their progress and modernized design of tech with the Chinese president on a train on a regular visit.
If you can't see the usefulness of 5G go and find out. Don't be in your room and suddenly become an expert.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by ebenice(m): 5:07am On Nov 25, 2020
kingxsamz:
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Some clowns will come here and say it's grace, when he clearly doesn't believe in a god.
Meanwhile, while Elon Musk is making huge impact in the world, some group of clowns are hell bent on the world ending so that they can fly into the sky and wear white robes all their life.
he must have believe in something, trust me , nothing comes from nothing
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by ebenice(m): 5:17am On Nov 25, 2020
Martinez39s:
Stop creating unnecessary confusion. God doesn't exist and success in life is, and will always be, an utter human effort with no gods in the mix. The bible said God gives the power to make wealth, did it say how? Of course God is nonexistent, stop confusing people. Bible expert.

SaveMeLord
what is your proof that God doesn't exist??
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by jaxxy(m): 5:46am On Nov 25, 2020
Lol change because of speculated changes in global polices his shares value went up. Nice
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by OMONGBALI: 5:57am On Nov 25, 2020
SaveMeLord:
Is it devil he's serving? is it not same God of the Bible that gave Solomon, Job and Jabez wealth. Why does it seem I'm being forsaken? what is my sin? have I not been praying enough? Did he not say in Deuteronomy that He's the one that gives power to get wealth. What exactly is happening?

Elon Musk did not get rich by praying.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by HRMK: 6:49am On Nov 25, 2020
WE ALL KNOW THOSE BILL GATES HELPED!WHO DIS MONEYBAGS HELP?BILL GATES IS SHOULDERS ABOVE THEM ALL!
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by bayelsaowei(m): 6:52am On Nov 25, 2020
demmymoney:


RUBBISH TECH WEALTH THAT CANNOT LAST A GENERATION, TRADITIONAL BUSINESS MODEL ANYTIME ANYDAY OVER STUPID TECH

HOW MANY WEALTHY GENERATIONAL FAMILY HAS TECHNOLOGY CREATED
CAN IT BE COMPARED TO THE WEALTHY GENERATIONAL FAMILIES TRADITIONAL BUSINESS HAS CREATED

DANGOTE WEALTH IS MORE GENERATIONAL THAN TECHNOLOGY WEALTH

PERIODT!!!!!
oh really? Tech world won't last a generation??

You do realise digitalisation and technology is where the world is heading to? Has dangote ever been richer than the likes of Bill Gates, Warren buffet, and the other older tech guys?


Do you even know what you're talking about?? Dangote would struggle in a highly competitive and innovative environment like the USA and Europe and especially in such locations where he would pay taxes seriously.

In your mind you think dangote can ever catch up with tech guys with his political business he runs..nonsense ...
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by bayelsaowei(m): 6:54am On Nov 25, 2020
leksite120:
Stop this nonsense, if he's lucky, y cant u be lucky also
dangote recieves so much incentive from the useless nigerian government...gets the best forex deals to run his business and pays meager tax...just relocate dangote to Europe or highly techi environment and watch him struggle.

In Nigeria government laws are made for dangote..he's a monopolist. Cant fair well in the USA.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by bayelsaowei(m): 6:57am On Nov 25, 2020
Ykc2:
dangote will not worth more than 500 million dollars if his in America inshort he will still be serving his sentence for tax fraud ,
youre correct. The other guys quoting me are just ignorant folks. Who would provide special forex deals for dangote if he was in the USA? Who would treat him as first class above and ahead of other businesses? Nobody..who would allow him monopolise any business and stifle other competitors?? Nobody..

He would struggle so hard..
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Dalil8: 7:06am On Nov 25, 2020
onyechez:

If you want to take a trip to Mars or the moon you better go join NASA now or later else you are just waiting your time.


Nope.

By 2023 there will be commercial flights to Space which cost between $150k - $250k thanks to Virgin Galactic and SpaceX.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by planetx: 7:36am On Nov 25, 2020
mikeybrainy:
bro I don't want 3 million
please just give me 100k for my school expenses and I will thank you for the rest of this year.
Or better still,please empower me with a skill.
I want to be a giver like you.
God bless you Sir
3132725827
first bank
Lol and you people really believe that some random guy on NL has #3million to give away.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by LastProphet: 7:49am On Nov 25, 2020
wman:
Tesla shares have been soaring like crazy.

Tesla- Electric Vehicles
SpaceX- Space Travel
The Boring Company Hyperloop- Underground tunnel loop travel. (Over 1000km/hr)
Starlink- Low-cost internet for Africa, developing countries and rural communities.
Neuralink- Connecting the human brain to computers.

Ex founder of PayPal.

Elon Musk. A genius solving real-life problems and getting rewarded for it.



Yes he's Benjamin Franklin and Einstein combined of our day. Is a privilege to live at the same time or after minds like this

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Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by LastProphet: 8:04am On Nov 25, 2020
Martinez39s:
Lol. There are no gods in existence so no gods can pick your call. Work hard and be fortunate.

Most Africans can't understand what you just said, is what the whites have realized that has caused them to pursue and achieve. Africans and ancient Romans wait for nonexistent gods.
Though there's magic but I realized it has no consistent results, it ALWAYS fails but Africans can't analyze so they still hold magic in awe
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by byinks(f): 8:12am On Nov 25, 2020
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pacespot:


Fvck off with your religious bullshi*t, I will rather be satan if satan can make the world a better place like this guy is doing. How has your religion helped solved problems for humanity?
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Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Karleb(m): 9:08am On Nov 25, 2020
wonlasewonimi:


The fact that you don't know amazon Web services is ridiculous. Jeff Bezos is set for life!

Don't mind the guy.

He think Jeff Bezos makes billions only from sell pants and boxers on Amazon. grin
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by Kaidou(m): 10:00am On Nov 25, 2020
Legalcriminal:


Be greatful niqqa some people are praying to be the one in your current life.
Please if you can help me with any amount...


My life no really dey stable now....I swear
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by SIRTee15: 10:03am On Nov 25, 2020
onyechez:

How are they lacking innovative culture? Don't let those west propaganda deceive you, China has the modern design in many technology today ready to explore and has invent things just that the west is messing things up for the Chinese because they don't want the Chinese to take over the market because it can be used as a tool and weapon to manipulate, control and enslaved the world economy. The west has done it in the past and they're still doing it today.
If China isn't that Good, what and why will President of Russia (putin) be visiting Chinese cities to take a clue from their progress and modernized design of tech with the Chinese president on a train on a regular visit.
If you can't see the usefulness of 5G go and find out. Don't be in your room and suddenly become an expert.

Pls tell us practical usefulness of 5g as it relates to end users. What are the so called game changers 5g will bring...
And don't tell me I'll be able to download a movie in 5 secs because that's nonsense. Most hardware that can support the supposed application of 5g are still in infancy. Thats where the problem lies..

U obviously mixing technology with innovation. China has the former but struggling with the later. Chinese are very smart n discipline. They easily leverage on existing technology via reverse engineering to outwit any competitor. But to say they can innovate, the jury is still out on that......otherwise tell us a modern innovation that came out from China.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by BluntTheApostle(m): 10:27am On Nov 25, 2020
Zyxzzzz:
bill gates has been the world richest man from 1997-2017 e no easy , kudos to the rest , won't be surprised if mark overtake him

Not true.

He was not the richest man between 2010 and 2014, as a Mexican billionaire (Slim) beat him to the spot.

About three other billionaires, including Warren Buffet, have beaten Bill Gates between 1997-2017.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by SIRTee15: 10:30am On Nov 25, 2020
Gerrard59:


Nah. Largely because America attracts people from all over the world compared to say China, Germany, Japan or South Korea. Also, America is best at the commercialisation of research outputs compared to those countries. It's the mixture of capitalism and innovation that powers America's progress. Which is why in a field like biotechnology and associated industries, she has more companies doing amazing projects/works churning out highly valued products and services than China, UK, Germany, Japan and South Korea combined. There are some companies utilising certain technologies that aren't found in South Korea or Japan but are available in the US. Hilariously, one will read scientific papers from South Korea and Japan on the same technology but companies commercialising them aren't there.

An example is gene editing. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/its-crispr-revolution-china-becomes-world-leader-genome-editing
If China's, Japan's and Germany's publications are combined, they surpass the US but there are more companies utilising said technology in the US than all of those countries even though China, Japan and Germany are the world's second, third and fourth largest economies respectively. Rather than Peking University, Tokyo Tech, Technical University of Munich leading the way since both countries are publishing papers in numbers, Harvard and UC Berkeley are the ones with the licence and making the money. Which is why across the top three higher education ranking agencies, schools in the US dominate disproportionately.

The success of the US in scientific advancement is the combination of capitalism, attraction of smart people from all over the world and innovation. No other country has all three attributes.

Cc: SIRTee15

I absolutely agree with u.
I live in Europe n I noticed their biggest problem is inability to successfully commercialize their research works. Thats why there's no big tech company in Europe.

Unfortunately, they don't seem to be attracting the right immigrants possibly due to the glass ceiling culture. Native Europeans are wary of empowering foreigners, they prefer them to be subservient in the middle income class trap. U can't get the best out of people this way.
Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by dogmart(m): 10:45am On Nov 25, 2020
BarrElChapo:


When do you want it ? grin

God I want it today o! Great grace!

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Re: Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates As The 2nd Richest Man In The World by frog12: 10:45am On Nov 25, 2020
as usually liars and thieves! he is not an AFRICAN!
he is EUROPEAN that lives in south africa. the WHITES there are EUROPEANS!

people like you, if EUROPEAN give you SHIT to eat you will EAT it!




omoyankee3:
And he's African.

An African man is now the 2nd richest in the world

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