1 week Ago By Moneycontrol
On April 5, 2025, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, conducted a livestream from his private jet, showcasing the capabilities of Starlink's satellite internet service by playing the action role-playing game Path of Exile 2. This "airborne continuity test" was intended to demonstrate Starlink's performance during flight. However, the event took an unexpected turn as viewers inundated the chat with critical and mocking messages directed at Musk.
Throughout the approximately 1 hour and 45-minute stream, Musk played in hardcore mode, which imposes permanent character death upon failure. He experienced multiple character losses, including one instance where his character, named Kekius Maximus, succumbed to a tutorial boss, reportedly due to a poor internet connection. Despite suggestions from some viewers to disable the chat feature, Musk left it active, allowing a continuous flow of messages.
The chat was flooded with remarks criticising Musk's personal and professional life. One viewer commented, "You have no real friends and will die alone," while another stated, "You ruined the country just like you ruined all your marriages." Additionally, a user repeatedly posted, "Elon.
It's me, Ashley St Clair. I have no other means of contacting you so I bought PoE2 early access just for this. Please pay your child support.
Thank you Elon." Musk remained largely silent during the stream, focusing on the game despite the barrage of messages. At one point, he acknowledged the chat activity by stating, "There's a lot of r-----s in the chat.
" The session concluded after his character's third death, with Musk attributing the end of the stream to a lost connection..
