Elon Musk Jokes About Zombie Apocalypse to Sell Flamethrowers

A screenshot of two consecutive tweets from Elon Musk (@elonmusk) posted on January 27, 2018. The first tweet humorously denies a rumor: 'The rumor that I'm secretly creating a zombie apocalypse to generate demand for flamethrowers is completely false' with 78.4K retweets and 293K likes. The second tweet, posted 20 hours later, adds: 'You'd need millions of zombies for a so-called "apocalypse" anyway. Where would I even get a factory big enough to make so many?' with 3.91K retweets and 92.6K likes. The image captures Elon's sarcastic tone and playful engagement with an absurd rumor.

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The rumor that I'm secretly creating a zombie apocalypse to generate demand for flamethrowers is completely false

Elon Musk

You'd need millions of zombies for a so-called "apocalypse" anyway. Where would I even get a factory big enough to make so many?

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The rumor that I'm secretly creating a zombie apocalypse to generate demand for flamethrowers is completely false

Overview

A screenshot of two consecutive tweets from Elon Musk (@elonmusk) posted on January 27, 2018. The first tweet humorously denies a rumor: 'The rumor that I'm secretly creating a zombie apocalypse to generate demand for flamethrowers is completely false' with 78.4K retweets and 293K likes. The second tweet, posted 20 hours later, adds: 'You'd need millions of zombies for a so-called "apocalypse" anyway. Where would I even get a factory big enough to make so many?' with 3.91K retweets and 92.6K likes. The image captures Elon's sarcastic tone and playful engagement with an absurd rumor.

Origin notes

The image is a screenshot of original tweets posted by Elon Musk on Twitter (now X) on January 27, 2018. It appears to be a repost of these tweets without additional editing, likely circulated on social media platforms as a humorous reference to Elon's tendency for playful marketing and absurd humor.

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