DISPATCHES FROM TOMORROW — The oracles of the prediction markets speak with considerable confidence: Elon Musk, commander of Tesla's electric armies, SpaceX's celestial ambitions, and xAI's silicon minds, stands at 76% odds to become the world's first trillionaire, per Kalshi exchange. The market has weighed the rockets, the robots, and the revenue streams — and found them, on balance, sufficient. To grasp the stakes, consider that Musk's present fortune — already the largest in recorded human history — must yet double before he clears the trillion-dollar bar. Prediction markets are wagering that Tesla's autonomous vehicle gambit, SpaceX's Starship commercialization, and the emergent promise of the Optimus robot workforce collectively furnish the necessary horsepower. The path is improbable by ordinary measures, yet market consensus deems it the likeliest outcome.