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The latest episode of 'The Simpsons' aired Sunday, showing what could be the fate of Elon Musk's X and SpaceX.
The show, famed for making predictions that come true, focuses on Mr Burns, who falls in love with a young college dropout CEO named Persephone and buys Twitter for her.
He tells his love interest that he purchased the platform for 'a bargain' because 'the previous owner had to sell it after his self-driving Mars rocket crashed into the international space station.'
The FOX television show had predicted Musk would purchase Twitter in a previous episode before the billionaire paid $44 billion for the platform in 2022.
The show, famed for making predictions that come true, focuses on Mr Burns, who falls in love with a young college dropout CEO named Persephone and buys Twitter for her
He tells his love interest that he purchased the platform for 'a bargain' because 'the previous owner had to sell it after his self-driving Mars rocket crashed into the international space station .' And fans are sure the former owner was Elon Musk
The episode 'Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story' is the fourth to air in the 35 season of The Simpsons, which is laid out like a documentary.
Mr Burns opens the show, speaking to the camera about Persephone, voiced by Elizabeth Bank, a con woman who tricks Mr Burns into funding her highly dubious dream project that claims to turn saltwater into drinking water.
Mr Burns pledged much of his life's worth to her Life Boat company and brought his wealthiest friends to also invest.
The pair tie the knot and become 'the new 'it' power couple.'
They are celebrating Persephone's birthday when Mr Burns hands her a gift with a blue bird on the front.
Persephone confusedly asked if it was a Twitter gift card, to which Mr Burns replied, 'no, I bought you the entire company.'
Mr Burns opens the show, speaking to the camera about Persephone, voiced by Elizabeth Bank , a con woman who tricks Mr Burns into funding her highly dubious dream project that claims to turn saltwater into drinking water.
Later in the episode, the couple is interviewed on television and asked about negative tweets about Persephone disappearing from the platform after they took it over
Later in the episode, the couple is interviewed on television and asked about negative tweets about Persephone disappearing from the platform after they took it over.
Although Musk's name is not mentioned in the show, he is the current owner of X and is looking to send rockets to Mars through his company SpaceX.
Fans have been buzzing on social media platforms, drawing parallels between the fictional storyline and Musk’s own ventures.
One X user posted: 'The Simpson just warned us that one of @elonmusk spaceship is going to collide with the US space station - they're undefeated at calling the future tragedy.'
Fans have been buzzing on social media platforms, drawing parallels between the fictional storyline and Musk’s own ventures
Users are sure The Simpson's predication will come true sometime in the future
Fans also believe The Simpsons predicted the dramatic rebranding of the platform to X. A 2012 episode of The Simpsons shows Homer using an app that resembles the new logo
And another shared: 'BREAKING FUTURE NEWS: They’re planning on sabotaging one of Elon Musk’s rockets to crash into the international space station & force him to sell X aka ( TWITTER ). It was announced on THE SIMPSONS.'
Musk made a guest appearance on The Simpsons in 2015 in the episode called 'The Musk Who Fell to Earth.'
He lands in Springfield inside a rocket capsule and turns the town into a dystopia by developing new products he thinks will benefit residents.
This includes running the power station on eco-friendly electricity though this leads to a fall in profits and mass unemployment and Homer must reluctantly tell his new friend that he is no longer welcome.
Also, in this episode is the prediction that Musk will buy Twitter.
Fans also believe The Simpsons predicted the dramatic rebranding of the platform to X.
A 2012 episode of The Simpsons shows Homer using an app that resembles the new logo.
It aired nine years ago in the episode 'Ned ‘n’ Edna’s Blend Agenda', and the plot is based on Ned Flanders' secret marriage to Edna Krabappel.
