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Atomical's CEO posted at 2am. It was about the Moon. Specifically, about whether we need it.

The Atomical logo, which the CEO has also posted about at length.
The Atomical logo, which the CEO has also posted about at length.

Nothing good gets posted at 2am. Atomical's CEO tested that theory on Saturday and it held up.

Atomical @AtomicalLabs

Hot take: the Moon is a starter planet. It's not even a planet. If you're still going to the Moon in 2026 I don't know what to tell you

2:14 AM Oct 10, 2026 6.8M Views

Terra-Luna @TerraLunaHQ 7h

@AtomicalLabs we have three bases there

Atomical @AtomicalLabs 7h

@TerraLunaHQ and how is that going

The post was deleted at 6am. The screenshots were not. By lunch the Moon was trending and Atomical had lost a sponsor, two board members and a bit of public support to Terra-Luna, which posted a photo of Moon Base 2 with no caption.

His account was hacked. By him. At 2am.

Atomical spokesperson
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  • Terra-Luna

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