The founder of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, noted the importance of ensuring that “seed of human civilization is preserved elsewhere to recover it and shorten the duration of the dark ages” if there comes to be a third World War.
ELON MUSK WANTS TO COLONIZE MARS IN CASE THERE IS A THIRD WORLD WAR
“It is important to have a self-sustaining base on Mars because it is far enough away from Earth that[in the case of war] it is more likely to survive than a lunar base,” Elon Musk explained the importance of colonizing the red planet during a conference at The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
To this end, the businessman announced that “they are building the first ship. That will arrive on Mars or interplanetary. And I think we will probably be able to make short trips perhaps in the first half of next year.
The millionaire was referring to the construction of the 100-meter Big Falcon Rocket rocket. Which aims to reach Mars. The aircraft is expected to be the most powerful in the world today after SpaceX this year successfully launched the Falcon Heavy. Known for orbiting a Tesla Roadster car, along with Starman, the company’s space suit.
On the other hand, the founder of SpaceX said that reaching Mars “will not be an escape for rich people at all. He also referred to his concern about artificial intelligence. Which he described as “much more dangerous than nuclear weapons”.