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Musk: I would like to die on Mars, staying on Earth is a real risk

Politiko 2025-03-24 09:06:27

Musk: I would like to die on Mars, staying on Earth is a real risk

Elon Musk has made many strange statements, but this one may top them all: “I would like to die on Mars.”

He first said it in 2013 at South by Southwest and more than a decade later, he's still serious about it.

Musk's obsession with interplanetary survival goes beyond escaping a distant cosmic disaster - it's about shaping a future worth waiting for, writes Yahoo News.

As he put it on the SpaceX website: “You want to wake up in the morning and think that the future is going to be amazing – and that’s what being a spacefaring civilization is all about.”

He continued: "It's about believing in the future and thinking that the future is going to be better than the past. And I can't think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars."

But this isn't just a billionaire's fantasy – SpaceX is actively working to make it happen.

Recently, Musk announced that Starship will depart for Mars by the end of next year, carrying nothing but Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus.

And if this mission goes well? Humans could set foot on the Red Planet in 2029-2030.

However, Musk isn't talking about visiting Mars. He's talking about living there. His argument?

Staying on Earth is a real risk. Climate disasters, asteroid impacts, Artificial Intelligence control.

In his mind, Mars isn't just a backup plan – it's survival.

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