Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
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Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
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Re: Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
#2Yeah, you and me both Mr. Musk.
Re: Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
#3It's statements like this that have made me seriously consider applying for a job at SpaceX.
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Re: Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
#5That can be done for far less than establishing a long term colony there.
Re: Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
#6That can be done for far less than establishing a long term colony there.
Well, he did qualify the statement by adding, "and not during landing."
Re: Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
#7That can be done for far less than establishing a long term colony there.
Well, he did qualify the statement by adding, "and not during landing."
This is exactly what I tell people and they're surprised. If I was offered the chance to homestead Mars with the caveat that LEO and landing must be reasonable safe so I don't die in the boring parts, I'd sign up right away!
Re: Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
#8Now that Jobs is gone, Elon is probably the coolest guy in the world. Can't wait to see what he comes up with in the next 10-20 years.
Re: Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
#9Saying it that way makes it sound like a new retirement community. Why not say he would like to live on Mars? Maybe because it's a dead planet and not very livable.
Re: Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars"
#10Given Mars' weak gravitational field, extremely low atmospheric pressure, lack of breathable oxygen, deathly cold temperatures, and weak magnetic field (leading to high levels of radiation), he may well get his wish. Many others will likely get this wish against their will.
If he would like to get a taste of realistic Martian colonization here on Earth, may I suggest living underground in a windowless tank, surrounded by a partial vacuum, next to a nuclear reactor.