Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

posted by Fnord666 on Monday November 26 2018, @10:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-forget-to-say-goodbye dept.

Elon Musk Says There's a '70 Percent' Chance He'll Move to Mars:

Elon Musk has talked about personally heading to Mars before, but how likely is he to make the trip, really? Well, he just put a number on it. In an interview for the Axios on HBO documentary series, Musk said there was a "70 percent" chance he'll go to Mars. There have been a "recent number of breakthroughs" that have made it possible, he said. And as he hinted before, it'd likely be a one-way trip -- he expects to "move there."

The executive also rejected the idea that traveling to Mars could be an "escape hatch for the rich" in its current form. He noted that an ad for going to Mars would be "like Shackleton's ad for going to the Antarctic," which (though likely not real) made clear how dangerous and the South Pole journey was. Even if you make it to Mars, you'll spend all your time building the base and struggling to survive harsh conditions, Musk said. And while it might be possible to come back, it's far from guaranteed. As with climbing Everest, Musk believes it's all about the "challenge."

The interview is available on YouTube.


Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday November 27 2018, @02:04AM (1 child)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday November 27 2018, @02:04AM (#766759) Journal

    In what possible way can you be treated well on Mars? An extra 10g of chocolate rations on Christmas? An extra liter of water? An extra m^3 of living space? Maybe a hat and thermal socks? Going to space has been described as an extended car camping trip, but where you don't leave the car or roll down the windows.

    What is it with people who think that one would have extremely limited resources just because it's Mars? Sure, if you're after a high standard of living, then being one of the early explorers or colonists on Mars is going to be a bad choice. But the place is huge and the resources required to live on Mars aren't huge.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 27 2018, @02:24AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 27 2018, @02:24AM (#766765)

    What is it with people who think that one would have extremely limited resources just because it's Mars?

    Because people feel they have limited resources even on earth living better than kings two hundred years ago.