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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.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 26 2018, @11:12PM (8 children)
All you Musk haters are just jealous because he can fuck hot godesses like Amber Heard and you can't.
(Score: 4, Touché) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday November 26 2018, @11:57PM
Speak for yourself.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 4, Funny) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday November 27 2018, @12:06AM (3 children)
I had to Google Amber Heard, because I have never heard of her (geddit)?
It turns out she's an actress who seems to have been around a bit. She has been accused of punching Johnny Depp in the face, so I'm guessing she's one of the good guys.
(Score: 3, Funny) by suburbanitemediocrity on Tuesday November 27 2018, @01:39AM (2 children)
Me too, except ddg. I had strict search turned off for, uh, reasons, and apparently she likes to be naked.
(Score: 3, Funny) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday November 27 2018, @02:01AM (1 child)
Really? That is interesting. I am led to believe there are a number of young ladies on the internet who choose to remove their blouses on occasion.
I imagine it is because the weather gets warm sometimes.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 27 2018, @04:43AM
Thank you global warming!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 27 2018, @01:27AM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 27 2018, @05:20AM
Put Ms. Rila Fukushima on Mars and I'll hijack a Russian rocket to get there. Skip the Russians, I got a rocket in my pants now...
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday November 27 2018, @09:36PM
I've friended her a few times. The first time I at first figured that she was at least rational, I was willing to chat long enough to determine whether she was Just Some Guy In Nigeria.
She started Copy-Pasting vast quantities of pre-set "We Are Soulmates!" text into our Messenger chat:
"Shouldn't we try dating first?" Eventually I blocked her.
Perhaps it's a whole _bunch_ of guys in Nigeria, because that very same Soulmate keeps sending me friend requests, all with the very same profile photo:
That photo depicts Amber Heard. All of those guys in Nigeria's Facebook photos, every one: Amber Heard.
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