Elon Musk reveals 'game-plan' to send 1 million people to Mars and it starts soon
- Elon Musk believes we must become a “multi-planet” species to survive
- The CEO of SpaceX has a plan to take us to Mars
- According to Musk, we should also establish a base on the Moon
Published on Feb 20, 2024 at 4:28 AM (UTC-5)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Feb 20, 2024 at 12:39 PM (UTC-5)
Edited by
Adam Gray
Elon Musk is determined to take humanity to Mars and he’s now given us a proposed deadline – and a ‘game-plan’ for that.
According to the CEO of SpaceX, “one million people” could be reaching Mars soon.
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Elon Musk has become quite vocal about this in recent years.
He believes that depopulation, along with AI, may be the greatest threat to the survival of our species, and he thinks our best bet is to become a “multi-planet” species.
In true Musk style, he gave an exceedingly optimistic estimation, which was obviously impossible to achieve, and then he gave another one.
And this’ll also be almost certainly be impossible to achieve.
Years ago, Musk said humans would land on Mars by 2024, and now he’s saying that might happen in 2029.
It sounds unlikely but, it must be said, Musk is taking it rather seriously and he has a plan for that.
Replying to a post on X, Musk said he and his team are “mapping out a game plan” to get a million people to Mars.
“Civilization only passes the single-planet Great Filter when Mars can survive even if Earth supply ships stop coming,” he said.
This, by the way, is something Musk had already said on several occasions.
The Great Filter concept is an interesting one.
It is the idea that development of life goes through various stages, and there are barriers, chief among which is a high probability of self-destruction.
Musk believes we must become a multi-planet species.
Furthermore, he believes we should get back to the Moon because it’s “been too long” since we were there.
And we should establish a base on the Moon first, and then on Mars.
Well, it seems we’re certainly trying.
NASA is collaborating with Musk’s SpaceX to establish a base on the Moon.
And the US Space Agency is also developing a new (unmanned) aircraft to explore Mars in order to replace the one NASA already had, which crashed upon landing during a recent mission.
Fortunately, it managed to capture some pretty spectacular images before it ‘died’.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
