In a recent, two hour long interview that touched on a variety of subjects, Elon Musk was finally asked about his mission to Mars, and what specifically he was trying achieve with this valiant effort.
“I think that less than 1% of our economy should go toward making life multi-planetary,” Musk said, which may come as a surprise to those assuming that the Tesla founder’s sole purpose in life was to get everyone on board with his Mars mission. Still, Musk added: “The Mars venture goes toward the expansion of consciousness beyond Earth…and I think we should do everything we can to make Earth as great as we can for as long as possible, and then allocate a small amount of resources toward extending life beyond earth.”
“If evil people hate you, you might be doing something right.”
Elon Musk
Additionally, Musk was asked about trusting himself in relation to AI, and whether or not it was reasonable for people to trust him. “I wouldn’t say trust me entirely,” Musk admitted. “But I think my track record suggests I am fairly trustworthy. I have built a lot of companies that have done a lot of useful things. I wouldn’t be able to recruit great people to work with me if I was a really bad person. One of the tests for assessing someone’s character is looking at the character of their friends, and their associates. And while people can put up a mask for themselves, their friends and associates will not. You can judge a person by their friends, and sometimes, by their enemies. If evil people hate you, you might be doing something right.”
Elon Musk recently announced the relocation of his Tesla and X offices from California to Texas, something that will surely cause quite a ruckus in Silicon Valley.
