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What’s on Elon Musk’s mind?

The TED Interview

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Mars Is Not Luxurious, but It Sounds Real

A million people would need to travel to mars in order for it to become a self-sustaining city. The sales pitch for going to mars is, "You will make historybut it 'll be glorious" But i think only a small percentage of humanity will want to go and can afford to do so. We want to make it available to anyone who wants to go. It very important to emphasize that mars, especially in the beginning, will not be luxurious. It will be dangerous, a cramped, difficult, hard work.

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