Elon Musk recently said that there's a 70% chance he goes to Mars. Their follow-up questions was this...
Is Mars going to be an escape hatch for rich people?
I thought his response brought some interesting points to light. Check it out (his answer starts @ 22 seconds in).
via Axios
"Really the ad to go to Mars would be like Shackleton's ad to go to the Antarctic. It's going to be hard. There's a good chance of death ... going in a little can through deep space."
Elon is a controversial character; he may be the closest we have to a real life Bruce Wayne, but he's also been forced to stepdown as Chairman of Tesla, has many controversial tweets, and is widely considered an eccentric.
That being said ... I have to respect what he's accomplished, and his approach to his businesses.
Elon comes from the mindset of "what's possible?" not "how can I make the most money consistently over time?"
When asked why you climb the mountain, the answer doesn't have to be profound ... because it's there, or to see if I can are valid answers.
If you need rationale, Dr. Zubrin, President of the Mars Society puts it eloquently.
NASA's Ames Research Center via YouTube
Human expansion has been furthered greatly by selfish endeavors - and that's okay.
What's your metaphorical flight to Mars? What's the idea that you want to make a reality? You can accomplish a lot when you're aligned with your goals.
