Tools
Search
Import
Library
Explore
Videos
Channels
Figures
Atmrix
About
Tools
Search
Import
Library
Explore
Videos
Channels
Figures
Atmrix
About
Go Back
EM
Elon Musk
12/29/21
@ Lex Fridman
We need to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars, but currently, no amount of money could get you a ticket to Mars; we need to reduce costs significantly.
Video
LF
Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #252
@ Lex Fridman
12/29/21
Related Takeaways
EM
Elon Musk
12/29/21
@ Lex Fridman
To create a self-sustaining city on Mars, we need to improve the cost of transportation by at least a factor of a thousand.
EM
Elon Musk
12/29/21
@ Lex Fridman
The current cost to send one ton to Mars is about a billion dollars, which is too expensive for a self-sustaining civilization.
EM
Elon Musk
12/29/21
@ Lex Fridman
A Mars city must be able to survive independently if spaceships from Earth stop coming, which means it needs all critical resources.
EM
Elon Musk
12/29/21
@ Lex Fridman
The biggest challenge in building a civilization on Mars is getting a large number of people there who may choose to stay permanently.
EM
Elon Musk
12/29/21
@ Lex Fridman
To be a multi-planetary species, we must ensure that we can return to Mars regularly, not just leave flags and footprints like we did on the Moon.
JB
Jeff Bezos
12/15/23
@ Lex Fridman
Reducing the cost of access to orbit is crucial for enabling a new era of space exploration and innovation.
EM
Elon Musk
12/29/21
@ Lex Fridman
The next big step is to get people to Mars and become a space-faring civilization.
EM
Elon Musk
12/29/21
@ Lex Fridman
We can bring life from Earth to Mars, creating a second planet with life, which is essential for the survival of species.
EM
Elon Musk
09/16/16
@ Y Combinator
I think the odds of establishing a self-sustaining Mars colony are pretty good, and I believe this can be accomplished in about 10 years, maybe sooner.