Elon Musk says it’s ‘only a matter of time’ as he explains why humans need a ‘second planet’
Elon Musk has been vocal about humanity’s need for a ‘second planet’ and said it essentially is a life-and-death matter.
As long as Musk has been a public figure, he has been very open about his plans to eventually colonize Mars.
But during a recent interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, Musk hinted it is because of these reasons that we should consider getting off this ride and setting up another place for humanity to thrive.
Elon Musk has made his views clear on the importance of heading to Mars (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Speaking on the podcast, Musk – who previously said he wanted to die on the Red Planet – explained: “My view is that we should move to Mars, well not move to Mars, we should have a second planet to preserve civilization.
“Let’s say hypothetically, [a civilization ending event] will probably happen to Earth at some point.
“It is a matter of time before we get hit by an asteroid or maybe we annihilate ourselves with nuclear war, or super volcanos.”
Rogan agreed and added there were a fair few doomsday scenarios that could befall our planet so it’s ‘not a bad idea’ to simply ‘hedge your bets’ when it comes to venturing elsewhere.
