New species to colonize Mars

Elon Musk has a big plan for Mars colonization and it apparently includes a long-term dream, creating new species on the red planet, the New York Times and a detailed profile on the billionaire's Martian dream revealed that Musk has talked about the idea of bioengineering to create organisms capable of withstanding the severe conditions of Mars.

In a 2013 interview Musk said “it is very likely that we will want to bioengineer new organisms that are more suitable for living on Mars” as cited by Forbes, this idea of ​​​​creating new forms of life is not new, in 2013 NASA also discussed the possibility of using genetic splicing to develop a resistant pioneer plant that can grow in Martian soil.

Over the last decade, Musk has repeated this idea to SpaceX employees and other people close to him, like many of Musk's proposals, the suggestion of creating specific species for Mars is still quite vague, however, he has shared some of his ideas. more concrete plans for the Martian colony according to New York Times sources Musk plans dome-shaped habitats and special space suits to face the planet's severe climate, in addition Musk has a particular interest in ensuring that humanity can reproduce on Mars, he has even suggested the possibility of using your own sperm to help test the colony.

An idea that highlights his obsession with both reproduction and the colonization of Mars, Musk has already stated that the greatest current threat to humanity is the drop in fertility rates. He has 2 children with three different women and an apparent effort for mitigating this concern and a 2022 publication made it clear that if there are not enough people for Earth then there definitely will not be enough people for Mars.

Musk's efforts to colonize Mars include the use of several of his companies, perhaps it is the purpose of creating and/or acquiring various companies related to technology, such as the boring Company to excavate tunnels under the Martian surface and the Tesla Cyber ​​truck to explore the terrain, in addition to starlink for internet,

A journey that can take almost a year, although SpaceX is focused first on reaching the moon due to a contract with NASA, plans for Mars continue, any colonization of Mars can take decades, however, Musk is convinced that it can do it in less time; In May he suggested that it could take less than 10 years to land people on Mars, and that a city could be established 10 years later.

The SpaceX team is working on concrete plans for a Martian city including a large central dome for community life, they are even testing plant-based meat alternatives to ensure a good source of protein for future colonists, the future will tell if these efforts They will result in a permanent presence on Mars, but Musk firmly believes this will happen and possibly within his lifetime.

When Musk sets his mind to something he occasionally makes things happen, but his timelines are often comically ambitious so they should probably be taken seriously, but without setting dates.

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