Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, shared profound insights on the continuity of human civilization on the social platform X. He posted that if humanity successfully evolves into an interstellar species, our civilization could last for millions of years; otherwise, it might only last a few centuries. He added that civilization needs to maintain its current technological level until Mars can become self-sufficient, which he believes could be achieved within 20 years. Musk is vocal about his ambitious Mars colonization plan in September 2016, envisioning the construction of a self-sufficient human city on Mars, which is 225 million kilometers from Earth.  … Continue reading Mars or Bust: Elon Musk’s 20-Year Countdown to Space Civilization