That must have been in the second half of the interview. After about 30 mins of mind-numbing word salad and "visionary" insight I had to turn it off.
I guess you did catch the part where he suggests that the Antichrist is more likely to be someone like Greta Thunberg as opposed to some evil tech overlord.
Thiel told the New York Times that âMars was supposed to be a political project; it was building an alternative. And in 2024 Elon came to believe that if you went to Mars, the socialist US government, the woke AI would follow you to Mars.â
Muskâs change of heart was reportedly inspired by a conversation with London-based Google DeepMind AI boss Demis Hassabis, in which the two discussed whether AI or interplanetary travel would be the most important technological advancement in the world. According to the New York Times interview, âElon went quietâ after Hassabis told him: âWell, you know my AI will be able to follow you to Mars.â
In Thielâs view, this was the impetus for Musk backing Trump so heavily in last yearâs presidential election. The Palantir founder agreed with Douthat that this was the reason why the X owner had invested so much time in âbattles over budget deficits or wokenessâ.
Thiel also depicted Muskâs interstellar utopia as akin to American science fiction writer Robert Heinleinâs vision of the âmoon as a libertarian paradiseâ. A Martian colony may have started out as purely scientific aspiration, but Thiel says that as this was âconcretisedâ, it became clearer âthat Mars is supposed to be more than a science project. Itâs supposed to be a political projectâ.
That must have been in the second half of the interview. After about 30 mins of mind-numbing word salad and "visionary" insight I had to turn it off.
Thiel told the New York Times that âMars was supposed to be a political project; it was building an alternative. And in 2024 Elon came to believe that if you went to Mars, the socialist US government, the woke AI would follow you to Mars.â
Muskâs change of heart was reportedly inspired by a conversation with London-based Google DeepMind AI boss Demis Hassabis, in which the two discussed whether AI or interplanetary travel would be the most important technological advancement in the world. According to the New York Times interview, âElon went quietâ after Hassabis told him: âWell, you know my AI will be able to follow you to Mars.â
In Thielâs view, this was the impetus for Musk backing Trump so heavily in last yearâs presidential election. The Palantir founder agreed with Douthat that this was the reason why the X owner had invested so much time in âbattles over budget deficits or wokenessâ.
Thiel also depicted Muskâs interstellar utopia as akin to American science fiction writer Robert Heinleinâs vision of the âmoon as a libertarian paradiseâ. A Martian colony may have started out as purely scientific aspiration, but Thiel says that as this was âconcretisedâ, it became clearer âthat Mars is supposed to be more than a science project. Itâs supposed to be a political projectâ.
SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes Before Test
The Starship experienced a âmajor anomalyâ before starting its 10th flight test. Elon Muskâs giant moon and Mars rocket has a mixed record of success. Video
âIn light of the Presidentâs statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.â
Muskâs decision to decommission the spacecraft comes after Trump took to Truth Social and said on Thursday:
âThe easiest way to save money in our budget, billions and billions of dollars, is to terminate Elonâs governmental subsidies and contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didnât do it!â
âIn light of the Presidentâs statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.â
Muskâs decision to decommission the spacecraft comes after Trump took to Truth Social and said on Thursday:
âThe easiest way to save money in our budget, billions and billions of dollars, is to terminate Elonâs governmental subsidies and contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didnât do it!â
âIn light of the Presidentâs statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.â
Muskâs decision to decommission the spacecraft comes after Trump took to Truth Social and said on Thursday:
âThe easiest way to save money in our budget, billions and billions of dollars, is to terminate Elonâs governmental subsidies and contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didnât do it!â
âMaximum Pressureâ: The State Department conducted a monthslong campaign to push a small African country to help Muskâs satellite internet company, records and interviews show.
âRam This Throughâ: Working closely with executives at Starlink, the U.S. government has made a global push to help expand Muskâs business empire in the developing world.
âCrony Capitalismâ: Diplomats said the events were an alarming departure from standard practice â because of both the tactics used and the person who would benefit most from them.
