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Elon Musk: “I think we could do it in 20 to 30 years.”

Featuring: Elon Musk, Senior Advisor to the President, Head of Department of Government Efficiency | National

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Published | Video Starts at 02:25

Make life multi planetary. I mean, that is a very bold vision. How long do you think that might take SpaceX to be able to accomplish? I think we could do it in 20 to 30 years. In our lifetime. If God blesses me with a longer life than I deserve. Right. I could always hope. I would love to be able to see that. (02:25–02:30)

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Asserts that SpaceX could achieve a self-sustaining civilization on Mars in 20 to 30 years.

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