Elon Musk effectively stopped believing in Mars as a political project in 2024—not as a science venture—because he came to believe the socialist US government and 'woke AI' would simply follow humanity to Mars, meaning escape via colonization is impossible and the political/cultural battles must be won on Earth first.
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Peter ThielEvidence Quote
“2024 is the year where Elon stopped believing in Mars... Elon came to believe that if you went to Mars the socialist US government, the woke A.I., it would follow you to Mars.”
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A.I., Mars and Immortality: Are We Dreaming Big Enough? | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat— Interesting Times with Ross DouthatCreated: 6/18/2026, 2:32:27 PM
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