"Not Afraid Of Dying, It Would Come As A Relief": Elon Musk

Elon Musk said he would like to maintain his health for a longer period of time, but he’s not afraid of dying.

Elon Musk attends the opening of the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany. (File)

New Delhi:

Elon Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO, is not concerned about one thing: a long lifespan. In a recent interview with Mathias Dopfner, the CEO of Axel Springer, at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, Mr Musk discussed a number of topics, when he made a comment on a long lifespan.

Mr Musk said he would like to maintain his health for a longer period of time, but he’s not afraid of dying. “I am not afraid of dying. I think it would come as a relief,” he said.

When Mr Dopfner asked about “longevity” and “a significantly increased life span”, Mr Musk gave a straightforward answer.

Mr Musk response was, “I don’t think we should try to have people live for a really long time. That would cause asphyxiation of society because the truth is, most people don’t change their minds. They just die. So, if they don’t die, we will be stuck with old ideas and society wouldn’t advance.”

Among the other issues that he discussed were the Russia-Ukraine crisis, space exploration, and even loneliness. He said he was sure that everyone has at times felt lonely, and went on to add that, for example, if he was not working on the Starship rocket and was at home by himself, he missed his dog. “I feel quite lonely because I’m just in a little house by myself with no dog,” said Mr Musk.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musk-says-would-like-to-maintain-health-but-not-afraid-of-dying-2846211