Elon Musk dismisses claims that moving to Mars is an 'escape hatch for rich people'

Elon Musk has dismissed claims that humans moving to Mars is an "escape hatch for rich people."

During an interview with Axios on HBO Sunday night, the SpaceX founder and CEO said he was "talking about moving there," and that it's 70 percent likely he'll get there personally. Even though there's a heightened risk of death.

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Musk's big Mars plans are no secret. In Sept. 2017, the 47-year-old billionaire announced his ambitious intention to get to Mars by 2022 — before preparing for a human crew in 2024. 

Musk backed up this timeline on Sunday, telling Axios that human trips to Mars would be possible in seven years time. Unsurprisingly, tickets to Mars ain't gonna be cheap, priced at "around a couple hundred thousand dollars." Read more...

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