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Humanity is on the Verge of Being Multi-Planetary | Peter Diamandis

10 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Dara Ladjevardian reflects on a lifelong fascination with space, sparked by the Apollo Moon landing in 1969 and the debut of Star Trek in 1967. He describes the present moment as a tipping point for humanity becoming a multi‑planetary species, citing SpaceX’s upcoming lunar missions and plans for Mars as concrete evidence. Driven by a personal “why,” he expresses a desire to witness and contribute to this future, aspiring to establish the first lunar town and to mine asteroids. The speaker frames these ambitions as both realistic possibilities and bold dreams, urging listeners to imagine a future where humanity expands beyond Earth.

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I've been a space cadet since I was born in '61. Apollo, Lands on the Moon, '69. Star Trek comes out in '67. All those things influenced my life. And it's like, we're on the verge of humanity becoming a multi-planetary species. We're just talking about the SpaceX launch, going to the Moon on a recurring basis, we're going to go to Mars. It's amazing. It's like the kid in the candy store here is like, I want to see as much of that as I can. It's one of my whys is to be here. alive to see humanity become a multi-planetary species. To be part of that. I want to set up the first town on the Moon. I want to mine asteroids. I mean, crazy, right? But at the end of the day, this is the future we have potential for. You can dream big.