«Elon Musk’s idea of a million people settling on Mars is a dangerous misconception. Living on Mars is no better than living at the South Pole or on top of Mount Everest,» Rees said during a speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
American astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson agreed with him. In his opinion, in order for the colonizers’ life on Mars to be comfortable, the planet needs to be «turned» into Earth. In addition, Tyson considers it unrealistic to move to another planet in order to escape from a possible catastrophe on Earth. He believes that it is easier to prevent this catastrophe than to create suitable conditions for life on Mars.
At the same time, Tyson urged to support «young people» for whom space serves as a source of inspiration.
