

It's the next step in human evolution,” he added. “And then, ultimately, we want to become a spacefaring civilization, and a multi-planetary species, because it's the right thing to do. Moreover, he added that becoming a spacefaring civilization and a multi-planetary species is the next step in human evolution.

The billionaire believes that we should take advantage of this window of opportunity while it is open. This is the first time in the four-billion-year history of Earth that it is possible to extend life beyond it, Musk said. Musk also emphasized that it is essential to extend life beyond Earth because it may never be possible again if some calamity befalls Earth.

And we have records of it happening, but we don't know exactly when it could happen again,” Musk, 51, said. I mean, this has occurred many times in the past. And the probability of a calamity occurring that could potentially wipe out civilization as we know it, is actually quite high. One is, to ensure the continuation of consciousness as we know it, in case some calamity befalls Earth. “There's a bunch of reasons why it's important to become a multi-planetary species. When asked by Yaccarino about why it is important to become a multi-planetary species, Elon explained that it is critical to ensure the continuation of consciousness in case of calamities that could potentially wipe out civilization as we know it. During a conversation last month in Miami with Yaccarino, Musk discussed the future of marketing on Twitter, hiring and retention of employees, and the importance of becoming a multi-planetary species. The Wall Street Journal reported that Linda Yaccarino, an NBCUniversal executive, is touted to become the next CEO of Twitter. Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has hinted that a new chief executive officer (CEO) will be leading Twitter soon.
