SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has been actively speaking about aliens and shared his thoughts on the recent UFO shootings by the US military. He appeared virtually at the World Government Summit 2023 in Dubai on Wednesday, discussing several subjects such as the current status of Tesla and Twitter, as well as the potential existence of extraterrestrial life.

The session was moderated by Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, the Minister of Cabinet Affairs of UAE, who mentioned recent incidents of the US military shooting down unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and posed the question to Mr. Musk, “Do you believe in aliens?” Musk chuckled a little before saying, “I don’t think its aliens, no.”

He described the question as intriguing before proceeding to offer a detailed response. His answer revolved around the notion that if the universe is indeed as ancient as scientific research suggests, then the lack of extraterrestrial life forms is puzzling. Given that the universe has existed for roughly 13.8 billion years, it stands to reason that aliens should be abundant.

.@ElonMusk on the existence of Aliens and life in the universe:

“I think we should take great care with what very well may be this tiny candle in a vast darkness and make sure that it does not go out.” pic.twitter.com/BBrlWLkhSr

— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) February 15, 2023

He further stated that during his research of space technology, he had seen no indicators of extraterrestrial existence, traces of extraterrestrial machinery, or any form of extraterrestrial life. “And I think I’d know. You know, the SpaceX… I don’t think anyone knows more about space than me or at least about space technology,” Musk said.

Having said that, he also added that the absence of alien life in the universe “is actually a troubling thing.” He further stated: “What that actually could mean is that civilization is like a tiny candle in the vast darkness. And a very vulnerable tiny candle that could easily get blown out.”

He continued: “And I think we should therefore take great care of what may very well be this tiny candle in the vast darkness, and make sure it does not go out, and that we extend the light of consciousness beyond Earth, and do everything we can to ensure that the light of consciousness does not go out.”

A Twitter user with the handle DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) posted an altered picture of Musk and a Tesla robot model on February 13, 2023. The tweet reads, “What if @elonmusk is an alien & Optimus bots are the alien invasion?” Musk replied, “Hopefully, one day we will be the aliens visiting other worlds.”

What if @elonmusk is an alien & Optimus bots are the alien invasion? 🤣 pic.twitter.com/SnrxwKwMUU

— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) February 12, 2023

Earlier, Musk tweeted, “Don’t worry, just some of my friends of mine stopping by …” It was speculated that this was in response to the USA recently shooting down multiple unidentified objects over North American airspace.

On November 14, 2022, Musk addressed business leaders in Bali on the sidelines of the G20 summit. He offered a vision for the future that includes aliens, deep tunnels, and rocket tourism. “Maybe we will find alien civilizations or discover civilizations that existed millions of years ago,” he said.

In 2022, Elon Musk shared his belief that either there are numerous aliens from other planets or there are none at all. He finds the idea of both scenarios equally terrifying. The CEO of SpaceX elaborated on his reasoning, citing the Fermi Paradox which questions the existence of extraterrestrial life and ponders why they have not made contact with humans yet. Musk stated that if there are no aliens, then what humans have on Earth is extremely rare. (Source)

During an interview, Elon Musk stated that he had never come across concrete proof of extraterrestrial life. When asked about his stance on UFOs, he suggested that they may be linked to classified military projects. Furthermore, Musk shared that even if a member of the armed forces witnesses a UFO, they would not be informed about it.

**By Vicky Verma

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