This Man Wants to Get Humans to Mars in 19 Hours

Some say dreams of colonizing Mars are totally unrealistic. Others, however, think they’re both credible and critical for the future of humanity.
This Man Wants to Get Humans to Mars in 19 Hours
The planet Mars is shown in a NASA Hubble Space Telescope view taken on May 12, 2016. NASA/Handout via Reuters
John Mac Ghlionn
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In October, Elon Musk boldly declared that SpaceX, one of six companies he owns, could land a spacecraft on Mars within the next three to four years.

John Mac Ghlionn
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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