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Elon Musk says 'almost anyone' can afford $100,000, a hypothetical price point for a SpaceX ticket to Mars

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    Kent Sharkey
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    Yahoo! News[^]:

    Elon Musk said that a $100,000 hypothetical price point for a ticket on his shuttles to Mars should be affordable for most people.

    Unless you have better things to do with $100,000

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      Yahoo! News[^]:

      Elon Musk said that a $100,000 hypothetical price point for a ticket on his shuttles to Mars should be affordable for most people.

      Unless you have better things to do with $100,000

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      It might be affordable for those who have a good reason to go to Mars (researchers, long-term residents, etc.). OTOH, I can think of much more enjoyable ways to blow $100,000 than spending a few months in a tin can.

      Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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        It might be affordable for those who have a good reason to go to Mars (researchers, long-term residents, etc.). OTOH, I can think of much more enjoyable ways to blow $100,000 than spending a few months in a tin can.

        Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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        The 'anyone can afford' is really aimed at permanent residents. Once you sell your house on Earth, you've got tons of money for a ticket and then your new home on Mars.

        Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius

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          The 'anyone can afford' is really aimed at permanent residents. Once you sell your house on Earth, you've got tons of money for a ticket and then your new home on Mars.

          Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius

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          This was my thought as well.

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            Yahoo! News[^]:

            Elon Musk said that a $100,000 hypothetical price point for a ticket on his shuttles to Mars should be affordable for most people.

            Unless you have better things to do with $100,000

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            Almost everyone can afford Tesla Model 3 for $50K+ (plus fees probably north of $60K). Somehow I think it's a luxury item. Feels like the richest's man on Earth perceptions and views are slightly skewed. But may be it's just me...

            http://www.GaspMobileGames.com

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              This was my thought as well.

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              Dan Neely
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              Elon's explicitly said as much before. The cost of the trip needs to be low enough that it becomes part of what you spend to "buy a house" (really a tiny condo I suspect) on Mars.

              Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius

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                Almost everyone can afford Tesla Model 3 for $50K+ (plus fees probably north of $60K). Somehow I think it's a luxury item. Feels like the richest's man on Earth perceptions and views are slightly skewed. But may be it's just me...

                http://www.GaspMobileGames.com

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                gstolarov wrote:

                Feels like the richest's man on Earth perceptions and views are slightly skewed.

                [Inconceivable...!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE9oOHrRMJI&t=4s)

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                  Yahoo! News[^]:

                  Elon Musk said that a $100,000 hypothetical price point for a ticket on his shuttles to Mars should be affordable for most people.

                  Unless you have better things to do with $100,000

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                  Sure. If you live and work in Silicon Valley, don’t own or rent a home, and sleep in spare bedrooms of friends’ houses like Elon Musk claims he does, you will have $100,000 to spare. :sigh:

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