The race to conquer space began decades ago with the appearance of the first humans on the moon. At the time, this race was an affair between two competing nations, notably Russia and the United States. But today the debate has moved to another level with investments from companies like billionaires Jeff BezosAnd Elon Musk And Richard Branson. Faced with the contagion of desire to conquer space, billionaires have taken the initiative seriously on the great Western nations themselves.

during the Ignace Forum 2021 In Washington, President blue origin And also the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos He gave his vision of the future of the human race with the conquest of space. For him, humanity is not very far from reaching space colonies with floating habitats that mimic gravity on Earth. These settlements can house up to a million people, forests, rivers, and even animals. “ Over the centuries, many people will be born in space. It will be their first home… They will be born from these colonies, and they will live from these colonies. Then they’ll visit the land just like you do, you know, Yellowstone National Park. “Did he say?

Easier than conquering other planets

For a billionaire, solving space colonies is easier than trying to conquer other planets like Mars: “ Even if you want to “modify” Mars or do something very exciting like that – which can be very difficult, by the way – even if you have to do it, it’s at most doubly Earth-like. Bezos said. This idea contrasts with the vision of his rival, Elon Musk, who is considering colonizing Mars. An idea that Jeff Bezos considers unnecessary and obviously expensive.