Raises the Fermi Paradox and calls it really odd that we see no sign of aliens.
"Really odd that we see no sign of them."
Is there hidden alien or advanced propulsion technology?
Q4528 answers2015-2026
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He joked that UFO photo resolution has stayed a fuzzy blob while cameras improved, and said if he had the slightest evidence of aliens he would post it on X immediately. SpaceX has never had to maneuver its ~9,000 satellites around an alien spaceship.
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2015 · 3 answers
They do not spend a ton of time on new physics. Current physics already has huge potential; rather than waiting on a breakthrough he cannot even envision, he is confident dramatic improvements in spaceflight are possible with what we know.
"we don't spend a ton of time on new physics"
The Fermi paradox: if there are so many planets and the universe is almost 14 billion years old, why aren't the aliens everywhere? You could blanket the galaxy even at bicycle speed.
"where are the aliens"
2017 · 1 answer
It seems probable. One of the great questions in physics and philosophy is: where are the aliens? Maybe they are among us. Some people think he is an alien. Not true.
"where are the aliens?"
2019 · 1 answer
He said we should not take it for granted that consciousness will continue because we have not encountered any aliens. Where are the aliens? People think we have found them; trust him, he would know — we have not.
"trust me I would know we have not"
2020 · 1 answer
People think there are aliens, but he has not seen any sign of them; as far as we know we could be the only life.
"haven't seen any sign of aliens"
2021 · 6 answers
He says he has seen nothing to indicate any alien civilization.
"I have seen nothing to indicate that there's any alien civilization whatsoever."
He says he has seen not a single piece of conclusive evidence of aliens, though that does not mean there are none.
"I'm trying to be strict in the scientific sense of the word of saying I've seen not a single piece of conclusive evidence. So that doesn't mean there aren't aliens."
He says he has seen nothing that could not more probably be explained by other means than alien technology.
"I've seen nothing that could not be explained by other means and where the probable explanation by other means is much more likely than an alien technology."
The Fermi paradox is where are the aliens; either there are a lot or none, and either is terrifying.
"where are the aliens"
He has seen no evidence of aliens. At least one of the great filters is whether a civilization becomes multi-planetary; if not, the Sun eventually boils the oceans.
"I don't know if you guys have seen any evidence of aliens, but I sure haven't"
If the universe is 13.8 billion years old, aliens should be everywhere by now. He is not aware of any evidence; we are the aliens.
"i'm not aware of any evidence for aliens"
2022 · 2 answers
He gets asked about aliens a lot and has not seen any evidence; he would tweet if he did.
"i've not seen any evidence of aliens"
He said he has to stop trolling people about aliens. He has seen no actual evidence for aliens.
"i've seen no actual evidence for aliens"
2023 · 5 answers
He does not think it is aliens. The Fermi paradox: if the universe is 13.8 billion years old, where are they? He has seen no evidence of alien technology or any alien life whatsoever.
"I've seen no evidence of alien technology or any alien life whatsoever"
He has seen no evidence of aliens yet; we are the aliens as far as he can tell. Humanity may be a tiny candle of consciousness in a vast darkness.
"We are the aliens as far as I can tell"
He has seen no evidence of aliens whatsoever. Most likely in this part of the galaxy we are the only consciousness; human consciousness is a tiny candle in a vast darkness.
"I've seen no evidence of aliens whatsoever"
He worries that we may be alone and that other civilizations failed to become multiplanetary.
"maybe there were many other civilizations, but they failed to pass the great filter of going from one planet to being a multi planet civilization."
He says he has seen no evidence of aliens.
"I've seen no evidence of aliens because people always ask me if I've seen any evidence of aliens."
2024 · 2 answers
SpaceX's Starlink constellation (~6,000 satellites) has never had to maneuver around a UFO. He has seen no evidence of aliens, only fuzzy blobs.
"I don't see any evidence of aliens"
People think they see aliens; he has not seen any evidence, including from SpaceX's thousands of satellites.
"I've not seen any evidence of aliens"
2025 · 5 answers
With top clearance and the most advanced rockets, he's seen no such breakthrough; many 'UFOs' are Starlink satellites.
"the best of my knowledge there is not any magic there"
He does not think we will find living aliens, but we may find ruins of a long-dead civilization or subterranean microbial life.
"I don't think we're going to find aliens"
We may find the ruins of a long-dead alien civilization, and we may find subterranean microbial life; both are possible.
"we may find the ruins of a long dead alien civilization"
He says he has no alien evidence to share, and promises that if he ever did he would come on Rogan's show and reveal it.
"if I was aware of any evidence of aliens"
He has seen no evidence of aliens, and neither has the SpaceX senior team. UFOs, if real, are more likely a weapons prototype than aliens.
"I have seen no evidence of aliens. Um, no one on the SpaceX senior team has any evidence of aliens"
2026 · 2 answers
He jokes that he is the alien, then says if anyone would know it would be him: SpaceX has 9,000 satellites and has never had to maneuver around an alien spaceship. Assume consciousness is extremely rare and might only be us.
"we we have 9,000 satellites up there, and not once have we had to maneuver around an an alien spaceship"
He joked that UFO photo resolution has stayed a fuzzy blob while cameras improved, and said if he had the slightest evidence of aliens he would post it on X immediately. SpaceX has never had to maneuver its ~9,000 satellites around an alien spaceship.
"if I was aware of the slightest evidence of aliens, I would immediately post that on X."