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The TIME Magazine has again featured Elon Musk on its cover and shared the billionaire's 'to-do' list. Taking to X, TIME shared a post captioned 'How Elon Musk became a kingmaker' featuring his 'objectives' of becoming the richest man on Earth, launching rockets and getting Donald Trump elected as the next US President. The boxes marked by TIME also included 'implant human brain chip', 'buy Twitter,' and 'work from Mar-A-Lago' (Trump's resort).
How Elon Musk became a kingmaker https://t.co/1JPlCQq1HE pic.twitter.
com/83OhT0OgXE — TIME (@TIME) November 21, 2024 There were two unmarked boxes which according to TIME is next on Musk's list. These include slashing $2 trillion in government spending and flying to Mars. Reacting to this list shared by a user, Musk clarified his actual goal and that a few things that he did are necessary to achieve it.
To be clear, I have not done any media interviews and this is not actually my checklist. I am trying to make life multiplanetary to maximize the probable lifespan of consciousness. Some of the items below are needed for that.
https://t.co/Sv0N3Z5U4l — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 21, 2024 "To be clear, I have not done any media interviews and this is not actually my checklist," Musk wrote. "I am trying to make life multiplanetary to maximize the probable lifespan of consciousness.
Some of the items below are needed for that," he added. ALSO SEE: Why Elon Musk Is The Real Winner Of The 2024 US Presidential Election The unmarked boxes might soon be checked as Musk, along with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, has been appointed the head of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by Trump. The objectives of DOGE is to reduce government bureaucracy, slash regulations and cut government expenditure.
Musk reportedly said that he is targeting $500 billion cuts in annual spending. Reaching Mars is something Musk says is his priority and a reason why he established SpaceX. The billionaire is working with NASA on the Artemis Program which will take astronauts back to the Moon in over fifty years.
NASA has said that the Moon will be a test bed for missions to Mars, and Musk said he is 'highly confident' that it will take place in two years. ALSO SEE: Elon Musk 'Highly Confident' About Sending Starships To Mars By 2026.
