Elon Musk has always seemed a little otherworldly—whether it's his grand vision for humanity, his relentless work ethic, or his ability to joke about being a time-traveling vampire. But according to his second ex-wife, Talulah Riley, he might actually be one.
In the. 2022 BBC documentary series, "The Elon Musk Show," Riley was asked how she would describe her ex-husband to an alien. Her response was as sharp as it was telling:
"Well, I think of Elon as the alien. I'd say, ‘Meet your fellow countryman,'" she said, laughing. She added that Musk has always seemed to perceive the world differently from others.
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"I always used to think of him as a sort of benevolent alien," she continued. "You know, he would be, ‘Hello.' He could always see the world was going in a way that I just did not understand. And I love having that perspective, and I am grateful for every part of that. I hope he gets humanity to Mars because I think that is his reason for being more than any other."
Musk's Obsession With Mars
Riley's comment wasn't just a joke—it struck at the core of Musk's ultimate mission. For years, he has argued that humanity faces two choices:
"There are two fundamental paths," Musk said in the documentary. "One path is we stay on Earth forever, and there will be some eventual extinction event. The alternative is to become a multi-planet species. That's what we want."
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This isn't just science fiction to him. SpaceX, the company he founded in 2002, is working aggressively to make interplanetary travel a reality. The company's fully reusable Starship rocket—currently in development—is designed to transport humans to Mars, with Musk envisioning a self-sustaining colony in the next few decades.
His logic? Earth's days are numbered, whether due to natural disasters, nuclear war, or an asteroid impact. Expanding to other planets, he believes, is humanity's only insurance policy.
The ‘Time-Traveling Vampire Alien'
Of course, Musk is no stranger to embracing the idea that he might not be from this planet. When an X user noticed that his profile had been "verified since 3000 BCE," Musk leaned into the joke, replying:
"See, this proves that I'm a time-traveling vampire alien! Even though I'm 5000 years old, I think I look much younger."
It's the kind of playful response that keeps social media hooked on Musk, but underneath the humor, there's a serious commitment to his Mars mission. Whether it happens in his lifetime or not, Musk is determined to push the limits of what's possible—making Riley's quip about him being an alien seem all the more fitting.
After all, if he succeeds, he won't just be a billionaire or a tech mogul. He'll be the man who took humanity to another planet. And that? That's as alien as it gets.
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