Subjects / Simulation & Aliens
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“…the physicist said 0% and the computer scientist said 100% simultaneously. So, I guess maybe I should go 50% then.”
— Elon Musk, 20 October 2026 · Watch: Elon Musk: "Humans Won't Be in Control" When AI Becomes Smarter Than Us · 4:56 ↗ · In the archive
“Because this variant of reality/simulation is more interesting”
— Elon Musk, 10 February 2026 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
“…we have 9,000 satellites up there, and not once have we had to maneuver around an alien spaceship…”
— Elon Musk, 22 January 2026 · Watch: Conversation with Elon Musk | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 · 8:25 ↗ · In the archive
“I’m not saying we’re for sure in a simulation, but reaching the firm conclusion that we are not based on pseudoscience is ridiculous”
— Elon Musk, 1 November 2025 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive
“I’ve not seen any evidence of aliens… And SpaceX, with the Starlink constellation, has roughly 6,000 satellites, and not once have we had to maneuver around a UFO… Never. So I’m like, okay, I don’t see any evidence of aliens.”
— Elon Musk, 6 May 2024 · Space.com ↗ · In the archive
“…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.”
— Elon Musk, 21 December 2023 · Watch: X Spaces with Cathie Wood (ARK Invest) (2023) · 1:32:47 ↗ · In the archive
“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.”
— Elon Musk, 31 January 2021 · Watch: Clubhouse conversation (The Good Time Show) (2021) · 16:20 ↗ · In the archive
“…civilization will end our games will be so realistic that you can't tell the difference…”
— Elon Musk, 13 June 2019 · Watch: E3 Coliseum · 29:28 ↗ · In the archive
“It would seem to follow that the odds that we’re in base reality is one in billions.”
— Elon Musk, 1 June 2016 · Watch: Code Conference video (2:25) ↗ · In the archive