Jane Goodall Revealed Aspiration to Transport Elon Musk and Donald Trump on Single-Journey Space Mission

After dedicating years researching chimpanzee behavior, Jane Goodall became an expert on the combative nature of leading males. In a newly published interview filmed shortly before her demise, the renowned primatologist revealed her unconventional solution for dealing with particular figures she viewed as exhibiting similar qualities: transporting them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.

Final Documentary Unveils Honest Views

This remarkable perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix film "Famous Last Words", which was captured in March and maintained secret until after her recent demise at 91 years old.

"There are persons I dislike, and I would like to send them on a spacecraft and send them all off to the world he's convinced he'll locate," stated Goodall during her conversation with Brad Falchuk.

Specific Individuals Mentioned

When asked whether the SpaceX founder, recognized for his questionable behavior and connections, would be part of this group, Goodall answered affirmatively.

"Oh, absolutely. He could serve as the leader. You can imagine who I'd put on that spaceship. Together with Musk would be Donald Trump and several of Trump's dedicated followers," she announced.

"Furthermore I would put the Russian president among them, and I would put China's leader. I'd certainly put Benjamin Netanyahu among the passengers and his administration. Place them all on that spaceship and send them off."

Earlier Comments

This wasn't the earlier occasion that Goodall, a champion of conservation efforts, had shared negative views about the political figure in particular.

In a previous discussion, she had remarked that he exhibited "the same sort of actions as a male chimpanzee will show when battling for leadership with a rival. They posture, they strut, they project themselves as significantly bigger and aggressive than they really are in order to daunt their opponents."

Alpha Behavior

During her posthumous documentary, Goodall elaborated on her comprehension of dominant individuals.

"We get, remarkably, two types of dominant individual. One type succeeds solely through combat, and due to their strength and they battle, they don't last indefinitely. The second type succeeds by utilizing strategy, like a young male will only challenge a more dominant one if his ally, frequently a sibling, is alongside him. And you know, they endure far more extended periods," she explained.

Group Dynamics

The famous researcher also examined the "politicization" of actions, and what her comprehensive research had shown her about hostile actions exhibited by people and apes when encountering something they considered threatening, although no risk really was present.

"Chimps encounter an outsider from an adjacent group, and they get highly agitated, and the hair stands out, and they stretch and touch another, and they've got expressions of anger and fear, and it transmits, and the rest adopt that emotion that this one male has had, and everyone turns combative," she detailed.

"It spreads rapidly," she added. "Various exhibitions that become hostile, it spreads among them. Each member wishes to get involved and turn violent. They're defending their domain or battling for supremacy."

Comparable Human Reactions

When asked if she believed comparable patterns applied to human beings, Goodall answered: "Probably, in certain situations. But I strongly feel that the majority of individuals are ethical."

"My biggest hope is raising this new generation of compassionate citizens, foundations and growth. But is there sufficient time? It's unclear. It's a really grim time."

Historical Comparison

Goodall, a London native five years before the start of the the global conflict, equated the battle with the difficulties of present day politics to Britain standing up the Third Reich, and the "unyielding attitude" exhibited by the prime minister.

"That doesn't mean you don't have periods of sadness, but eventually you emerge and say, 'Alright, I won't allow to permit their victory'," she stated.

"It's similar to the leader throughout the battle, his renowned address, we'll fight them on the beaches, we shall battle them through the avenues and urban areas, then he turned aside to a friend and was heard to say, 'and we will oppose them with the remnants of broken bottles as that's the only thing we truly have'."

Closing Thoughts

In her final address, Goodall offered motivational statements for those resisting authoritarian control and the ecological disaster.

"Even today, when the planet is difficult, there still is possibility. Maintain optimism. If you lose hope, you grow unresponsive and take no action," she counseled.

"And if you want to protect the remaining beauty on our planet – should you desire to protect our world for subsequent eras, your descendants, later generations – then consider the choices you make each day. As, expanded countless, multiple occasions, even small actions will generate substantial improvement."

Russell Miller MD
Russell Miller MD

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