Renowned scientist Jane Goodall Expressed Desire to Launch Musk and Trump on Single-Journey Trip to Space
After dedicating years observing chimpanzee behavior, Jane Goodall became a specialist on the combative nature of dominant males. In a newly published interview documented shortly before her passing, the famous primatologist shared her unconventional solution for addressing specific people she viewed as displaying similar traits: transporting them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.
Legacy Interview Reveals Frank Opinions
This notable viewpoint into Goodall's thinking emerges from the Netflix film "Final Words", which was recorded in March and kept confidential until after her recent passing at 91 years old.
"There are persons I dislike, and I wish to put them on a spacecraft and send them all off to the world he's certain he'll find," commented Goodall during her discussion with her interlocutor.
Specific Individuals Identified
When questioned whether Elon Musk, famous for his disputed actions and political alliances, would be part of this group, Goodall responded with certainty.
"Yes, definitely. He could serve as the leader. You can imagine the people I would place on that vessel. Together with Musk would be Trump and several of Trump's loyal adherents," she stated.
"Furthermore I would add Russia's leader in there, and I would include China's leader. Without question I would add Israel's prime minister in there and his far-right government. Place them all on that vessel and dispatch them."
Earlier Comments
This wasn't the earlier occasion that Goodall, a champion of conservation efforts, had shared negative views about Donald Trump in particular.
In a 2022 interview, she had observed that he displayed "comparable kind of conduct as a dominant primate exhibits when he's competing for supremacy with another. They're upright, they strut, they portray themselves as really more large and combative than they really are in order to frighten their rivals."
Dominance Patterns
During her posthumous documentary, Goodall further explained her comprehension of dominant individuals.
"We get, interestingly, two types of leader. One does it solely through combat, and because they're strong and they battle, they don't remain indefinitely. Others do it by employing intelligence, like a younger individual will merely oppose a superior one if his friend, frequently a sibling, is with him. And as we've seen, they endure significantly longer," she explained.
Group Dynamics
The celebrated primatologist also examined the "politicization" of actions, and what her detailed observations had taught her about aggressive behaviors shown by human communities and primates when confronted with something they considered dangerous, even if no threat really was present.
"Chimpanzees see an outsider from a neighboring community, and they get very stimulated, and their hair erect, and they stretch and contact each other, and they've got these faces of rage and terror, and it catches, and the others catch that feeling that a single individual has had, and the entire group grows hostile," she explained.
"It transmits easily," she noted. "Various exhibitions that become hostile, it permeates the group. Each member wishes to participate and engage and turn violent. They're defending their domain or competing for control."
Comparable Human Reactions
When asked if she thought comparable behaviors were present in human beings, Goodall replied: "Perhaps, on occasion. But I strongly feel that most people are ethical."
"My primary aspiration is nurturing this new generation of caring individuals, beginnings and development. But are we allowing enough time? It's unclear. It's a really grim time."
Historical Perspective
Goodall, born in London five years before the commencement of the the global conflict, compared the struggle against the difficulties of present day politics to the UK resisting Nazi Germany, and the "spirit of obstinance" exhibited by the British leader.
"That doesn't mean you don't have moments of depression, but eventually you emerge and say, 'OK, I refuse to allow their success'," she commented.
"It's like the leader in the war, his renowned address, we'll fight them at the coastlines, we shall battle them along the roads and the cities, subsequently he remarked to a friend and allegedly commented, 'and we will oppose them at the ends of shattered glass because that's all we've bloody well got'."
Closing Thoughts
In her final address, Goodall shared inspiring thoughts for those combating authoritarian control and the climate emergency.
"Even today, when the world is challenging, there still is hope. Preserve faith. When faith diminishes, you grow unresponsive and remain inactive," she recommended.
"And if you want to preserve what is still beautiful in this world – should you desire to save the planet for the future generations, your grandchildren, later generations – then contemplate the decisions you make daily. As, multiplied countless, a billion times, modest choices will make for significant transformation."