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Elon Musk wants a Mars base to protect humanity in the event of a third world war

The entrepreneur said he will launch a rocket to the Red Planet next year.

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Elon Musk shared his thoughts on why humans need to have already established colonies away from Earth (Brian Lawless/PA)

Elon Musk may have gained some reputation as a serial apocalypse speculator (after all, he has been vocal about the threats of artificial intelligence), but at a recent event, the billionaire entrepreneur took his views a little bit further.

Speaking at an SXSW conference, Musk shared his thoughts on why humans need to have already established colonies away from Earth.