Renowned scientist Jane Goodall Shared Wish to Launch Trump and Musk on Non-Return Space Mission
After spending decades studying chimpanzee actions, Jane Goodall became an authority on the combative nature of dominant males. In a newly published interview recorded shortly before her demise, the renowned primatologist disclosed her unconventional solution for addressing specific people she viewed as exhibiting similar characteristics: launching them on a permanent journey into space.
Legacy Interview Discloses Candid Thoughts
This notable viewpoint into Goodall's mindset emerges from the Netflix film "Final Words", which was recorded in March and kept secret until after her recently announced death at nine decades of life.
"There are people I'm not fond of, and I want to place them on a spacecraft and send them all off to the celestial body he's sure he's going to discover," remarked Goodall during her discussion with Brad Falchuk.
Named Figures Targeted
When inquired whether the SpaceX founder, known for his controversial gestures and political alliances, would be part of this group, Goodall answered affirmatively.
"Yes, definitely. He could serve as the host. Envision who I'd put on that vessel. Together with Musk would be Donald Trump and several of Trump's real supporters," she declared.
"Additionally I would put Vladimir Putin on board, and I would place Xi Jinping. I'd certainly put the Israeli leader in there and his political allies. Place them all on that vessel and launch them."
Past Observations
This wasn't the earlier occasion that Goodall, a champion of environmental causes, had expressed criticism about the political figure especially.
In a 2022 interview, she had observed that he showed "comparable kind of actions as a dominant primate exhibits when he's competing for dominance with an opponent. They stand tall, they parade, they present themselves as really more large and aggressive than they truly are in order to intimidate their rivals."
Alpha Behavior
During her posthumous documentary, Goodall expanded upon her comprehension of alpha personalities.
"We observe, interestingly, two kinds of alpha. One does it solely through combat, and since they're powerful and they battle, they don't remain for extended periods. Others do it by utilizing strategy, like an aspiring leader will merely oppose a higher ranking one if his friend, frequently a sibling, is with him. And as we've seen, they remain significantly longer," she clarified.
Collective Behavior
The renowned scientist also analyzed the "social dimension" of conduct, and what her extensive studies had shown her about combative conduct exhibited by people and chimpanzees when faced with something they perceived as threatening, even if no threat truly existed.
"Chimps encounter an outsider from a nearby tribe, and they become all excited, and their hair erect, and they extend and touch another, and they've got visages of rage and terror, and it transmits, and the others adopt that emotion that one member has had, and the entire group grows hostile," she described.
"It's contagious," she added. "Some of these demonstrations that turn aggressive, it sweeps through them. Each member wishes to participate and engage and become aggressive. They're protecting their domain or fighting for dominance."
Comparable Human Reactions
When questioned if she thought similar dynamics applied to humans, Goodall replied: "Probably, on occasion. But I strongly feel that most people are good."
"My primary aspiration is educating this new generation of empathetic people, foundations and growth. But is there sufficient time? I'm uncertain. It's a really grim time."
Historical Perspective
Goodall, originally from London shortly before the start of the World War II, equated the battle with the darkness of present day politics to England opposing Nazi Germany, and the "unyielding attitude" shown by the prime minister.
"This doesn't imply you won't experience moments of depression, but eventually you emerge and say, 'Alright, I refuse to allow their success'," she stated.
"It's like the Prime Minister during the conflict, his famous speech, we will oppose them at the coastlines, we'll fight them through the avenues and urban areas, then he turned aside to a companion and reportedly stated, 'and we'll fight them using the fragments of damaged containers because that's all we've bloody well got'."
Final Message
In her final address, Goodall offered words of encouragement for those combating governmental suppression and the climate emergency.
"At present, when Earth is difficult, there still is optimism. Preserve faith. Should optimism fade, you become indifferent and take no action," she counseled.
"And if you desire to preserve what is still beautiful in this world – when you wish to save the planet for the future generations, your descendants, later generations – then think about the decisions you take each day. As, multiplied a million, a billion times, even small actions will generate great change."