Renowned scientist Jane Goodall Shared Wish to Send Elon Musk and Donald Trump on Non-Return Trip to Space

After devoting her life studying chimpanzee actions, Jane Goodall became an authority on the combative nature of leading males. In a freshly unveiled interview recorded shortly before her death, the celebrated primatologist shared her unique solution for handling specific people she viewed as showing similar traits: sending them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.

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This extraordinary perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix documentary "Famous Last Words", which was recorded in March and preserved confidential until after her latest demise at the age of 91.

"I've encountered individuals I dislike, and I wish to send them on one of Musk's spaceships and launch them to the celestial body he's convinced he'll find," commented Goodall during her interview with the interviewer.

Named Figures Targeted

When asked whether the SpaceX founder, famous for his disputed actions and associations, would be part of this group, Goodall replied with certainty.

"Certainly, without doubt. He'd be the leader. You can imagine whom I would include on that vessel. Together with Musk would be Donald Trump and some of Trump's loyal adherents," she announced.

"Additionally I would put Russia's leader among them, and I would place China's President Xi. Without question I would add Benjamin Netanyahu in there and his administration. Put them all on that vessel and launch them."

Past Observations

This wasn't the initial instance that Goodall, an advocate of conservation efforts, had expressed criticism about the political figure especially.

In a earlier conversation, she had observed that he showed "the same sort of conduct as a male chimpanzee demonstrates when he's competing for leadership with another. They're upright, they swagger, they present themselves as much larger and combative than they truly are in order to daunt their competitors."

Leadership Styles

During her final interview, Goodall expanded upon her comprehension of leadership types.

"We see, interestingly, two categories of dominant individual. One does it through pure aggression, and because they're strong and they battle, they don't endure for extended periods. The second type succeeds by utilizing strategy, like a young male will merely oppose a more dominant one if his friend, typically a relative, is alongside him. And research shows, they last much, much longer," she explained.

Collective Behavior

The famous researcher also examined the "political aspect" of behavior, and what her comprehensive research had revealed to her about hostile actions exhibited by human communities and primates when confronted with something they viewed as dangerous, despite the fact that no risk really was present.

"Chimpanzees observe a stranger from a nearby tribe, and they become very stimulated, and their hair erect, and they extend and make physical contact, and they've got expressions of rage and terror, and it spreads, and the remaining members absorb that sentiment that a single individual has had, and the entire group grows hostile," she explained.

"It's contagious," she continued. "Certain displays that grow violent, it permeates the group. Everyone desires to participate and engage and become aggressive. They're defending their territory or fighting for dominance."

Comparable Human Reactions

When inquired if she considered comparable behaviors applied to humans, Goodall responded: "Perhaps, on occasion. But I firmly think that most people are ethical."

"My biggest hope is nurturing this new generation of compassionate citizens, roots and shoots. But is there sufficient time? I don't know. We face challenging circumstances."

Historical Comparison

Goodall, originally from London prior to the commencement of the Second World War, likened the fight against the challenges of present day politics to the UK resisting German forces, and the "unyielding attitude" displayed by the British leader.

"That doesn't mean you avoid having periods of sadness, but eventually you emerge and state, 'Well, I won't allow to let them win'," she remarked.

"It's like Churchill during the conflict, his famous speech, we will oppose them at the coastlines, we will resist them along the roads and urban areas, subsequently he remarked to a friend and allegedly commented, 'and we'll fight them at the ends of broken bottles since that's everything we actually possess'."

Parting Words

In her final address, Goodall shared words of encouragement for those fighting against authoritarian control and the climate emergency.

"Even today, when Earth is challenging, there still is optimism. Don't lose hope. Should optimism fade, you become unresponsive and do nothing," she counseled.

"Should you wish to preserve the existing splendor on our planet – when you wish to save the planet for coming generations, your descendants, their offspring – then contemplate the actions you take each day. As, expanded a million, multiple occasions, minor decisions will make for significant transformation."

Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith

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