Jane Goodall Shared Aspiration to Launch Elon Musk and Donald Trump on Non-Return Space Mission

After spending decades researching chimpanzee behavior, Jane Goodall became an authority on the aggressive tendencies of leading males. In a newly published interview filmed shortly before her death, the celebrated primatologist disclosed her unconventional solution for dealing with specific people she viewed as exhibiting similar traits: sending them on a permanent journey into outer space.

Posthumous Film Reveals Honest Views

This extraordinary viewpoint into Goodall's thinking emerges from the Netflix documentary "Final Words", which was filmed in March and preserved private until after her latest death at nine decades of life.

"There are individuals I dislike, and I would like to send them on a SpaceX vessel and dispatch them to the celestial body he's certain he'll find," stated Goodall during her discussion with the interviewer.

Specific Individuals Mentioned

When questioned whether Elon Musk, known for his disputed actions and connections, would be among them, Goodall answered with certainty.

"Certainly, without doubt. He'd be the host. Envision who I'd put on that spaceship. Together with Musk would be Donald Trump and various Trump's dedicated followers," she stated.

"And then I would add Vladimir Putin in there, and I would include China's leader. Without question I would add Benjamin Netanyahu on that journey and his political allies. Put them all on that spaceship and launch them."

Past Observations

This was not the earlier occasion that Goodall, a champion of environmental causes, had shared negative views about Donald Trump in particular.

In a 2022 interview, she had observed that he showed "the same sort of conduct as an alpha chimp will show when he's competing for dominance with an opponent. They posture, they swagger, they portray themselves as significantly bigger and combative than they may actually be in order to daunt their opponents."

Alpha Behavior

During her posthumous documentary, Goodall further explained her analysis of leadership types.

"We see, interestingly, two kinds of leader. The first achieves dominance through pure aggression, and due to their strength and they battle, they don't last for extended periods. Another group achieves dominance by employing intelligence, like an aspiring leader will just confront a higher ranking one if his ally, frequently a sibling, is supporting him. And you know, they remain significantly longer," she clarified.

Collective Behavior

The celebrated primatologist also analyzed the "political aspect" of actions, and what her extensive studies had taught her about aggressive behaviors shown by human communities and primates when encountering something they viewed as threatening, despite the fact that no danger actually existed.

"Chimpanzees see a stranger from an adjacent group, and they get all excited, and their fur bristles, and they reach out and contact each other, and they've got expressions of hostility and apprehension, and it transmits, and the others adopt that emotion that this one male has had, and the entire group grows aggressive," she detailed.

"It spreads rapidly," she added. "Certain displays that turn aggressive, it sweeps through them. Each member wishes to become and join in and grow hostile. They're defending their territory or competing for dominance."

Comparable Human Reactions

When questioned if she believed comparable behaviors applied to people, Goodall replied: "Probably, on occasion. But I firmly think that the bulk of humanity are ethical."

"My biggest hope is raising the upcoming generation of caring individuals, foundations and growth. But are we allowing enough time? It's unclear. It's a really grim time."

Historical Context

Goodall, born in London prior to the beginning of the World War II, likened the battle with the difficulties of current political landscape to the UK resisting German forces, and the "spirit of obstinance" exhibited by the British leader.

"However, this isn't to say you don't have moments of depression, but eventually you emerge and state, 'OK, I'm not going to allow their success'," she stated.

"It's like Churchill during the conflict, his renowned address, we shall combat them on the beaches, we will resist them in the streets and metropolitan centers, afterward he commented to a companion and reportedly stated, 'and we'll fight them using the fragments of broken bottles since that's everything we truly have'."

Parting Words

In her final address, Goodall provided words of encouragement for those combating governmental suppression and the environmental crisis.

"At present, when Earth is dark, there still is hope. Maintain optimism. Should optimism fade, you grow apathetic and take no action," she advised.

"Should you wish to protect the remaining beauty across the globe – when you wish to preserve Earth for subsequent eras, your descendants, their grandchildren – then consider the decisions you make every day. Since, expanded countless, multiple occasions, minor decisions will make for substantial improvement."