Peter Diamandis, Founder of Planetary Resources on moonshots in space, asteroid mining, commercial spaceflights, and whether we all live in a simulation

Peter Diamandis Journey towards space

Peter Diamandis  On Simulation & VR

Peter Diamandis: "There’s more money in space than ever before"

Peter Diamandis Money In Space

“Many people see astronauts as super-humans. The truth is that astronauts are the most average people you can find on Earth. What sets us apart is our training. We are able to perform in the extreme environment like space because of the people that train us.”

Luca Parmitano: Supertrained, not superhumans

“Even the most beautiful story that isn’t shared, basically never happened. Communication through social media platforms is a powerful tool. Astronauts want to share their experience, a message that will matter, be relevant and be heard.”

Luca Parmitano: The most beautiful story that isn't shared has never happened

“Europe at night looked like a living organism. Have you ever looked at a brain activity MRI? That’s what it looks like, you can just imagine the neurons communicating with each other. From outer space, the Earth is a living thing - one big creature, one big brain. What I couldn't see were borders between any countries.”

Luca Parmitano: Our planet is a living organism

“Astronauts and agencies have one big vision. It’s not a dream. Dream is the unachievable, but vision is something we are working for. The more ambitious the vision is, the more people will unite behind it.”

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