Jeff Bezos Space City
Jeff bezos in a presentation for his company blue origin this week detailed his ambitions to put up to 1 trillion people in space in o neill colonies.
Jeff bezos space city. Jeff bezos owner of blue origin and founder of amazon speaks about outer space before unveiling a new lunar landing module called blue moon during an event at the washington convention center may 9 2019 in washington dc. The 18 year old bezos said he wanted to build space hotels amusement parks and colonies for 2 million or 3 million people who would be in orbit. Spinning cylinders meant to replicate. In order to preserve earth our home for our grandchildren s grandchildren we must go to space to tap its unlimited resources and energy.
If we can lower the cost of access to space with reusable launch vehicles we can all enable this dynamic future for. If you are jeff bezos it s got to be perfect. And we think he found the right spot. Musk the founder of spacex wants to launch people to mars establish a self sustaining city.
Jeff bezos dreams of a 1970s future if the sci fi space cities of bezos s blue origin look familiar it s because they re derived from the work of his college professor the late physicist gerard. And let s not forget those spectacular views of madison square park. Elon musk and jeff bezos have each spoken at length about their visions for humanity s future in space. Bezos says moving to space will become necessary as the population is expanding and earth s resources are finite.
Blue origin founder jeff bezos has been interested in space from an early age. Eventually an earth bound population would face population control and energy. Blue s vision is a future where millions of people are living and working in space. A profile published in 2013 described a 1982 miami herald interview bezos gave after he was named valedictorian of his high school class.
The penthouse at 212 5th avenue has a staggering 10 000 square feet arranged over three yes three floors on the top floor of the renovated 1912 neo gothic building. With continued expansions in new york underway bezos has made it clear that he has not given up on the city.