Jane Goodall Revealed Desire to Send Trump and Musk on Single-Journey Space Mission
After devoting her life studying chimpanzee behavior, Jane Goodall became an expert on the aggressive tendencies of dominant males. In a freshly unveiled interview documented shortly before her demise, the famous primatologist disclosed her unique solution for handling specific people she viewed as displaying similar characteristics: transporting them on a non-return journey into the cosmos.
Posthumous Film Reveals Frank Opinions
This remarkable insight into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix documentary "Last Statements", which was recorded in March and maintained secret until after her recently announced death at nine decades of life.
"I know individuals I don't like, and I want to place them on a SpaceX vessel and send them all off to the celestial body he's sure he's going to discover," remarked Goodall during her interview with her interlocutor.
Specific Individuals Targeted
When questioned whether the SpaceX founder, famous for his disputed actions and connections, would be included, Goodall replied with certainty.
"Oh, absolutely. He would be the leader. You can imagine who I'd put on that vessel. In addition to Musk would be Trump and various Trump's dedicated followers," she stated.
"And then I would include Russia's leader among them, and I would put China's President Xi. I would definitely include Benjamin Netanyahu in there and his far-right government. Place them all on that vessel and launch them."
Past Observations
This was not the earlier occasion that Goodall, a supporter of conservation efforts, had shared negative views about the political figure specifically.
In a 2022 interview, she had noted that he exhibited "comparable kind of behavior as an alpha chimp will show when vying for dominance with an opponent. They stand tall, they parade, they present themselves as really more large and hostile than they really are in order to intimidate their competitors."
Leadership Styles
During her final interview, Goodall expanded upon her comprehension of dominant individuals.
"We observe, remarkably, two categories of dominant individual. One does it solely through combat, and because they're strong and they combat, they don't last very long. The second type succeeds by employing intelligence, like a younger individual will only challenge a superior one if his friend, frequently a sibling, is supporting him. And you know, they endure far more extended periods," she detailed.
Group Dynamics
The celebrated primatologist also analyzed the "political aspect" of actions, and what her comprehensive research had shown her about aggressive behaviors exhibited by human communities and chimpanzees when faced with something they considered dangerous, although no risk really was present.
"Chimpanzees see an outsider from a neighboring community, and they get all excited, and their fur bristles, and they reach out and make physical contact, and they've got expressions of anger and fear, and it transmits, and the remaining members absorb that sentiment that this one male has had, and they all become hostile," she described.
"It's contagious," she continued. "Certain displays that turn aggressive, it spreads among them. They all want to become and join in and turn violent. They're defending their domain or fighting for dominance."
Human Parallels
When inquired if she thought the same behaviors were present in human beings, Goodall responded: "Probably, on occasion. But I truly believe that most people are decent."
"My biggest hope is raising this new generation of caring individuals, roots and shoots. But are we allowing enough time? I don't know. We face challenging circumstances."
Historical Context
Goodall, originally from London prior to the start of the World War II, equated the battle with the difficulties of present day politics to the UK resisting the Third Reich, and the "unyielding attitude" shown by Winston Churchill.
"That doesn't mean you don't have periods of sadness, but subsequently you recover and say, 'OK, I'm not going to let them win'," she stated.
"It resembles the leader in the war, his iconic words, we'll fight them along the shores, we shall battle them through the avenues and metropolitan centers, subsequently he remarked to an associate and allegedly commented, 'and we shall combat them using the fragments of broken bottles because that's all we've bloody well got'."
Closing Thoughts
In her final address, Goodall offered words of encouragement for those resisting governmental suppression and the ecological disaster.
"Even today, when the planet is challenging, there continues to be possibility. Don't lose hope. When faith diminishes, you grow unresponsive and do nothing," she recommended.
"Whenever you want to preserve what is still beautiful across the globe – should you desire to preserve Earth for the future generations, future family, their offspring – then contemplate the decisions you take daily. Because, multiplied a million, multiple occasions, even small actions will generate great change."