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![elonmusk Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::44196397.png) Elon Musk [@elonmusk](/creator/twitter/elonmusk) on x 222.6M followers
Created: 2025-03-27 20:50:10 UTC

Will we make Mars self-sustaining before civilization loses the ability to do so?

That is the critical question.


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