The 13 craziest things Elon Musk believes right now (TSLA)

By: Business Insider

October 25, 2016 at 11:10 AM EDT

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has an interesting way of looking at the world — and the universe.

Just this Sunday he shared his four-phase plan for people to colonize Mars in a Reddit AMA.

Maybe what he says is crazy. Maybe it's pure genius. I'd argue those two things go hand in hand. But no matter what stance you take on Musk's ideas, it's worth hearing them out.

Below are 13 of Musk's craziest views on everything form Mars to artificial intelligence.

Musk has said he wants to begin sending humans to Mars by 2024.AP

"We're establishing cargo flights to Mars that people can count on. The Earth-Mars orbital rendezvous is only every 26 months, so there'll be one in 2018; there will be another one in 2020. And I think if things go according to plan, we should be able to launch people probably in 2024 with arrival in 2025," he said.

He has even shared his vision for a Martian government.Asa Mathat | D: All Things Digital

"I think most likely the form of government of Mars would be a direct democracy, not representative. So it would be people voting directly on issues. And I think that's probably better because the potential for democracy is substantially diminished," he said.

And he isn't merely interested in people surviving on Mars. He wants a thriving city to exist.Associated Press

Musk said in the Reddit AMA he wants the Red Planet to include everything from "iron foundries to pizza joints."

In September, Musk said anyone who goes on the first journey to Mars should be "prepared to die."SpaceX/YouTube

"The first journey to Mars is going to be really very dangerous. The risk of fatality will be high. There's just no way around it," he said.

But he's also said dying out in space wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.Tech Insider/Recode/NASA

"I think if you're going to choose a place to die, then Mars is probably not a bad choice," he said.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider