Renowned scientist Jane Goodall Shared Desire to Send Trump and Musk on One-Way Cosmic Voyage

After spending decades observing chimpanzee actions, Jane Goodall became an authority on the aggressive tendencies of dominant males. In a newly published interview filmed shortly before her demise, the celebrated primatologist disclosed her unusual solution for dealing with certain individuals she viewed as showing similar characteristics: sending them on a non-return journey into space.

Legacy Interview Reveals Candid Thoughts

This notable insight into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix film "Last Statements", which was recorded in March and kept private until after her latest passing at the age of 91.

"I've encountered people I don't like, and I would like to put them on a spacecraft and send them all off to the planet he's sure he's going to discover," commented Goodall during her conversation with her interlocutor.

Particular Personalities Mentioned

When questioned whether the SpaceX founder, famous for his controversial gestures and associations, would be part of this group, Goodall responded with certainty.

"Yes, definitely. He would be the organizer. You can imagine the people I would place on that spacecraft. In addition to Musk would be Trump and several of Trump's real supporters," she declared.

"Additionally I would add the Russian president on board, and I would place China's leader. I'd certainly put the Israeli leader on that journey and his political allies. Place them all on that spaceship and launch them."

Earlier Comments

This was not the earlier occasion that Goodall, a supporter of environmental causes, had shared negative views about the political figure in particular.

In a 2022 interview, she had noted that he exhibited "the same sort of actions as a dominant primate will show when vying for dominance with another. They stand tall, they parade, they portray themselves as much larger and hostile than they may actually be in order to daunt their opponents."

Dominance Patterns

During her last recorded conversation, Goodall elaborated on her comprehension of dominant individuals.

"We get, remarkably, two types of alpha. One does it through pure aggression, and since they're powerful and they battle, they don't last for extended periods. Another group achieves dominance by employing intelligence, like an aspiring leader will just confront a superior one if his companion, frequently a sibling, is supporting him. And research shows, they remain much, much longer," she clarified.

Collective Behavior

The celebrated primatologist also studied the "political aspect" of actions, and what her extensive studies had taught her about combative conduct exhibited by people and apes when confronted with something they perceived as dangerous, although no risk really was present.

"Chimps see an outsider from an adjacent group, and they get all excited, and the hair stands out, and they stretch and touch another, and they've got these faces of rage and terror, and it catches, and the rest adopt that emotion that a single individual has had, and everyone turns hostile," she described.

"It spreads rapidly," she added. "Certain displays that turn aggressive, it permeates the group. Each member wishes to become and join in and become aggressive. They're defending their domain or fighting for supremacy."

Human Parallels

When inquired if she believed comparable dynamics applied to people, Goodall responded: "Perhaps, in certain situations. But I truly believe that most people are good."

"My main objective is raising the upcoming generation of empathetic people, foundations and growth. But do we have time? I don't know. These are difficult times."

Historical Context

Goodall, a London native prior to the start of the World War II, likened the struggle against the challenges of current political landscape to the UK resisting German forces, and the "spirit of obstinance" shown by the British leader.

"That doesn't mean you won't experience periods of sadness, but subsequently you recover and say, 'Well, I refuse to allow their success'," she remarked.

"It's like Churchill in the war, his famous speech, we shall combat them along the shores, we'll fight them along the roads and urban areas, subsequently he remarked to an associate and allegedly commented, 'and we will oppose them at the ends of shattered glass as that's the only thing we've bloody well got'."

Parting Words

In her final address, Goodall shared inspiring thoughts for those resisting political oppression and the environmental crisis.

"In current times, when the planet is difficult, there remains hope. Don't lose hope. If you lose hope, you turn into apathetic and take no action," she counseled.

"And if you want to preserve the existing splendor in this world – if you want to save the planet for the future generations, your grandchildren, later generations – then contemplate the actions you implement each day. As, replicated a million, innumerable instances, modest choices will make for substantial improvement."