Just look at the earth from space: What is a dream for many people, Prince William finds absurd.
He criticizes the space tourism plans of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
London - Tesla boss Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are at the forefront of space tourism.
But not everyone shares the enthusiasm of the multi-billionaires.
Now they even had to take a lot of criticism from one of the most famous royals.
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, expressed
frustration with the billionaires' space ambitions
in an interview with the
BBC
.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have received severe criticism
He is convinced that the founders of the space companies SpaceX and BlueOrigin could use their knowledge more meaningfully. "The brightest minds in the world should focus more on repairing our planet than trying to find new places to live," said William clear.
The British Royal is actively committed to climate protection.
To this end, he has also created the so-called "Earthshot Prize", which annually honors climate protection projects.
The 39-year-old wishes for a secure future especially for his three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
“I want the nature that I was able to enjoy to still exist for my children and all other children.
If we are not careful, we will rob our children of their future, ”he emphasizes in the interview.
Musk sent four laypeople without astronaut training into orbit for three days in September.
It was only a week ago that Jeff Bezos followed on his second space tourism flight.
Among other things, he sent the 90-year-old “Star Trek” actor William Shatner into space for around ten minutes in a capsule.
"Star Trek" actors protect Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
When the actor heard of the Queen's grandson's criticism, he replied to
Entertainment Tonight
, “He's a gentle, educated man, but he's got the wrong idea.
It is a small step to better use space for our purposes. ”He rejected criticism of the space ambitions.
The billionaires with their missions are not about "bragging".
For Prince William, such an excursion would be out of the question.
He has absolutely no interest in going into space.
Especially since there is also a "fundamental question" of how environmentally harmful rocket launches are.
The public warning from the British prince apparently did not impress the two multi-billionaires too much.
Bezos' company Blue Origin has already announced further flights for this year and next.
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