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Jeff Bezos took another veiled shot at Elon Musk, arguing that reaching Mars is an 'illusion' without going via the moon
1 month ago | By Business Insider
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said at an event on Wednesday that the fastest way to get to Mars is by settling on the moon first.
Bezos said it's an "illusion" to skip going back to the moon before heading to Mars, saying it provides a much better launchpad for reaching the red planet than Earth.
The comments could be seen as a veiled jab of fellow tech tycoon Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX's stated ambition is to get to Mars.
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Jeff Bezos said trying to get to Mars before going back to the moon is an "illusion."
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