The answer Musk gave at a Q&A I was at was, "We won't go to the Moon because the Moon sucks."
His point was that the Moon can never be made habitable for humans, and the low gravity makes it hard to work.
The analogy he made was the Arctic--sure, it's a lot closer to Europe and Asia, but Columbus et al. went to the Americas instead. Farther away, but more habitable.
His point was that the Moon can never be made habitable for humans, and the low gravity makes it hard to work.
The analogy he made was the Arctic--sure, it's a lot closer to Europe and Asia, but Columbus et al. went to the Americas instead. Farther away, but more habitable.