

We should explore space with semiautonomous robots. We can do space exploration at maybe a quarter of the cost of sending humans to do it.
Flood Mars with exploratory rovers for years. Then mining robots. Then manufacturing robots. Have them build facilities that build more robots to expand the process exponentially .
Then, if we decide it’s even worth it at that point, have them build a city and send people.

The bullet could have hit the podium, which caused a bunch of bits to blow off, one of which cut his ear.
Edit: I read this theory in the reporting when it happened, and it was never really addressed or officially denied or dismissed later on.