--- title: "Elon Musk Promises to Post Aliens on X the “Split Second” He Sees Evidence of Their Existence" description: "Phone Home Elon Musk may not be the biggest believer in aliens — but if he ever sees them, he's going to post them on the site formerly known as Twitter. During a lengthy recorded discussion with disgraced ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the 53-year-old billionaire said that although he hasn't yet seen anything convincing […]" date: "2024-10-10" modified: "2024-10-10" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-post-aliens" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "aliens" - "elon musk" - "the digest" - "tucker carlson" --- # Elon Musk Promises to Post Aliens on X the “Split Second” He Sees Evidence of Their Existence ![Elon Musk may not be the biggest believer in aliens — but if he ever sees them, he's going to post them on X.]() *\Image: Apu Gomes via Getty / Futurism\* ## Phone Home Multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk may not be the biggest believer in aliens — but if he ever sees them, he's going to post them on his social media platform X-formerly-Twitter. During a [lengthy recorded discussion]() with [disgraced]() ex-*Fox News* host Tucker Carlson, the 53-year-old billionaire said that although he hasn't yet seen anything convincing about ETs with his own eyes, he wouldn't keep it quiet if he did. "The split second I see any evidence of aliens, I will immediately post that on the X platform," he told the conservative talking head. "It will probably be our number one post of all time." As for his own theories, Musk said he thinks that most unidentified flying objects (UFOs) people see are military — and therefore human — in nature. "Well, unidentified flying objects are one thing," he said, "but there are always a bunch of classified programs that are underway." He also expressed doubt that aliens had visited Earth. "Where are the aliens? Why don't I see them?" Musk mused. "A lot of people think we see aliens, but I have not seen any evidence." Interestingly, that's the same argument the Pentagon has taken as it dances around its own caches of UFO sighting data — though unlike Musk, the US military has made no promises about publicizing compelling evidence. ## Link Up During the interview, which also touched on the pair's favorite topics including [Donald Trump]() and [declining birthrates](), Musk insisted that SpaceX's [Starlink internet satellites]() have never encountered any UFOs. Of the company's [more than 6,000 satellites]() that are currently [junking up the lower part of Earth's orbit](), "not once have we had to maneuver around an alien spacecraft," Musk told Carlson, echoing almost exactly the same comments he made [during a panel discussion in May](). During that talk, which took place at the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, Musk clarified that although he doesn't think aliens have visited Earth, that doesn't necessarily mean he is entirely skeptical of their existence. "If we send probes out there \[into space\]," he said during the discussion, "we might find the remains of long-dead alien civilizations." It's not exactly the most optimistic or open-minded take — but given how self-centered Musk is, it's not surprising that he thinks humanity may be the only living species in the universe right now. **More on Musk:** [*Elon Musk Is Spreading Dangerous Hurricane Helene Conspiracy Theories*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()