Mass driver on the moon within 10 years
Predictor: Elon Musk · ep#239 "Elon Musk: The Economy Will Be 10x the Size in 10 Years | #239" · source
Prediction text
Mass driver on the moon within 10 years | In 10 years, I think I think we'll have a mass driver on the moon in 10 years.
Watch events: Starcloud Blackwell satellite (Oct 2026); Google Project Suncatcher demo satellite; FCC DC filings
Verbatim quote
In 10 years, I think I think we'll have a mass driver on the moon in 10 years.
Predictor: Elon Musk
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)
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Probability over time
Milestone chain
- 2026-02-08hitSpaceX shifts focus to lunar operations (Feb 2026 announcement)How: Musk public statement / SpaceX press release confirms primary focus shift to MoonSource: deep_research_enrichedconf 95%
- 2026-04-11hitArtemis II circumlunar mission completed (April 2026)How: NASA confirms successful crewed Artemis II circumlunar flightSource: deep_research_enrichedconf 95%
- 2027-06-01 → 2029-12-31pendingFirst crewed lunar surface landing (Artemis III or competitor)How: NASA Artemis III or commercial mission delivers crew to lunar surfaceSource: deep_research_enrichedconf 55%
- 2030-01-01 → 2033-12-31pendingFirst sustained lunar surface infrastructure (>=2 weeks continuous human presence)How: NASA or international partner mission maintains continuous crewed lunar surface activity >=2 weeksSource: llm_enrichedconf 45%
- 2030-01-01 → 2034-12-31pendingFirst electromagnetic mass-driver / launch system test on Earth at full lunar-equivalent geometryHow: DARPA, ESA, or commercial firm demonstrates electromagnetic launcher capable of >=2.4 km/s with payload >100kg in vacuumSource: llm_enrichedconf 40%
- 2036-11-30pendingFirst operational mass driver delivered or assembled on lunar surfaceHow: NASA / SpaceX / commercial mission confirms operational mass-driver hardware emplaced on lunar surface conducting test launchesSource: llm_enrichedconf 15%
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Evidence chain
Network propagation neighbors
Top incoming (parents)
Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 241_043 ASI will arrive within 2 years to 5 years to this next decad — Peter Diamandis | 35.9% | 0.500 | 0.050 | -0.159 |
| prereq | 235_030 Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 203 — Ray Kurzweil | 39.2% | 0.500 | 0.050 | -0.145 |
| killer | TK03 AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | 10.0% | 0.050 | 0.500 | +0.088 |
| prereq | CMQ_001 By 2026, AI will reach 'intern-level' capability — millions — Sam Altman | 44.8% | 0.500 | 0.050 | -0.088 |
| prereq | 248_040 Pausing AI will fail and only accelerate race dynamics. — Alex Wissner-Gross | 53.0% | 0.500 | 0.050 | -0.082 |
Top outgoing (children)
Predictions THIS node influences
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 232_047 Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep — Elon Musk | 30.0% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.070 |
Ticker exposure
Beneficiaries (19)
Adverse (7)
Prerequisites (9)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 248_040 | Pausing AI will fail and only accelerate race dynamics. | AI | — |
| prereq | 232_014 | Recursive self-improvement is already here, not 12 months away. | AI | — |
| prereq | 238_009 | Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no longer three years out) | AI | — |
| prereq | 235_038 | David Sinclair begins partial epigenetic reprogramming trials with Life Biosciences in March 2026. | Biotech/Longevity | — |
| prereq | 235_030 | Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 2033. | Biotech/Longevity | — |
| prereq | CMQ_001 | By 2026, AI will reach 'intern-level' capability — millions of virtual interns performing supervised, economically useful tasks. | AI | — |
| prereq | 241_043 | ASI will arrive within 2 years to 5 years to this next decade | AI | — |
| killer | TK01 | AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall) | — | — |
| killer | TK03 | AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | — | — |
Dependents (1)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 232_047 | Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep space; self-sustaining lunar city will follow. | Space | — |
Raw metadata
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