Elon Musk: We're Living Through The Dumbest Experiment in Human History.

In a 2.5-hour candid interview with comedian Joe Rogan for "The Joe Rogan Experience", Musk talks about why we're likely living in a simulation, how flamethrowers are "a terrible idea", smokes a joint, calls The Boring Company a "hobby", and issues a stark warning against our use of coal and artificial intelligence.

Musk reiterated his grave concerns about artificial intelligence which he says, is the merging of humans and technology, which is already happening at an alarming rate. "You're already a cyborg," he says. "That phone is an extension of yourself. It's just that the data rate, the communication between you and the cybernetic extension of yourself that is your phone or computer is slow."

His most serious warning he reserved for our unrelenting burning of fossil fuels. "We should not do this," he said, referring to removing fossil fuels from the ground and transferring it into the atmosphere. "We know that sustainable energy is the end point. So why are we doing this experiment? It's an insane experiment. It's the dumbest experiment in human history." But he admits he's still hoping for the best for humanity.