Thank you for being here today. Your support means a lot to the whole team. We will get back to flight, and we will get to the Moon. Gradatim Ferociter.
Mostly true. What matters is securing the long-term future of consciousness, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies.
We cannot just focus on Earth, because there are irreducible external (eg massive meteor) and internal (eg global nuclear war) cataclysmic risks.
The Moon is faster to make self-growing, but is more susceptible to problems on Earth. Mars will take longer to make self-growing, because it is so hard to reach, but is more secure from Earth disasters for that same reason.
Both the Moon and Mars should have self-growing civilizations. Making this happen is the prime directive of SpaceX.
It was an honor to visit your husband’s grave today on your behalf, and to pay my respects. It was wonderful to see the beautiful flowers representing many others who did the same. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to the loved ones they left behind. Thank you for your service and sacrifice @SharrellAnne2 🙏🏽
@XFreeze Neuralink is a much bigger breakthrough than most people realize.
Enabling people to control a computer with their mind and the completely blind to see are Jesus-level miracles.
💥Explosive! We found out who she is, too!
At the CCP's state banquet honoring President Trump @realDonaldTrump, standing next to Elon Musk @elonmusk was Cheng Cheng (程诚), a member of the Chinese Communist Party, a battalion commander in the PLA Honor Guard Ceremonial Brigade with the rank of major, a deputy to the 13th and 14th National People’s Congresses, and one of China’s first female honor guards.
She previously served as commander of the female honor guard unit, received a First-Class Merit citation, and was awarded the title of “National March 8 Red Banner Holder.”
Born in December 1986 in Weifang, Shandong Province, Cheng enlisted in the military at the age of 18 in 2004. She originally served as a communications soldier in the Second Artillery Corps before later entering the Bethune Military Medical College (now the Bethune Medical NCO School) to study nursing.
In 2008, she was selected to lead the female formation in the military parade marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
However, after growing 1.8 centimeters taller during training, she was regretfully reassigned as a backup member.
In 2012, she was selected into the PLA Honor Guard Ceremonial Brigade. Beginning in 2014, she served as commander of the female unit, leading the formation during its first appearance in a state diplomatic ceremony on May 12, 2014, and later in the 2015 military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II, where she served at the front of a mixed formation.
Cheng participated in building and standardizing China’s female honor guard system. She helped draft manuals and operational standards, including the Female Honor Guard Mission Procedures Manual and the Female Honor Guard Mission Standards. She has led her unit in more than 200 state-level ceremonial missions, including welcoming foreign heads of state, the 70th National Day military parade, and the centennial celebration of the Chinese Communist Party.
She has been elected for two consecutive terms as a deputy to the National People’s Congress since 2018, focusing on issues such as military personnel training and veterans’ resettlement. Her unit has also received multiple honors, including the title of “National March 8 Red Banner Collective.”
As of 2026, Cheng remains a battalion commander in the PLA Honor Guard Ceremonial Brigade and continues to serve on the front lines of training and major national ceremonial missions. She is regarded as the first female honor guard commander in PLA history and a key figure in institutionalizing China’s female honor guard system.
The PLA Honor Guard Ceremonial Brigade, under the Beijing Garrison Command, is responsible for China’s highest-level state ceremonial duties. As its first female unit commander and current battalion-level officer, Cheng Cheng represents a milestone breakthrough for women in the Chinese military honor guard system.
The above introduction is based on official Chinese Communist Party sources.
The introduction in this video comes from Baidu Baike; I just added English subtitles to it.