⭐ Merited by gentlemand (2)
Don't be such a pessimist. If you are a Newbie you can still become a Junior Member without any merit, and then with only 10 merits you can become a Member - that's feasible. After that, be happy to remain a Member for a year or two. As for higher ranks, don't underestimate the power of miracles 
My bet is Elon Musk will make it to Mars before some current hero members make it to legendary.
Exactly, and you can bet that before a Junior Member will make it to Hero Member the Technological Singularity will strike.