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Elon Musk advocated for higher birth rates once again, arguing that otherwise we will all be “end up in adult diapers.”
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He claimed, without any evidence, that the environment can support it “even though we double the size of the global population.”
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Experts also believe that there are other factors that contribute to the decline in birth rates.
Elon Musk said Monday that it was “total absurdity” that people are not having children because it is bad for the environment. He then suggested that people should have more children in order to prevent civilization’s collapse.
“Some people believe that fewer children are better for the planet. It’s complete nonsense. The environment is going be fine, the environment will be fine even if the humans are twice as big,” Tesla CEO said to the closed-door meeting. All-In SummitYou can also call via video on Monday
He said, “At minimum maintain our numbers.” “We don’t necessarily need to grow rapidly, but at least let’s not slowly dwindle away from civilization with all of us in adult diapers in a whimper.”
Musk did not offer any evidence to support his claims. In 2017, Swedish researchers found that one less child per family could reduce carbon emissions by around 58.6metric tons annually in developed countries. CNBC reported. Other experts believe that a lifestyle change and a combination of pro-climate policies could have more impact on the environment than having children. Vox reported.
Musk also claimed that if people did not have children, the human race would crumble.
Musk has expressed concerns previously about global birthrates. Musk made his concerns about global birth rates public in December. Beware“Civilization is going to collapse” if there aren’t enough children. He supported that argument last week with ClaimJapan’s declining birth rate meant that it could “cease being here”
Although birth rates are falling in some countries, they are still rising in others. 2019 UN World Population ProspectsAccording to the most recent report, the world population could grow to 9.7billion in 2050 from 7.7billion in 2019.
However, it is not uncommon for birth rates to fall during economic downturns. Insider has previously reported. reported. The Living costs are on the riseFor example, many millennial Americans in the US have put off having babies. Japan’s casePeople have blamed the high cost to have children, restrictive immigration policies and gender inequality for the country’s population decline.
Many people also point out the environmental consequences of overpopulation to be a reason to not have children. In 2019, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez These concerns drove some people to avoid having children or to have fewer children to reduce the environmental strain.
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