Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and father of 12, has addressed issues over declining beginning charges. He believes a inhabitants collapse poses a better threat to civilization than even local weather change.
“Population collapse as a result of low birthrates is a a lot greater threat to civilization than world warming. (And I do suppose world warming is a significant threat),” he shared his views in a 2022 tweet.
“I’m doing my greatest to encourage extra folks to turn into mother and father and ideally have three or extra youngsters, so humanity can develop. The inhabitants collapse in most international locations is a tragedy. Sales of grownup diapers ought to by no means exceed gross sales of child diapers!”
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The UN’s knowledge exhibits the worldwide inhabitants nearing 8.2 billion in 2024, with projections suggesting an increase to 10.3 billion inside the subsequent 60 years, ultimately stabilizing or modestly declining to round 10.2 billion.
Musk’s determined measures to extend inhabitants progress
Recently appointed to a task in President-elect Donald Trump’s cupboard, Musk has even gone as far as to supply his sperm to pals and acquaintances, ostensibly to assist counter declining beginning charges, per the New York Times.
“He has even supplied his personal sperm to pals and acquaintances, together with the previous unbiased vice-presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan [running mate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.], in response to two folks accustomed to his supply. Ms. Shanahan turned him down,” The NYT report famous.
The NYT Times additionally reported that he as soon as supplied his help to a married couple he’d solely met a couple of instances. The couple, who had expressed difficulties with conception at a dinner hosted by a Silicon Valley government, acquired Musk’s supply as a part of his ongoing mission to encourage inhabitants progress.
“It must be thought-about a nationwide emergency to have youngsters,” the Tesla boss posted in June.
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On social media, Musk’s outspoken method has stirred blended reactions. He lately responded to pop star Taylor Swift in a method that raised eyebrows. Swift had humorously referenced Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s comment in a 2021 interview, the place he referred to as Democrats “a bunch of childless cat women.” Musk quipped, “Fine Taylor… you win… I will provide you with a toddler and guard your cats with my life.” While some X app customers name it “creepy” and “bizarre”