On May 17, Beijing time, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that some people say they don't have children because having more children is bad for the environment. This statement is "nonsense"** He once again called on people to have more children to prevent the collapse of civilization.
"Some people think that having fewer children is better for the environment. This is nonsense. The environment will be good, even if we double the size of the population," Musk said at the all in summit on Monday via video phone. "At least maintain our population. We don't have to grow sharply, but at least not gradually reduce to the end of civilization, when we all wear adult diapers and whimper."
Musk did not provide evidence to support his claim. Swedish researchers found in 2017 that in developed countries, having one less child per family can reduce carbon emissions by about 58.6 tons a year. However, other experts say lifestyle changes and combined changes in support of climate policies may have a greater impact on the environment than not having children.
He also claimed that if people don't have children, mankind will collapse. Musk had previously expressed his concern about the global birth rate. Last December, he warned that "civilization will collapse" if people don't have enough children. Last week, he further emphasized this view, saying that Japan may "no longer exist" because Japan's birth rate is declining.