"Total nonsense," Elon Musk said of the theory that having fewer children will help the environment
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Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, recently asserted that it was “complete rubbish” that people were not having children because it was bad to the environment.

Speaking at All- “Some individuals believe that having fewer kids is healthier for the earth,” the father of seven remarked through video in Summit. It’s utter rubbish. Even if we doubled the size of humanity, the environment will be fine.”

Mr Musk went on to urge, “At the very least, maintain our numbers.” We don’t have to develop tremendously, but let’s not progressively fade away until civilization ends with all of us in adult diapers, whimpering.”

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Furthermore, the Tesla CEO cited Japan’s declining birth rate as an example. “Japan is a leading sign here,” he added, noting that Japan’s population fell by 600,000 people last year. Mr Musk suggested that the East Asian country might “cease to exist” because its birth rate was decreasing.

He went on to say that the world cannot let civilisation die. He then stated unequivocally that having children is not detrimental for the environment. Indeed, Mr Musk claimed that it is “necessary for maintaining civilisation.”

The SpaceX founder went on to discuss the concerns that some modern-day parents have and how it doesn’t add up. “I’ve heard it many times. “How can I bring a child into this awful world?” Mr Musk asked. “I’m like, ‘Have you read history?'” Because, believe me, it was far worse back then,” he remarked.

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It should be noted that Elon Musk did not provide evidence to back up his claims. However, it follows a previous concept that claimed “having one fewer child per home may save roughly 58.6 metric tonnes of carbon each year in affluent countries.” According to CNBC, having a child is seven times worse for the environment in terms of CO2 emissions per year than the next ten most talked human behaviours.

According to a different analysis, a change in lifestyle, along with a shift in pro-climate policy, could have a greater influence on the environment than not having children.