Elon Musk: Earth can support two to three times more people

Loud statements from the richest man in the world

As we have conveyed to you many times in the past, one of Elon Musk ‘s ultimate goals is to get humanity to the planet Mars. However, the richest man on the planet has pointed out so many times that there is an obstacle that can prevent these plans, since it poses a great risk for the future of humanity in general.

Specifically, Musk believes that the birth rate is below ‘sustainable’ levels and considers this to be the biggest threat to human civilization in general. The head of Tesla and SpaceX considered that we should be much more concerned with the issue of “population collapse” , i.e. a rapid decline in the total number of people living on the planet. So he now agreed that the Earth could actually support two to three times as many people.

More specifically, through his ever-active Twitter account, Musk commented on a map showing population density by geographic location, saying:

The Earth is practically empty of humans.

Population density thread because you and I both know you have nothing better to do.

Let's start with this cool way to visualize population density, by @undertheraedar. The height of each spike displays the population density in that location. pic.twitter.com/Y6lDpHjEga

— Tim Urban (@waitbutwhy) July 20, 2022

Musk then agreed to another post highlighting:

And people say our problem is overpopulation. Earth could basically sustain 2 to 3 times the current population. Earth has plenty of resources. This mindset people have about overpopulation needs to change. The world needs to be informed about the population collapse.

And people say overpopulation is the problem. Sigh. Earth could basically maintain 2 to 3 times the current population. Earth has enough resources. This mindset that people have regarding overpopulation needs to shift & people need to be made aware about the population collapse

— Pranay Pathole (@PPathole) July 20, 2022

It is worth noting that for his part, Musk has helped the cause, since he himself has a total of ten children.

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For the record and in case you don’t know, Musk was instrumental in the creation of PayPal, shaping the way we do business online, he founded SpaceX which has accomplished a lot in the space technology field, and is the head of of Tesla, which has changed the field of cars in recent years, through its electric proposals and the development of autonomous driving technology.

At the same time, he is also the founder of The Boring Company, which deals with the construction of tunnels in the United States, as well as the co-founder of Neuralink, which develops brain-machine interfaces.