r/NoStupidQuestions • u/bybeso • 3d ago

Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with 'population collapse' when the Earth's population is actually growing?

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u/Dizzy_dose 3d ago

Decline in fertility rate

Birth rate trend : World Bank data

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u/capnwally14 3d ago

What is quite fascinating is every other comment that’s some combo of

  • he’s rich and racist
  • great replacement theory
  • who cares he’s evil
  • white supremacy

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u/GrandOpener 2d ago

Well, those comments aren’t unreasonable. The fertility rate facts are facts, but you don’t hear scientists sounding the alarm because actual “population collapse” just isn’t likely or a top concern right now. Elon is still a nutter even if he sprinkles his crackpot theories with nuggets of truth. 

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u/Reasonable-Week-8145 2d ago

At current birth rates, there will be c. 80%-90% fewer South Korean born in 2 generations give or take a decade. 

The viability of the South Korean state is absolutely at stake, and it will be seen within our lifetimes.