Elon Musk Says He Is Concerned About Global Underpopulation

On Wednesday night, Business Insider revealed some shocking news.

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Elon Musk welcomed twins with his Neuralink executive last November.

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On Thursday morning, Musk took to Twitter to explain himself.

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“Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis,” he tweeted.

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“A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilization faces by far,” he added.

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“Mark my words, they are sadly true,” he went on.

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He reminded followers that the “population of Mars is still zero people!”

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He then tweeted, “I hope you have big families and congrats to those who already do!”

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Back in May, Musk has also commented on the so-called “Fertility Slump.”

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