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'Mars Needs People': Elon Musk Says Population Collapse Second Biggest Danger to Civilization
15/07/2021 05:58 PM | Click to read full article
Elon Musk has voiced concerns about human population decline, saying it could be the second-biggest danger to civilization after artificial intelligence.
The multi-billionaire technologist said that a predicted drop in global population levels—based on statistics in a study published by The Lancet journal this week—may be a big challenge to his own vision of the future, tweeting that "Mars needs people!"