Elon Musk says the land is “essentially empty” and the townspeople are living in an illusion

Tesla Corporation TSLA Executive Director Elon Musk It expanded on his previous comment on Humans on Wednesday.

What happened: Musk said on Twitter:[Humans] absurdly focused on a tiny percentage of the Earth’s surface.”

The entrepreneur said that people in cities think the land is “full” of people but in fact it is “essentially empty”.

Man is absurdly concentrated on a tiny percentage of the Earth’s surface. That’s why people in cities think the Earth is “full” of people, when in fact it’s empty.

– Elon Musk 26 May 2022

Musk’s comments came on Twitter where he earlier noted that South Korea and Hong Kong were facing a “demographic collapse.” He said if Korea’s birth rates remained the same, the country’s population would be only 6% of its current population in three generations with the majority of people over the age of 60.

If birth rates stay the same, South Korea will have about 6% of its current population in three generations, with a majority over the age of 60.

– Elon Musk 26 May 2022

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why does it matter: As of 2021, worldwide urbanization was at 56%, according to data from Statista, with North America being the most urbanized continent at 82%.

Asia, the world’s most populous continent, has an urbanization rate of 52%, while Africa, the world’s second most populous continent, has an urbanization rate of 43%.

Musk previously said the US birth rate has been below minimum sustainable levels for nearly five decades now.

Tesla’s CEO said in April that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a lower birth rate.

price movement: Tesla shares, Wednesday, rose 4.9% to $658.80 in after-hours trading after dropping 0.6% in the regular session, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

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