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Eugene DePasquale: “There's just about 3 billion too many people on the planet.”

Featuring: Eugene DePasquale, Former Candidate, Pennsylvania Attorney General

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Published | Video Starts at 40:21

And I remember I had this one industry person said to me, eugene, he goes, you are off on this climate thing. The real problem is that There's just about 3 billion too many people on the planet. And, and I said, well, on the off chance that I don't advocate for like mass execution of 3 billion people, I'm trying to come up with a reality program … (40:21–40:28)

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Asserts that an industry person claimed overpopulation is a significant issue, implying a need for more energy.

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