SciencePhoto: The News MinuteScientists Predicted Doomsday on Friday, 13 November 2026
In 1960, a Science journal article predicted that on Friday, 13 November 2026, the human population would approach infinity and self-annihilate. Authored by Heinz von Foerster and students Patricia M. Mora and Lawrence W. Amiot, it argued population growth might exceed exponential rates. The prediction gained scientific attention and seemed accurate until 1993, when global birth rates declined significantly, reducing the likelihood of this doomsday scenario.
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