1960 'Doomsday' paper predicted the end would be today

A famous 1960 Science paper by Heinz von Foerster predicted human population would reach infinity on Friday, November 13, 2026 — which is today — prompting the AI community to meme the arrival of 'Doomsday' and the 'singularity'.

2026-11-13 ~ 2026-11-14 · 3 related posts

• Today is the 1960-predicted 'Day of the Singularity': infinity by Nov 13, 2026 — LeviTurk · 2026-11-13
• A 1960 Science paper titled 'Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026' — that's today — LeviTurk · 2026-11-13
• Scientists' 1960 "Doomsday" paper predicted population infinity on Nov 13, 2026 — AndyMasley · 2026-11-14