A 1960 paper predicted human population hits infinity on November 13, 2026
csvoss · x · 2026-11-11
csvoss floats a tongue-in-cheek CFP called DOOMSDAY: a 1960 paper by Heinz von Foerster et al. extrapolated two millennia of population growth and concluded humanity would reach infinite population on November 13, 2026 — a date now imminent.
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