GoKawiil1960 Science Journal Study Pinpointed 'Doomsday' Date as Nov. 13, 2026
A 1960 paper published in the journal Science used a mathematical model of human population growth to calculate that global population would reach infinity—a theoretical 'doomsday'—on November 13, 2026. The researchers based the projection on historical population growth trends extrapolated into the future.
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The 1960 calculation was always understood as a mathematical curiosity rather than a literal prophecy, since real-world population growth has since slowed due to factors the original model didn't account for, such as declining birth rates. Revisiting it now serves mainly as a reminder of how extrapolating trends without limits can produce dramatic but ultimately unrealistic forecasts.
- A 1960 Science journal article mathematically projected a 'doomsday' population singularity for November 13, 2026.
- The prediction was based on extrapolating historical population growth curves without accounting for later demographic shifts.
- The date is not considered a genuine threat, but an illustration of the limits of simple trend-based forecasting.
Source: gizmodo.com, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Scientists Once Calculated the Date of Doomsday—and It’s Next Month”
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