November 13, 2026

[Justo Miranda]

The Austrian physicist Heinz von Foerster published an article in Science in 1960 predicting the end of the world due to overpopulation on November 13, 2026.

This unpleasant disciple of Malthus died unapologetically in 2002.

Nor has the Club of Rome apologized for its toxic forecasts published in the sixties.

 

[Sferrin]

The Mayans said 2012.

 

[Antonio]

I saw "2012 The Movie" that very same New Year's Eve

 

[Arjen]

Heinz von Foerster

... was never a member of the Club of Rome.

 

[paralay]

 

[Justo Miranda]

Javier Birchenall, a professor of economics at the University of California Santa Barbara, applying the same mathematical principles as Foerster, based on the rate of Japanese population loss, has calculated that on May 5, 3108, there would be no one left on the planet.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Hi