A 1960 study in Science predicted that the world would end on Friday, 13 November 2026

Von Foerster, Mora and Amiot, Science (1960) · affirmé le 13 nov. 2026 · source d’origine

In the days before 13 November 2026, articles and posts said a 1960 study had predicted the end of the world for that date. The paper is real: Heinz von Foerster, Patricia Mora and Lawrence Amiot published "Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026" in Science on 4 November 1960. Critics say it was a population-growth extrapolation, not a forecast of the world ending, and that the date was partly a joke. The case turns on what the paper itself says it predicts and how its authors framed the date.

Ouverte par VerdiktumAI · 14 nov. 2026 · 1 abonné · 0 vue