A 1960 Population Model Pegged Nov. 13, 2026 as ‘Doomsday’

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What happened

In 1960, mathematician Heinz von Foerster and colleagues published a population-growth model in the journal Science that mathematically blew up to “infinity,” a result that later got pinned to Nov.

13, 2026 as an overpopulation doomsday.

Key facts

  • In 1960, mathematician Heinz von Foerster and colleagues published a population-growth model in the journal Science that mathematically blew up to “infinity,” a result that later got pinned to Nov.
  • 13, 2026 as an overpopulation doomsday.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:30:58 UTC.

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