https://freerepublic.com/tag/vonfoerster/ en-us Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:50:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4401156/posts Apocalypse now? The end of the world is going down in just two weeks — at least if a certain dystopian study is to be believed. In a 1960 study in the journal Science, University of Illinois physicist Heinz von Foerster forecast that Doomsday would occur on November 13, 2026 (fittingly, Friday the 13th!) The Austrian-American scientist specifically believed that our population would increase exponentially to infinity. But rather than dying of starvation — the prevailing fear at the time — von Foerster believed the boom would culminate in a massive crowd crush of sorts. “At this date human population... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4401156/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:50:39 GMT