Despite a 1960 doomsday prediction, the world won't end today
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 12.
In 1960, three scientists predicted that the world would end on November 13, 2026, due to overpopulation. Here's why they were wrong.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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- Nov 12, 10:01 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisDespite a 1960 doomsday prediction, the world won't end todayabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 13, 5:27 AM UTC+7 hDoomsday study's prediction of the end of the world on 13 November 2026 failseuronews.com ↗
- Nov 13, 3:58 PM UTC+18 hIt's the end of the world as we know it, per a physicist's 1960 predictionarstechnica.com ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 3:58 PM UTC · +18 h
[Claude] Both reports cover the same 1960 von Foerster doomsday prediction and its debunking, and they agree on the core facts, though Report 2 names three scientists and a specific date while Report 1 credits
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18h agoDespite a 1960 doomsday prediction, the world won't end today In 1960, three scientists predicted that the world would end on November 13, 2026, due to overpopulation. Here's why they were wrong.
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