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Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a strange prediction from 1960s - the doomsday event of Nov, 2026
This is one of your first 2026 Halloween videos! More to come soon
Links:
DOI: 10.1126/science.132.3436.1291
DOI: 10.1126/science.1257401
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247214
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010083203206
DOI: 10.2307/1531855
#doomsday #prediction #population
0:00 A bizarre doomsday prediction
1:48 Population models
4:00 Mathematical prediction of Nov 13, 2026
6:00 Extrapolating backwards?
7:00 First outrage, then...acceptance?
9:20 Why was it wrong?
10:00 Demographic transition
11:30 Lesson in science communication
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