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M.I.T. Computer Program Predicts in 1973 That Civilization Will End by 2040

Open Culture 27 May 2026 58m ago
M.I.T. Computer Program Predicts in 1973 That Civilization Will End by 2040
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In 1704, Isaac Newton predicted the end of the world sometime around (or after, “but not before”) the year 2060, using a strange series of mathematical calculations. Rather than study what he called the “book of nature,” he took as his source the supposed prophecies of the Book of Revelation. While such predictions have always […]
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