Experts predict date world will end with chilling equation and it&x27;s very soon Jane Lavender & Maria Ortega Thu, July 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM UTC 138 There has been a prediction about when the world will end Credit:chuchart duangdaw via Getty Images There have been many apocalyptic predictions throughout human history, with one of the oldest known examples stretching back almost 4,800 years. A writer lamented what they saw as declining morals among young people, interpreting it as a sign of society&x27;s imminent downfall.
Experts predict date world will end with chilling equation and it's very soon
Jane Lavender & Maria Ortega Thu, July 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM UTC
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There have been many apocalyptic predictions throughout human history, with one of the oldest known examples stretching back almost 4,800 years. A writer lamented what they saw as declining morals among young people, interpreting it as a sign of society's imminent downfall.
The majority of these dire warnings have come from religious leaders, including Jewish commander Simon bar Giora who forecast the world's end around 70AD, or South African minister Joshua Mhlakela who set the date for last October. Most of these prophecies, however, have no basis in science.
But one forecast made roughly 65 years ago has gained some credibility among scientists. In November 1960, the scholarly journal Science featured research from three University of Illinois academics who cautioned about a possible doomsday scenario on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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Heinz von Foerster, Patricia M. Mora, and Lawrence W. Amiot reached their disturbing conclusion after examining patterns in Western civilization throughout the preceding hundred years. Their catastrophic scenario didn't feature nuclear war, meteor strikes or massive volcanic events, but rather a danger far more difficult to prevent: overpopulation.
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They determined that improvements in healthcare were driving an explosive increase in worldwide population figures. Foerster, Mora and Amiot forecast that the rising number of inhabitants on the planet would "tend towards infinity" at some stage this year – resulting in a scenario where food production simply cannot meet consumption needs.
In 1960, the world's population stood at roughly three billion, but as we enter 2026, that figure has skyrocketed to more than eight billion, showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Experts predict that the turning point, when global population numbers start declining, won't arrive until around 2080.
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Back in 1798, British economist Thomas Malthus warned that humanity would eventually run out of food: "Famine seems to be the last, the most dreadful resource of nature. The power of population is so superior to the power of the earth to produce subsistence for man, that premature death must in some shape or other visit the human race."
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He emphasized that population multiplies exponentially, while food production grows only arithmetically. Yet, for now, Malthus's dire forecast hasn't materialized, as agricultural innovations have successfully kept pace with the mounting demand for sustenance.
Still, certain wealthy billionaires are preparing for worst-case scenarios. Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg, currently ranked sixth on the Forbes rich list, has invested $187million (£139m) in a massive 1,600-acre property in Hawaii.
He's reportedly building an elaborate ranch complete with a 5,000-square-foot underground bunker, outfitted with self-sufficient energy and food supplies.
Similarly, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos shelled out $147m (£109m) for two estates on Indian Creek Island in Florida. The tiny Hawaiian island of Lanai, located off the coast of Maui, is now almost completely owned by billionaire Larry Ellison.
Both locations, while undeniably beautiful, would be easily defensible if the kind of devastating "Malthusian crisis" shown in doomsday science fiction movies became reality – situations that typically end in violent food riots or widespread cannibalism.
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