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 Ugh: In 1973, an MIT computer predicted the end of civilization. So far, it's on target.

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PostSubject: Ugh: In 1973, an MIT computer predicted the end of civilization. So far, it's on target.   Ugh: In 1973, an MIT computer predicted the end of civilization. So far, it's on target. Icon_minitimeSun Aug 26, 2018 2:05 am

In 1973, a computer program was developed at MIT to model global sustainability. Instead, it predicted that by 2040 our civilization would end. While many in history have made apocalyptic predictions that have so far failed to materialize, what the computer envisioned in the 1970s has by and large been coming true. Could the machine be right?

Ugh: In 1973, an MIT computer predicted the end of civilization. So far, it's on target. Screen_Shot_2018-08-14_at_12.17.07_PM

Why the program was created

The prediction, which recently re-appeared in Australian media, was made by a program dubbed World One. It was originally created by the computer pioneer Jay Forrester, who was commissioned by the Club of Rome to model how well the world could sustain its growth. The Club of Rome is an organization comprised of thinkers, former world heads of states, scientists, and UN bureaucrats with the mission to “promote understanding of the global challenges facing humanity and to propose solutions through scientific analysis, communication, and advocacy.”

The predictions:  https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/in-1973-an-mit-computer-predicted-the-end-of-civilization-so-far-its-on-target


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