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Doomsday scenario on human births
The doomsday argument (DA), or Carter catastrophe, is a probabilistic argument that aims to predict the total number of humans who will ever live. It argues
Doomsday_argument
Attempt to refute the doomsday argument
The self-referencing doomsday argument rebuttal is an attempt to refute the doomsday argument (that there is a credible link between the brevity of the
Self-referencing doomsday argument rebuttal
Self-referencing_doomsday_argument_rebuttal
Objection to the doomsday argument
(SIA) represents one of the major objections to the doomsday argument (DA). The doomsday argument states that humanity is unlikely to survive for long
Self-indication assumption doomsday argument rebuttal
Self-indication_assumption_doomsday_argument_rebuttal
American astrophysicist (born 1947)
Princeton University. He is known for his work on time travel and the Doomsday argument. Paul Davies's bestseller How to Build a Time Machine credits Gott
J._Richard_Gott
Hypothetical global-scale disaster risk
A global catastrophic risk or a doomsday scenario is a hypothetical event that could damage human well-being on a global scale, endangering or even destroying
Global_catastrophic_risk
2002 book by Nick Bostrom
Sleeping Beauty problem is ≈ 1 ⁄3, similar to SIA. SSA may imply the doomsday argument depending on the choice of reference class. In Anthropic Bias, Bostrom
Anthropic_Bias
End of the human species
of environmental catastrophe. In 1983, Brandon Carter proposed the Doomsday argument, which used Bayesian probability to predict the total number of humans
Human_extinction
Theory and the Doomsday Argument" was published in the philosophical journal Mind. His follow-up article, "A Shooting-Room view of Doomsday" was published
William_Eckhardt_(trader)
Scientific projections regarding the far future
Kamionkowski, Marc; Weinberg, Nevin N. (2003). "Phantom Energy and Cosmic Doomsday". Physical Review Letters. 91 (7) 071301. arXiv:astro-ph/0302506. Bibcode:2003PhRvL
Timeline_of_the_far_future
Diary of the Dead (2007) 28 Weeks Later (2007) I Am Legend (2007) 2012: Doomsday (2008) Babylon A.D. (2008) Blindness (2008) Resident Evil: Degeneration
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Hypothesis about sapient life and the universe
Principle that humans are not privileged observers of the universe Doomsday argument – Doomsday scenario on human births Fermi paradox – Discrepancy of the lack
Anthropic_principle
Philosopher and writer (born 1973)
Global Policy. 10 (4): 455–476. doi:10.1111/1758-5899.12718. Doomsday argument Dream argument Effective altruism Pascal's mugging Bostrom says that the risk
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American foreign policy think tank
Anthropogenic hazard Collapsology Doomsday argument Self-indication assumption doomsday argument rebuttal Self-referencing doomsday argument rebuttal Economic collapse
Nuclear_Threat_Initiative
Mathematical problem
sleeping beauty problem, is ≈ 1 ⁄3, similar to SIA. SSA may imply the doomsday argument depending on the choice of reference class. Bostrom has suggested
Sleeping_Beauty_problem
Theorized increase of longevity with age
Law, Pareto’s Law and Zipf’s Law are in effect synonymous laws." Doomsday argument Memorylessness Longevity escape velocity Planning fallacy Preferential
Lindy_effect
2019 American disappearance, filicide and multiple murders case
small, apocalyptic religious group that was described in the media as a doomsday cult. Media coverage initially focused on the pair's religious beliefs
Vallow-Daybell_murders
Globally accessible seed bank on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
the International Space Station, as a media symbol for the potential of doomsday scenarios, and a point of conversation about the sustainability of human
Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault
Hypothesis of barriers to forming interstellar civilizations
Dark forest hypothesis – Hypothesis of hidden life in space Doomsday argument – Doomsday scenario on human births Drake equation – Estimate of extraterrestrial
Great_Filter
Topics referred to by the same term
Disadvantage, an off-case argument used by the Negative team in a policy debate Doomsday argument, a probabilistic argument based on demographics predicting
DA
2013 novel by Dan Brown
solve the problem of the world's impending overpopulation, citing the Doomsday Argument. Sinskey raided Zobrist's safe deposit box, found the cylinder, and
Inferno_(Brown_novel)
Estimation problem in physics or engineering
in each of their assumptions). Copernican principle Dead reckoning Doomsday argument Guesstimate Handwaving Heuristic Order of approximation Spherical
Fermi_problem
Estimated global human population
In 1983, astrophysicist Brandon Carter developed the Doomsday Argument, a probabilistic argument that postulates it is unlikely for humans born today
Human_population_projections
Total number of living humans on Earth
Population ageing Anthropocene Birth control Coastal population growth Doomsday argument Family planning Food security Human overpopulation Megacity Natalism
World_population
American economist and author (born 1959)
& audio) Appearances on C-SPAN NoDoom – Hanson's critique of the Doomsday argument Malthus v. the Singularity NY Times' John Tierney discusses Hanson's
Robin_Hanson
Hypothetical situation
interrogatives concerning non-actual or non-human phenomenologies. Doomsday argument (anthropic principle) The Lady, or the Tiger? (human nature) The beer
Thought_experiment
American philosopher
interests include Hilary Putnam, time travel, the Ontological Argument, the Doomsday Argument and the semantics of vagueness. His work on Putnam included
Timothy_Chambers
Existential risk reduction organization
of Science so far," Klien went on to argue that the Leslie-Carter Doomsday argument leads to the conclusion that Earth must currently host the most technologically
Lifeboat_Foundation
Australian physicist (born 1942)
principle Carter constant No-hair theorem Carter–Penrose diagrams Doomsday argument Scientific career Fields General relativity Workplaces CNRS Doctoral
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Problem in statistical estimation
lifetime assuming just one observation in the sample (current age). The Doomsday argument, application to estimate expected survival time of the human race
German_tank_problem
updated when there is unanticipated new data? Doomsday argument: How valid is the probabilistic argument that claims to predict the future lifetime of
List of unsolved problems in statistics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_statistics
Paradox arising from the question of what constitutes evidence for a statement
ISBN 9780197264843. OCLC 709682874. Franceschi, Paul (2011-02-04). "The doomsday argument and Hempel's problem". paulfranceschi.com. Archived from the original
Raven_paradox
Method of predicting the future
fine-tuned universe hypothesis and its possible explanations, the doomsday argument, the size of the universe and possibility of a multiverse, and thought
Reference_class_forecasting
Principle that humans are not privileged observers of the universe
prediction of duration of ongoing events, a generalized version of the Doomsday argument.[clarification needed] The Copernican principle has never been proven
Copernican_principle
2005–2024 Oxford University research centre
general epistemological implications. Anthropic arguments FHI has studied include the doomsday argument, which claims that humanity is likely to go extinct
Future_of_Humanity_Institute
American political activist (1931–2023)
2017), "chapter 3. Delegation", The Doomsday Machine, Bloomsbury, ISBN 978-1608196708 Daniel Ellsberg (2017), The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear
Daniel_Ellsberg
Philosophical concept
principle Cosmicism Cosmological principle Cosmic pluralism Deep ecology Doomsday argument Drake equation Exceptionalism Neocatastrophism Particle chauvinism
Mediocrity_principle
Problem asking the probability that the sun will rise tomorrow
from one person to another. Rule of succession Problem of induction Doomsday argument: a similar problem that raises intense philosophical debate Newcomb's
Sunrise_problem
maint: deprecated archival service (link) Dovey, Dana (26 September 2017). "Doomsday Is Postponed Again: Here's Why We're All So Obsessed With The End Of World
List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events
List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events
Hypothetical modification of Mars into an Earth-like habitable planet
population growth, demand for resources, and an alternate solution to the doomsday argument may require human colonization of bodies other than Earth, such as
Terraforming_of_Mars
Canadian philosopher and writer (born 1940)
in this world have an intrinsic desire for the good Doomsday argument – a probabilistic argument that claims to predict number of future members of the
John_A._Leslie
1999 novel by Stephen Baxter
21st century. The novel covers a wide range of topics, including the Doomsday argument, Fermi paradox, genetic engineering, and humanity's extinction. The
Time_(novel)
American TV series
Greenfield, Christopher Evans, Deirdre Barrett 197 2 "What Is the Doomsday Argument?" John Leslie, J. Richard Gott III, Nick Bostrom, Martin Rees 198
Closer_to_Truth
1992 comic book storyline
arcs: "Doomsday!", "Funeral for a Friend", and "Reign of the Supermen!". The first arc chronicles Superman's fight with the monster Doomsday and concludes
The_Death_of_Superman
theorems Doob's martingale inequality Doob–Meyer decomposition theorem Doomsday argument Dot plot (bioinformatics) Dot plot (statistics) Double counting (fallacy)
List_of_statistics_articles
(born 1947) Princeton University astrophysical sciences professor and Doomsday argument theory Born in Louisville Robert H. Grubbs (1942–2021) 2005 Nobel
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impact on the environment Biological dispersal Carrying capacity Doomsday argument Environmental migrant Human overpopulation Malthusian catastrophe
List of population related meta concepts and meta lists
List_of_population_related_meta_concepts_and_meta_lists
Philosophical movement
his first edition of Political Justice (1793), William Godwin included arguments favoring the possibility of "earthly immortality" (what would now be called
Transhumanism
Watchmen character
character in the DC Universe. He was one of the main characters in the Doomsday Clock miniseries, published from 2017 to 2019. Manhattan made his first
Doctor_Manhattan
Population boom Demographic transition Doomsday argument Foerster, H. von; Mora, P.; Amiot, L. (1960). "Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026. At this
Law of hyperbolic growth of the human population
Law_of_hyperbolic_growth_of_the_human_population
2012 South Korean film
Doomsday Book (Korean: 인류멸망보고서; lit. 'Report on the Destruction of Mankind') is a 2012 South Korean science-fiction anthology film directed by Kim Jee-woon
Doomsday_Book_(film)
US Air Force airborne command squadron aircraft
continuity of government during nuclear warfare, thus being nicknamed the "Doomsday plane". The E-4 serves as a survivable mobile command post for the National
Boeing_E-4
2012 book by Martin Cohen and Andrew McKillop
supply data". New York Times' Matthew L. Wald analyzes the argument put forth in the Doomsday Machine that "even if global warming science was not explicitly
The_Doomsday_Machine_(book)
American woman acquitted of murder (1860–1927)
Jetsam recorded the song "She Took an Axe" for their 1986 debut album, Doomsday for the Deceiver. Co-written by future Metallica bassist Jason Newsted
Lizzie_Borden
2019 Marvel Studios film
in September 2026 in anticipation of the film's two sequels, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, which are respectively scheduled for release
Avengers:_Endgame
1994 book by Henry Kissinger
Turns on Itself A Political Doomsday Machine: European Diplomacy Before the First World War Into the Vortex: The Military Doomsday Machine The New Face of
Diplomacy_(Kissinger_book)
1984 single by Iron Maiden
Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 August 2021. "Doomsday Clock". Thebulletin.org. "Doomsday Clock Timeline". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Retrieved
2_Minutes_to_Midnight
1928 film
Doomsday is a surviving 1928 American romantic drama silent film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Florence Vidor and Gary Cooper. Written by Julian
Doomsday_(1928_film)
2024 Japanese anime television series
World (終末トレインどこへいく?, Shūmatsu Torein Doko e Iku?; lit. 'Where Does the Doomsday Train Go?') is an original Japanese anime television series produced by
Train_to_the_End_of_the_World
1999 book by Ted Daniels
A Doomsday Reader: Prophets, Predictors, and Hucksters of Salvation is a 1999 anthology volume of texts related to millenarianism and apocalypticism, edited
A_Doomsday_Reader
Overview of and topical guide to theology
world. Afterlife Apocalypticism Buddhist Christian Concepts of Heaven Doomsday films Ghost Dance Movement Ghosts Hindu Islamic Jewish Personifications
Outline_of_theology
AI thought experiment
everybody. From my perspective, that’s already a chunk of the way toward doomsday cult dynamics." In 2014, Slate magazine called Roko's basilisk "The Most
Roko's_basilisk
Conceptions of the end of the present age
over time has been held both by members of mainstream religions and by doomsday cults. In the context of mysticism, the term refers metaphorically to the
Eschatology
Safety concerns of high-energy particle collision experiments and particle accelerators
regard to the outcome of events to be studied in the LHC. One argument raised against doomsday fears was that collisions at energies equivalent to and higher
Safety of high-energy particle collision experiments
Safety_of_high-energy_particle_collision_experiments
Predicted date of the rapture
Christopher (May 21, 2011). "Doomsday prediction: Harold Camping is at the heart of a mediapocalypse over his Doomsday prediction". Los Angeles Times
2011_end_times_prediction
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). He will return in the films Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Black Panther III (2028). Marge McCaffrey (portrayed by Lili
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_M–Z
Philosophical thought experiment
Physicists use the Boltzmann brain thought experiment as a reductio ad absurdum argument for evaluating competing scientific theories. In contrast to brain in a
Boltzmann_brain
Potential result of major nuclear war
modernization of its nuclear arsenal. The Bulletin advanced their symbolic Doomsday Clock in 2015, citing among other factors "a nuclear arms race resulting
Nuclear_holocaust
Doomsday Clock is a superhero comic book limited series published by DC Comics, created by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank and Brad Anderson. As a direct sequel
List of Doomsday Clock characters
List_of_Doomsday_Clock_characters
Intelligence in machines
bad actors." Andrew Ng also argued that "it's a mistake to fall for the doomsday hype on AI—and that regulators who do will only benefit vested interests
Artificial_intelligence
Season of American television series
for a civilian, Maggie orders him to be shot dead by a FBI sniper. 5 5 "Doomsday" Fred Berner Judith McCreary October 23, 2018 (2018-10-23) FBI106 8.82
FBI_season_1
Potential natural disaster
collapse of Cumbre Vieja as the first (and least destructive) of five doomsday scenarios predicted by science. The segment deals mostly with the US government's
Cumbre_Vieja_tsunami_hazard
Film by Matt Peters
eventually finds the Joker and Harley hiding on a submarine but is attacked by Doomsday, whom he punches into space. As the other heroes arrive and apprehend the
Injustice_(2021_film)
American rock band
album to Tonight the Stars Revolt! was recorded in 2001 titled Anyone for Doomsday?, and a single, "Bombshell", had been released to radio stations. Additionally
Powerman_5000
2010 American romantic drama film by Derek Cianfrance
Cianfrance's Surprising Film and How He's Reviving Gambit for 'Avengers: Doomsday'". September 2, 2025. King, Kiki; Simpson, Eva; Hedley, Caroline (3 March
Blue_Valentine_(film)
Supposed disastrous doomsday scenario
believed would take place in the early 21st century. Believers in this doomsday event usually refer to this object as Nibiru or Planet X. The idea was
Nibiru_cataclysm
fourth season, Doomsday rips out Superman's heart, leaving his body for the Kents and gives the heart to Lex Luthor. Lois draws Doomsday to her and successfully
List of Superman & Lois characters
List_of_Superman_&_Lois_characters
Irish singer (born 1993)
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, doing so in 2024 with the song "Doomsday Blue". They finished in sixth place, becoming Ireland's highest scoring
Bambie_Thug
Phenomenon in materials science
and groundwater transforms into solid ice-nine, leading to a climatic doomsday scenario. Crystal structure prediction Dynamical system Memetics Metastability
Disappearing_polymorph
Hypothesized risk to human existence
that drive the industry. Its CEO, Jensen Huang, has been dismissive of "doomsday narratives", saying in September 2026 "there is 0% chance [that 2030 is]
Existential risk from artificial intelligence
Existential_risk_from_artificial_intelligence
Free online crowdsourced encyclopedia
fictional Wikipedia talk page under the title "Plastic-eating fungus caused doomsday" by Emma Burnett. The talk page concerned a fictional article describing
Wikipedia
Former granite monument in Georgia, US
the migration of the Moon during the course of the year. "Georgia's Own Doomsday Stonehenge Monument". Discover Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2022. Recker
Georgia_Guidestones
American known for bulldozer rampage (1951–2004)
trip after a friend became trapped in a small avalanche. He was also a doomsday prepper. Heemeyer was strongly in favor of gambling legalization and campaigned
Marvin_Heemeyer
Bangladeshi musical romantic drama film
Keyamot Theke Keyamot (Bengali: কেয়ামত থেকে কেয়ামত; transl. From doomsday till doomsday) is a Bangladeshi musical romantic drama film directed by Sohanur
Keyamat_Theke_Keyamat
2002 film by Danny Boyle
(2004), Black Sheep (2006), I Am Legend (2007), Planet Terror (2007), Doomsday (2008), Dead Snow (2009), Zombieland (2009), Devil's Playground (2010)
28_Days_Later
Fictional character
Comics. Outsiders #21-22 (July - August 1987), DC Comics. Doomsday Clock #3 (March 2018) Doomsday Clock #11 (November 2019), DC Comics. Batman #550 (January
Clayface
Season of television series
Sheet. July 26, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022. "Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis – The Good Place (Season 1, Episode 5)". Apple TV. October 6, 2016
The_Good_Place_season_1
1988 Indian film by Mansoor Khan
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (transl. From doomsday to doomsday), is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film, directed by Mansoor Khan in his directorial
Qayamat_Se_Qayamat_Tak
scenarios that have been explored most frequently are nuclear warfare and doomsday devices. Mistakenly launching a nuclear attack in response to a false alarm
Global_catastrophe_scenarios
Unconventional weapons of Japanese doomsday cult
Aum Shinrikyo, a Japanese new religious movement and doomsday cult, carried out multiple fatal chemical terrorist attacks, attempted bioterrorist attacks
Aum Shinrikyo and weapons of mass destruction
Aum_Shinrikyo_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
released; a PrBoom+ fork with ray-tracing and DLSS functionality. The Doomsday Engine is a GPLv2-licensed source port (incorporating the former jDoom
List_of_Doom_ports
American producer and studio executive (born 1973)
2025 Captain America: Brave New World Thunderbolts* The Fantastic Four: First Steps 2026 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Avengers: Doomsday † Post-production
Kevin_Feige
Person pessimistic or fatalistic about global problems
embraced various ideas on how to face this impending collapse, including doomsday prepping, as well as more contemporary feelings of resignation and defeat
Doomer
Comic book series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
published Before Watchmen, a series of nine prequel miniseries, in 2012, and Doomsday Clock, a 12-issue limited series and sequel to the original Watchmen series
Watchmen
2012 mass stabbing in Henan province, China
2012 doomsday phenomenon. This was allegedly propagated in China by the Eastern Lightning church. Min stated that he had been listening to "doomsday preaching"
Chenpeng Village Primary School stabbing
Chenpeng_Village_Primary_School_stabbing
American actor (born 1989)
Neighborhood Spider-Man. The Kang Dynasty was reworked into Avengers: Doomsday, with the main antagonist changed to Doctor Doom, played by veteran MCU
Jonathan_Majors
Type of AI with wide-ranging abilities
S2CID 219710554. McCarthy 2007b. Khatchadourian, Raffi (23 November 2015). "The Doomsday Invention: Will artificial intelligence bring us utopia or destruction
Artificial general intelligence
Artificial_general_intelligence
Warehouse worker, first appearing as an applicant in the episode "Lotto". In "Doomsday", both Gabe and Darryl develop attractions to her; when Gabe asks her out
List of The Office (American TV series) characters
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Season of television series
Klaveno as Lara Lor-Van Yvonne Chapman as Amanda McCoy Paul Lazenby as Doomsday Ryan Jefferson Booth as Otis Grisham Rebecca Staab as "Gretchen Kelley"
Superman_&_Lois_season_4
American and French actor (born 1995)
Rebecca (March 18, 2026). "Why Are 'Dune: Part Three' and 'Avengers: Doomsday' Opening in Theaters on the Same Day?". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2026
Timothée_Chalamet
Supervillain in the DC Universe
Justice League. Doomsday's own mind fights back and Brainiac realizes he still needs a suitable host. Hoping to create a clone Doomsday form by manipulating
Brainiac
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