Apparently, the world is supposed to end this Friday, November 13th! And no, it’s not because Mercury is in retrograde or the LIE finally ran out of construction funding.
Back in 1960, three scientists published a study predicting that the world’s population would grow so rapidly that by 2026, we’d reach a point of mathematical doomsday. They even titled their paper “Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, AD 2026.” They predicted the population would exceed 25 billion by 2020. Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and the world’s birth rate has slowed considerably. Scientists have since pointed out some pretty major flaws in their math.
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So, Long Islanders, you might want to enjoy your final few days wisely. Get that $17 breakfast sandwich, sit in traffic on the LIE, fight someone for a parking spot at Costco, and finally tell your neighbor what you REALLY think about their inflatable Christmas decorations going up before Thanksgiving.
And if the world doesn’t end Friday? Well, at least we still have Monday morning traffic to look forward to!
