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The world will not end before 2050

Created by Lyaer on 2012-08-18; known on 2050-01-02

  • Lyaer estimated 99% on 2012-08-18
  • Lyaer changed the deadline from “on 2050-01-01” and made the prediction on 2012-08-18
  • kilobug estimated 99% and said “But depends what you mean with “world will end”.on 2012-08-23
  • gwern estimated 90% and said “indeed. do rogue AI count?on 2012-08-23
  • Lyaer said “For the sake of clarification, let’s say that the planet will still be intact and humanity will still be a prevalent species.on 2012-08-26
  • Lyaer said “If an event occurs that allows the above but is still widely considered an end-time scenario (e.g. the rapture), and the consensus of educated neutral observers is that it has occurred, that’s a partial failure, and I’m wrong enough.on 2012-08-26
  • Tuxedage estimated 100% on 2013-01-03
  • Tuxedage said “Because of the philosophy behind Quantum Suicide.on 2013-01-03
  • themusicgod1 estimated 63% on 2016-10-10
  • pranomostro estimated 75% on 2018-12-10
  • n99 estimated 100% on 2022-10-28