Meaning of doomsday argument | Babel Free
Definitions
- A probabilistic argument that claims to predict the future population of the human species based on an estimation of the number of humans born to date.
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Alternative letter-case form of doomsday argument. alt-of
Examples
“Even if it ran only rather roughly, though, the doomsday argument could have considerable importance. In particular, it might throw severe doubt on the theory that the human race will very probably survive for many thousand years.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.