The end is nigh, people. I had it explained to me.

The Doomsday Algorithm. The mathematical prophecy that will see itself fulfilled with the end of our beloved species. I won’t bore you with any details (my brain switched off a little bit when the equations joined the party). What I do remember was that they sounded like the kind of equations you could really trust. There were lots of n’s and x’s and it turned out we’re all doomed. (more…)