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Apocalypse When?: Calculating How Long the Human Race Will Survive (Springer Praxis Books) by Dr Willard Wells (auth.) is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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This Book Will Be A Key Trailblazer In A New And Upcoming Field. The Author’s Predictive Approach Relies On Simple And Intuitive Probability Formulations That Will Appeal To Readers With A Modest Knowledge Of Astronomy, Mathematics, And Statistics. Wells’ Carefully Erected Theory Stands On A Sure Footing And Thus Should Serve As The Basis Of Many Rational Predictions Of Survival In The Face Of Not Only Natural Disasters Such As Hits By Asteroids Or Comets, But Perhaps More Surprisingly From Man-made Hazards Arising From Genetic Engineering Or Robotics. Any Formula For Predicting Human Survival Will Invite Controversy. Dr Wells Counters Anticipated Criticism With A Thorough Approach In Which Four Lines Of Reasoning Are Used To Arrive At The Same Survival Formula. One Uses Empirical Survival Statistics For Business Firms And Stage Shows. Another Is Based On Uncertainty Of Risk Rates. The Third, More Abstract, Invokes Laplace’s Principle Of Insufficient Reason And Involves An Observer’s Random Arrival In The Lifetime Of The Entity (the Human Race) In Question. The Fourth Uses Bayesian Theory. The Author Carefully Explains And Gives Examples Of The Conditions Under Which His Principle

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Author

Dr Willard Wells (auth.)

Publisher

Springer; Published in association with Praxis; Praxis

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9783540098379

Category

science

Subjects

Sociology, Anthropology, Mathematics

Updated

2026-03-25