The Model Room · MR-030
HE PRINTED THE GRAPH ON A TUESDAY. THE ROOM WENT QUIET. NOBODY TOOK IT OFF THE PRINTER.
The World3 simulation printed on March 2, 1972, forecasted industrial output to peak in 2015, with a population decline starting around 2030. When the graph printed, a silence fell as the implications became clear, yet it was largely ignored by decision-makers.
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