10-Year-Long Game of Civilization Predicts Grim Future for Humanity

Can the fate of humanity be predicted by a video game?

Tuesday morning, Reddit user Lycerius wrote a post in r/gaming asking for help with his 10-year-long Civilization II game. He described the world of 3991 A.D. as a "hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation."

According to Lycerius, the ice caps have melted 20 times because of nuclear fallout. The only three remaining countries -- the Celts, the Vikings and the Americans -- are locked in an endless war over dwindling resources. Lycerius said he tried destroying or allying with the two remaining countries, but it hasn't helped. Apparently, most of the world's population has died due to lack of usable land, and the engineers… Continue reading...

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