Fergus Simpson warns that humankind has a one in 500 chance of being wiped out this year

The alarming prediction is based on statistics and probability The annual risk of global catastrophe currently exceeds 0.2%, says report'It is within our power to delay it ' says the statistics expert The annual risk of global catastrophe currently exceeds 0.2%, says report'It is within our power to delay it ' says the statistics expert The human race could be on the precipice of a world-ending apocalypse, according to a statistics expert. 'Our key conclusion is that the annual risk of global catastrophe currently exceeds 0.2%,' he claims in a new report WHAT IS THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT? The'reminiscence bump': Researchers reveal why we can best... Mark Zuckerberg hacked AGAIN: Facebook founder's accounts... Rise of the robot teachers: iPad apps can teach children as... Not so smart after all: AI robot now has to get a'real job'... The'reminiscence bump': Researchers reveal why we can best... Mark Zuckerberg hacked AGAIN: Facebook founder's accounts... Rise of the robot teachers: iPad apps can teach children as...