Way off the mark

A computer analysis @ MIT in America, made in 1972, predicted that mankind would face catastrophe in fifty years’ time, with drastic falls in population in the early 21st century.
    This would be due to food shortages and pollution. Well, given the overpopulated state of the world today, they got that a bit wrong! And distribution, not shortage, has been the food problem for ages. And silly wars getting in the way.