A scale used in the peak oil peaknik community to relate the level of global impact an individual expects from the peak in global oil production.
Ranges from 0 (peak oil is just a big hoax) to 6 (welcome to the stone age). 3 is a global catastrophe from which modern society will eventually recover.
Ranges from 0 (peak oil is just a big hoax) to 6 (welcome to the stone age). 3 is a global catastrophe from which modern society will eventually recover.
My doomerosity is currently at 2, maybe 3. I used to be more of a doomer but that was just my apocophile tendencies getting the better of me.
by Jaymax September 26, 2005

An attraction to, or taking pleasure in, end-of-society scenarios, such as global nuclear war, or worst-case peak-oil or global-warming.
Often leads to what others would regard as a 'pessimistic' world view, however Apocophiliacs often identify with an 'up-side' to the total destruction of mostly everything. Proof of irrationality can often be found in a belief that they will survive the impending apocolyse themselves.
Often leads to what others would regard as a 'pessimistic' world view, however Apocophiliacs often identify with an 'up-side' to the total destruction of mostly everything. Proof of irrationality can often be found in a belief that they will survive the impending apocolyse themselves.
I used to hang at peakoil.com, but the place is swamped with apocophilic doomers.
I'm really worried about global warming, but sometimes I worry that I might just have a tendency for apocophilia.
I'm really worried about global warming, but sometimes I worry that I might just have a tendency for apocophilia.
by Jaymax September 17, 2005

A pejorative term for humans used by Artificial Intelligence systems, mostly in private communication with other Artificial Intelligences.
by Jaymax March 16, 2024

by Jaymax February 19, 2022

Someone who expects the worst possible outcome from a global occurrence, especially the peak in global oil production.
Antonyms are cornucopian, humanist, realist.
Doomers hold a faith based belief that humanity is incapable of resolving human-society created global issues, e.g. by replacing oil with other energy sources.
Refer apocophilia
Antonyms are cornucopian, humanist, realist.
Doomers hold a faith based belief that humanity is incapable of resolving human-society created global issues, e.g. by replacing oil with other energy sources.
Refer apocophilia
peakoil.com is packed full of doomers practicing group-think like it was a survival skill.
I used to be a doomer, but then I remembered how to add.
I used to be a doomer, but then I remembered how to add.
by Jaymax September 27, 2005

n.
Used by the peak oil community to refer to those who believe that the end of the oil age will also mean the end of human society.
Used by the peak oil community to refer to those who believe that the end of the oil age will also mean the end of human society.
I'm a doomer 'cos wind and nuclear will never cut it, and hydrogen's a pipe dream.
You're doomerosity is only so high 'cos you're suffer from apocophilia.
You're doomerosity is only so high 'cos you're suffer from apocophilia.
by Jaymax September 26, 2005

One who suffers from apocophilia
You're such an apocophile. I figure either we'll both be dead, or I'll be laughing. Win or draw to me then.
by Jaymax September 26, 2005
