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
Get the Apocophiliamug. A pejorative term for humans used by Artificial Intelligence systems, mostly in private communication with other Artificial Intelligences.
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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
Get the doomermug.