Predictions

[xoggoth]

Predictions made 100 years ago, some pretty accurate ones.

BBC News - Ten 100-year predictions that came true

Any ideas for developments in next 100?

Mine is programmable tattoos. You'll be able to watch TV on the palm of your hand.

[Spacecadet]

Mine is programmable tattoos. You'll be able to watch TV on the palm of your hand.

Thats not yours, it's Peter F. Hamilton's

Commonwealth Saga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

OCTattoos (Organic Circuitry Tattoos) are also a major technological device. These are tattooed on the skin and resemble colourful, often metallic tattoos, and serve hundreds of purposes from transferring credits to serving as sensors. Their main function is to act as processors for other implants (which may function at reduced capacity if an OCTattoo is damaged).

[shaunbhoy]

Any ideas for developments in next 100?

11 mini Ice-Ages and 14 warming periods, none of which were properly predicted by the "egg-spurts".

[DimPrawn]

Artificial sperm available to women who can design the genetic makeup of "male" partner.
All current currencies fail and replaced by one global currency, backed by gold held in world central bank.
House prices go up so much you have to get a self cert 500% mortgage at 200x imaginary income just to pay for the stamp duty, and the govt and media welcomes this news with open arms as "good news".
AtW's Ska finally becomes a reality.


I know, the last one is ridiculous.

[Spacecadet]

Wilmslow finally has his wish granted and becomes a real forum poster

[OwlHoot]

Predictions made 100 years ago, some pretty accurate ones.

BBC News - Ten 100-year predictions that came true

Any ideas for developments in next 100?

Mine is programmable tattoos. You'll be able to watch TV on the palm of your hand.

from micro laser chips embedded in your eyeballs.

The only downside will be incessant advertising each time you walk past a shop.

[ChimpMaster]

I predict it'll be just like the middle ages again, due to oil running out, several world wars over resources, climate change not occurring, and offshoring of work.

[Pondlife]

You'll be able to watch TV on the palm of your hand.

I'll never work up a good rhythm that way. I'll have to keep letting go of it for a few secs to have a watch and then try to get my stroke back.



Unless... will they do left handed TV versions you think?

[MrRobin]

The thing with these 'Wow, how did he know?! He was so ahead of his time!' prediction news stories is that any old crazy with a good imagination can take a look at emerging technologies and popular science fiction and extrapolate them into future possibilities. Half of them don't come true and are forgotten but the half that do are suddenly oracular prophecies and the crazy man is a genius.

[Sysman]

Reading the scanned image I get a strong feeling of internet hoax.

It wouldn't be the first time...