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Old 27-12-2016, 10:24
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I noticed that your link refers to an Irish edition, which leads me to wonder whether the predictions are the same in different editions.
Reading up further, I think it is Irish in origin - hence the connection.

You can see a summary of their forecasts for 2017 here

The magazine holds onto its position as having one of the highest circulations of any indigenous magazine in the country. With a print run of 47,000 copies, it has enjoyed a revival in recent years due to its accurate predictions and its love of futurism.
So what will be happening in the world in 2017?

Here are some of the predictions for the year ahead:
-2017 is the year of the global economic downturn. This is the year to hang on to your wallet.

-The geopolitical future of Europe will become right wing.
-A robotic android interactive sex partner will hit the news. Yes, people will be able to order an iLover.

-Australia and New Zealand will have property crashes.
-Several plane incidents in 2017, two major, one minor. Risk of two planes crashing. Plane being shot down or a near miss is likely. Turbulence due to global warming is in the news, especially in Asia.

-There is more talk of Northern Ireland and the Republic becoming united within the EU.
-Virtual currencies become very attractive.

-A coffee shortage makes news.
- Dublin will win the Gaelic Football final and Tipperary will win the Hurling final.

-The Middle East is losing its religion, following the West. Upheaval from this will cause conflict.
-Declarations of not being aligned to any house of worship will rise, especially from politicians.

-Scientists will crack some reverse aging techniques.
-The idea of collaborative government rises, meaning no politicians, just “boards” of citizens ruling cities.

-World-wide population control gets discussed.

-A hotel attack makes international news.
-Big quake for Asia and the USA in 2017.

-In celebrity news, Amy Huberman uncharacteristically loses her cool, but she’s right to do so. Will Smith’s family is headed for controversy. crisis. Pippa Middleton’s wedding might be held up, or not go off as planned.

-Things calm down in Syria and migrants talk of returning to rebuild.
-Ireland is in danger of a lone-wolf style attack.

-The coalition government has trouble holding together as a team, with a risk of a new election.

-Irish economic growth stalls in 2017, with accusations of the government “cooking the books.”
-Eurovision sees us in with a chance.

-Everything computing will be done on the cloud. Soon there will be no need for hard drives.

-Mobile workforces are a new trend, meaning working in offices is dying.
-Turkey will see very troubled times.

-Inland flooding is a big topic worldwide in 2017.

-Cars with virtual dashboards.
-Marriage falls out of favour, out with “spouse” and in with “partner.”

-Kim Jong-un loses his marbles. His assassination risk is high. Possible reunification of Koreas.

-There will be cyber hacking on an unprecedented scale in 2017. This includes financial institutions/supermarket chains or other big business.
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Old 27-12-2016, 17:14
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So where did you record these thoughts before the events?
Not sure what you're getting at, but the results of the 2014 European Parliament elections are a matter of public record and have been since May 2014, UKIP got more votes and more seats than any other party. Many, although admittedly not all, opinion polls (e.g. YouGov) have shown a clear lead for the 'leave' campaign for most of the time since at least 2010/2011, and it's well accepted that opinion polls tend to underestimate support for disrupting the status quo. My point is not that I'm in some way clairvoyant, it's that most people expected the 'leave' campaign to win because they intended to vote for it all along and they knew that most of their friends and family also intended to. The result was only a surprise in places like London where there was greater support for the 'remain' side.
It's very easy to see the important facts post event ( Hindsight is 20/20) but as Henry states, quoting the facts post event is very easy, so unless you have a thread highlighting these things last January then you're just seeing them in hindsight along with us all
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:49
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It's very easy to see the important facts post event ( Hindsight is 20/20) but as Henry states, quoting the facts post event is very easy, so unless you have a thread highlighting these things last January then you're just seeing them in hindsight along with us all
Everyone (except in the 'remain' regions like London) has known for years that we'd be leaving the EU, it's not hindsight just because people don't post their thoughts on random topics at the start of the year.
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:56
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Not about the celebs swathe of deaths but there has to be worse years than others and its been a bad one.

I read recently that if someone had picked Leicester , Brexit and Trump to win the presidential election they would have won a cool three million pounds for a £1 stake, pity that no one had the balls to go for that one.

I didn't even know you could make such a bet.
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:52
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Reading up further, I think it is Irish in origin - hence the connection.

You can see a summary of their forecasts for 2017 here
I've snipped the the actual predictions, but a lot of them do look as if they're assuming that trends that are already firmly established in 2016 will continue in 2017, combined with a liberal measure of "coulds" and "mights". There are one or two examples of what might be called "wild cards", that can be held up as shining examples of the forecaster's art if fulfilled, or buried beneath the more bankable predictions otherwise.
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Old 28-12-2016, 01:29
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I've snipped the the actual predictions, but a lot of them do look as if they're assuming that trends that are already firmly established in 2016 will continue in 2017, combined with a liberal measure of "coulds" and "mights". There are one or two examples of what might be called "wild cards", that can be held up as shining examples of the forecaster's art if fulfilled, or buried beneath the more bankable predictions otherwise.
I have been aware of this publication for most of my life. It does not gets things right.
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Old 28-12-2016, 01:43
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Reading up further, I think it is Irish in origin - hence the connection.

You can see a summary of their forecasts for 2017 here
-There will be cyber hacking on an unprecedented scale in 2017. This includes financial institutions/supermarket chains or other big business.
It would be hilarious if the website hacked was theirs.
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Old 28-12-2016, 01:57
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Anybody here predict Leicester City winning the Premier League
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Old 28-12-2016, 14:44
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I predicted Brexit and the percentages (52/48) but that's as far as it goes.
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Old 28-12-2016, 14:48
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I've snipped the the actual predictions, but a lot of them do look as if they're assuming that trends that are already firmly established in 2016 will continue in 2017, combined with a liberal measure of "coulds" and "mights". There are one or two examples of what might be called "wild cards", that can be held up as shining examples of the forecaster's art if fulfilled, or buried beneath the more bankable predictions otherwise.
I agree. Many of them are reasonably predictable outcomes from current trends.
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