Predictions for 2009
- 90% of all predictions for 2009 will be wrong. This is because making predictions is hard. Especially about the future.
- The 9% of predictions that come true will be boringly trivial. Trend x will increase moderately while trend Y will die down yadda yadda yadda
- Somebody somewhere (Mr or Ms 1%) will invent something new. However this person will not be one of those doing the predicting.
Invention cannot be predicted. But great changes will come. In order for innovation to be foreseen the revolution would have to be televised. The revolution will not be televised.
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