One of our regular contributors, Mike Wells, has suggested we compile an almanac of bad prophecies as the end of the year approaches and the usual suspects are making their predictions for 2024. Here’s Mike’s starter for 10:
- One telephone connection in each American town will meet the likely demand.
- The Titanic is unsinkable.
- Farm collectivisation is the way to feed the Communist masses.
- Flying boats are the future of intercontinental air travel.
- Singapore is an impregnable island fortress, and the bomber will always get through.
- Nuclear-generated electricity will be so cheap there’ll be no point printing bills.
- 8-track is the solution for in-car stereo, with Betamax ideal for home video.
- Diesels cars will clean up London’s traffic pollution.
- Masks will halt the spread of Covid.
- Air source heat pumps will keep our homes cosy (so that’s global warming sorted – phew!)
If you would like to add to this list, make your suggestions in the comments or email us at thedailysceptic@gmail.com, putting ‘2023 Almanac’ in the subject line. We will then publish the best of them on New Year’s Eve, possibly breaking them down into categories such as ‘climate’, ‘politics’, ‘technology’, etc.
Happy New Year.
Stop Press: A friend of Mike’s has added a few suggestions of his own:
- There is probably a global market for about six computers (usually attributed to IBM).
- We don’t like their sound. Groups playing guitars are on the way out (Decca, refusing the Beatles).
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