34 Predictions That Were Dead On — Or Dead Wrong

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34 Predictions That Were Dead On — Or Dead Wrong
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Today, the phrase “you win some, you lose some” is not just reserved for upbeat Little League coaches. It’s also a lesson to all you would-be prophets out there, because the futuristic guessing game is really just one big coin flip. Sure, folks who study trends or have some insider info on upcoming technological paths might have some more educated guesses, but as you’ll see here, even people “in the know” can be so comically wrong.

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Stranger in a Strange Land

ROBERT HEINLEIN'S 1961 NOVEL STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND PREDICTED 3-D COMPUTERS IN EVERY HOME. IT ALSO CAME UP WITH A MUCH MORE SPECIFIC PREDICTION: SCREENSAVERS. A stereovision tank disguised as an aquarium; he switched it on, guppies and tetras gave way to the face of the well-known winchell. Fish in an aquarium would become one of the most popular screensavers out there. CRACKED.COM

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Terrible Predictions

Brick-and-mortar stores have nothing to worry about. TIME MAGAZINE CRACKED.COM Their 1966 prediction that remote shopping will flop was based on the observation that women like to get out of the house.

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Terrible Predictions

The telephone has no legs. WESTERN UNION CRACKED COM In an internal memo, employees were told that the telephone shouldn't be seriously considered as a means of communication.

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Terrible Movie Predictions

Audiences don't want to hear actors. A WARNER BRO. CRACKED.COM H.M. Warner thought silent movies were the height of cinema: Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?

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Terrible Predictions

TV won't last 6 months. 20TH CENTURY FOX CRACKED.COM Studio exec Darryl Zanuck predicted that people will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night. Staring at that box is the only thing that gets us through the day!

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