Predictions

When most of us think about the future, we think about things like what we’re going to have for lunch or what time we might be able to cut out of work. While we’re occupied with these trivial matters, there are brilliant minds taking a longer view of the future and making bold predictions about how technology and societal changes will impact the way humanity lives in the decades and centuries to come. Here are some of the more interesting predictions by these brilliant people and what we foresee as possible impacts if they are to come true. Prediction: "By 2030, a large number of people will have ...

Let’s be honest here: anybody who claims to see the future is probably a scam artist. This is an unpredictable world, and that’s what makes it so exciting. But even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while. In this feature, we’ll present 10 predictions made by psychics, gamblers and other future-thinkers that actually became reality, despite unbelievable odds. Are you ready? Apple Predicted the iPhone in 1987 Back in the late '80s, computers were big, ungainly boxes that sat on your desk. But Apple, fresh off of the departure of Steve Jobs, believed they could be something more. In 1987, ...