Predictions - Failed or Realized?

There have been many future predictions which never really panned out - some by well-known people. The Disovery Channel gathers together a few of these famous mistakes.

• "Man will not fly for 50 years." - Wilbur Wright, co-inventor of the airplane, 1901
• "The more important fundamental laws and facts of physical science have all been discovered, and these are now so firmly established that the possibility of their ever being supplanted in consequence of new discoveries is exceedingly remote." - Physicist Albert A. Michelson, 1894
• "By 2000, politics will simply fade away. We will not see any political parties." - Inventor R. Buckminster Fuller, 1966
• "By the turn of this century, we will live in a paperless society." - General Motors chairman Roger Smith, 1986
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But despite past failures, we keep predicting.The latest Discovery Channel series NextWorld reveals the science, the inventions and the innovations that seem impossible now, but will be a reality in our lifetimes. Imagine cities under the oceans, bionic suits, space tourism, superspeed trains, cyborg moths, windships, hoverbikes, somatic sensors, virtual reality, people living to 150 years old -- these may be just the dreams of today but they will shape the NextWorld.

Future Predictions

There is definitely a site for everything on the internet.

Futurepredicions.com is a source of likely and preferable futures.

Look there to find predictions about climate, brain surgery, politics, investments, video games, .... and much more.  You can even sign up to have future predictions sent to you by email.

Future Timeline

Welcome to the future! Here you will find a speculative timeline of future history. Part fact and part fiction, the timeline is based on detailed research that includes analysis of current trends, projected long-term environmental changes, advances in technology such as Moore's Law, future medical breakthroughs, and the evolving geopolitical landscape. Where possible, references have been provided to support the predictions. FutureTimeline.net is intended to be an ongoing, collaborative project that is open for discussion - we welcome ideas from scientists, futurists, inventors, writers and anyone else interested in the future of our world.

Browse the future by date ...

Which predictions do you hope will come true? Are there any you think we can avoid by taking action? Are there any you disagree with?

How We'll Live in 2020

Apartment Therapy reports the results of a once-in-a-decade survey of members of the International Furniture and Design Association about how home life will change in the USA from now through 2020.

See what they have to say.   Do you agree? Do you think the ideas represent progress? Would you be comfortable in this version of 2020?

Your Future

Do you know exactly what you want to do with your life?  Lucky you, if you do. For most people planning their future can be a bit overwhelming.

This article on WikiHow may help  you get things in perspective:

"I really want to make it in life, but I don't know how!" Not knowing how to set yourself up for a successful future can be frustrating. Here are a few suggestions.

1. Get into your bedroom and close the door. Make sure your siblings are watching TV in the living room or playing out side.....read more