What’s your “I’m calling it now” prediction? – 17 educated guesses at the future

10.

‘Suddenly a global water shortage appears (considering now a “new” threat: data centers and cooling them)’
-Visible_Problem_1839

11.

‘The long-term effects of concussions and impact injuries during childhood/adolescence will become more apparent and the cost of liability insurance will make it so that public schools cannot afford to have a football team. Non-contact sport (probably soccer) will take over popularity like it has just about everywhere else in the world.’
-maeketh

12.

‘Human-created content will survive AI, but it won’t be commercially viable for mass distribution. It will be relegated to a luxury niche, like bespoke tailors, hand-made furniture, and live performances.’
-undersaur

13.

‘Meat prices will continue to go up, to the point where a steak will only be affordable by the rich.’
-BacchusCaucus

14.

‘Our current time will go down in history as the “stupid period”’
-YesterdayOk6389

15.

‘Trump won’t serve out his second term.’
-Creative-Eggplant436

16.

‘Physical media is going to be the next “trend” (from dvds to cds to vinyls, even books and physical art) will all increase in value over the next decade or so.

With the rising cost of things like spotify/Netflix and the oversaturation of those markets, I think it’s a matter of time before people start growing their collections again. That’s before we discuss the impact of censorship, AI, and collection of user data.

Hopefully it won’t be too long before we see places like blockbuster come back again. (All this could be my own nostalgia goggles talking, but let me dream)’
-Ieatcrunchybees

17.

‘We’ll be okay despite it all.’
-madeofham

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