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In 1900, an American civil engineer called John Elfreth Watkins made a number of predictions about what the world would be like in 2000. How did he do?
He began the article with the words: "These prophecies will seem strange, almost impossible," explaining that he had consulted the country's "greatest institutions of science and learning" for their opinions on 29 topics.
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Looks like he got 10 correct, and 4 wrong. Pretty impressive foresight nevertheless.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16444966