What do you predict the year 2015 will be like? Do you think we'll see some significant changes with culture and technology?  Or do you think it will be really similar to now?

1. Canadian Prime Minister Bieber launches successful attack against US and get his pic on the $1 bill

http://charityauctionconcepts.com/FunnyCashCow/Bills/MUSIC/JB5.jpg

2. "Snooki" from Jersey Shore wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

3. Yoko Ono sweeps Grammy awards for the 2nd year in a row for her song/album "I screamed when I stuck my finger in an electrical socket"

4. In a bizarre congressional vote, Marijuana becomes legalized ( including to sell/grow) only in Syracuse, New York.

5. Syracuse NY becomes most populous city in US with 56 million people.

6. Sarah Palin's Republican nomination for 2016 runs into trouble after 17 million signs with a typo "It's erection time, suck it up people!" are printed.

7. "The Newt Gingrich/Lady Gaga" show wins 12 Emmys.

8. "The John Holmes story" starring Mitt Romney wins best picture oscar.

Justin Bieber is force to attend rehab due to excessive partying.

Justin Bieber is force to attend rehab due to excessive partying.


That might be one prediction come true.

2. "Snooki" from Jersey Shore wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

;D

1. Canadian Prime Minister Bieber launches successful attack against US and get his pic on the $1 bill

http://charityauctionconcepts.com/FunnyCashCow/Bills/MUSIC/JB5.jpg

2. "Snooki" from Jersey Shore wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

3. Yoko Ono sweeps Grammy awards from the 2nd year in a row for her song/album "I screamed when I stuck my finger in an electrical socket"

4. In a bizarre congressional vote, Marijuana becomes legalized ( including to sell/grow) only in Syracuse, New York.

5. Syracuse NY becomes most populous city in US with 56 million people.

6. Sarah Palin's Republican nomination for 2016 runs into trouble after 17 million signs with a typo "It's erection time, suck it up people!" are printed.

7. "The Newt Gingrich/Lady Gaga" show wins 12 Emmys.

8. "The John Holmes story" starring Mitt Romney wins best picture oscar.


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What's wrong with this topic?  ???

Last full year of my 20s.

I really don't want to be a troll posting these topics but what's wrong with it? Is it against the rules to post prediction posts?  ???

I really don't want to be a troll posting these topics but what's wrong with it? Is it against the rules to post prediction posts?  ???



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015

I really don't want to be a troll posting these topics but what's wrong with it? Is it against the rules to post prediction posts?  ???



It's arbitrary and subjective. Since there's no way to truly know what the future will bring there's no point in guessing.  There will not be flying cars or personal time portal devices so what's the point.


So far there's no problem with the thread but these topics tend to go array here...

8. "The John Holmes story" starring Mitt Romney wins best picture oscar.


I could see Mitt playing the role of Johnny Wadd.

I will be in my thirties(if I live to 2015). 8)

I think EDM will still be very popular but hip-hop might start to show more changes.

A new flavor of the month style will be hyped up, in 2011 it was dubstep, in late 2012/2013 it seems to be trap(which is really just whitewashed watered down '00s southern rap to me).

I predict decadeology will rule the world :(

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nothing's wrong with it.

I predict tablets will grow in popularity and smartphones will get smaller.

I predict tablets will grow in popularity and smartphones will get smaller.


Smaller smartphones? For what purpose? Technology gets smaller, that's true, but our eyes don't get bigger ;)

I predict tablets will grow in popularity and smartphones will get smaller.

Smaller smartphones? For what purpose? Technology gets smaller, that's true, but our eyes don't get bigger ;)
Can the microchip get any smaller?

Smaller smartphones? For what purpose? Technology gets smaller, that's true, but our eyes don't get bigger ;)


and iPads are getting bigger too.

the computer mouse will be obsolete so that Windows 8 will be available and all you have to do is touch screen with your finger and move the icons about. This will relieve carpal tunnel syndrome.

the computer mouse will be obsolete so that Windows 8 will be available and all you have to do is touch screen with your finger and move the icons about. This will relieve carpal tunnel syndrome.


But might create a new condition called "carpal touch syndrome"

the computer mouse will be obsolete so that Windows 8 will be available and all you have to do is touch screen with your finger and move the icons about. This will relieve carpal tunnel syndrome.
eBay will be the only source for the purchase of the computer mouse.

and iPads are getting bigger too.


Actually the iPhones are getting bigger. The iPads are getting smaller.

eBay will be the only source for the purchase of the computer mouse.


but for how much?

Actually the iPhones are getting bigger. The iPads are getting smaller.


All phones are getting bigger.  Have you seen the size of the Samsung Galaxy Note II?  It's like the son of tablet it's so big

Smaller smartphones? For what purpose? Technology gets smaller, that's true, but our eyes don't get bigger ;)

Things are getting more portable not bigger. I can definitely see phones getting slimmer rather than bigger same as tablets as well. People will always favour the more portable gadgets.

talking appliances.


I don't need to have a conversation with my microwave lol

Things are getting more portable not bigger.


Yes, but once you can't identify the stuff on your smartphone screen anymore, this tendency is over.
There is a reason why smartphones are as big as they are now. They could technologically be smaller, but that would harm the comfort.

By the way, most smartphones from today are bigger than the cellphones I had 5-10 years ago.

I don't need to have a conversation with my microwave lol



Why? I always have conversations with mine.



Cat

Why? I always have conversations with mine.



Cat


Me too, and they are decent two-way dialogues going on.  ;)

Why? I always have conversations with mine.



Cat


My refrigerator beeps at me.

I don't need to have a conversation with my microwave lol


Well I need to have one with mine. Lol.  ;D

2015 isn't that far away. So I doubt there'll be any drastic changes.

I predict :


Smart watches become really popular:
http://cultofmac.cultofmaccom.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/iwatch21-640x470.jpg
More people buy 3D printers, hence their importance increases
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/09-20-2012form-1-on-desk00-1348689824.jpg
Major redesigns to major websites - Facebook/Twitter/YouTube
http://www.magicinkjet.com/uploadedfiles/youtube_logo.png
Consumers begin to buy 4K and OLED TVs. Maybe 30% of households own them, and they likely have faster internet
http://asset0.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2013/01/08/53f09c4b-ce40-40f7-8930-610fbb80d950.jpg
The first bendable screens are used in smartphones
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2013/01/10/AP342979830273_620x350.jpg
At least 5 new viral crazes in the vein of Gangnam Style, Friday, Harlem Shake etc.
http://allthingsd.com/files/2012/10/psy-gangnam-style-1.jpeg
Mobile payments take over
http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2011/05/iphone_visa_mobile_payment.jpg
The Leap becomes important
http://www.elitepvpers.com/forum/attachments/gaming-news-en/158958d1357447080-leap-motion-kinect-pc-ob-ta453_motion_g_20120520235240.jpg

Yeah, some people really act if 2015 will be 2025.

I do see the bendable screens happening much sooner actually and the first ones coming out by the end of this year. The Samsung Galaxy S4 was rumored to have it, but sadly it looks like that isn't happening. I saw them in a CES video and they look really cool.

In 2011, we didn't really have things we don't have today. But if you think about it,  2003 to 2005 was a pretty big jump for changes.

Is that what a SmartWatch actually looks like?

Is that what a SmartWatch actually looks like?


I don't know, kind of looks like it. ???

More 2015 predictions:

A battle ship exits erupting volcano in Maine
A faith healing squirrel saves thousand from pain
The tower of Pisa is now leaning the other way
A woman gets a sex change twice in a day

:-\\

(It's part of a poem I wrote years ago)

I do see the bendable screens happening much sooner actually and the first ones coming out by the end of this year. The Samsung Galaxy S4 was rumored to have it, but sadly it looks like that isn't happening. I saw them in a CES video and they look really cool.


Yeah, I guess the first ones will probably release sooner. I can't wait to have a phone like that


Is that what a SmartWatch actually looks like?

It's actually a mock design of what people think Apple's rumoured watch will look like


More 2015 predictions:

A battle ship exits erupting volcano in Maine
A faith healing squirrel saves thousand from pain
The tower of Pisa is now leaning the other way
A woman gets a sex change twice in a day

:-\\

(It's part of a poem I wrote years ago)

Wow, what inspired the poem?

In 2011 we didn't really have things we don't have today but if you think about it,  2003 to 2005 was a pretty big jump for changes.


If I think about it, this sentence sounds weird  :D

If I think about it, this sentence sounds weird  :D


I agree

More 2015 predictions:

A battle ship exits erupting volcano in Maine
A faith healing squirrel saves thousand from pain
The tower of Pisa is now leaning the other way
A woman gets a sex change twice in a day

:-\\

(It's part of a poem I wrote years ago)


;D

If I think about it, this sentence sounds weird  :D

I fixed it.

I fixed it just for you  ;)


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What?

Like, Hi, Fer Shurr,

I predict that this site will still exist.  I HOPE that this site still exists, anyway!
8)

Like, Hi, Fer Shurr,

I predict that this site will still exist.  I HOPE that this site still exists, anyway!
8)


Of course it will.  ;)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rU9C70ItUmk/TrAj4XmINzI/AAAAAAAAAPA/TaBbFiQKjhA/Funny%2BFuture.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rU9C70ItUmk/TrAj4XmINzI/AAAAAAAAAPA/TaBbFiQKjhA/Funny%2BFuture.jpg


Printing out the child but a wired connection to the printer and a CRT TV?  ;D

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rU9C70ItUmk/TrAj4XmINzI/AAAAAAAAAPA/TaBbFiQKjhA/Funny%2BFuture.jpg


I can't wait for babies to come out via printers!  ::) ;D

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rU9C70ItUmk/TrAj4XmINzI/AAAAAAAAAPA/TaBbFiQKjhA/Funny%2BFuture.jpg


Yes, but what about the three seashells?

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2swvokK911qzz0iho1_500.png

(Foo Bar is hereby fined five credits for violation of the temporal causality statutes.)

Like, Hi, Fer Shurr,

I predict that this site will still exist.  I HOPE that this site still exists, anyway!
8)


This site may be shut down due to decadeology.


Yes, but what about the three seashells?

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2swvokK911qzz0iho1_500.png

(Foo Bar is hereby fined five credits for violation of the temporal causality statutes.)


That's one of my favorite movies you're referencing.

Bump.

If you made predictions last year, how did you do?



Cat

I predict tablets will grow in popularity and smartphones will get smaller.


I think these days they're both as popular and both are equal in size.

the computer mouse will be obsolete so that Windows 8 will be available and all you have to do is touch screen with your finger and move the icons about. This will relieve carpal tunnel syndrome.


It's Windows 10 that has the touch screen instead of the mouse.

Major redesigns to major websites - Facebook/Twitter/YouTube

That definitely happened. ↑