On the Record: Predictions

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NO.PREDICTIONDURATIONPREDICTOR

638. By 2042, residential photovoltaic (PV) electricity systems will cost less than $0.90/watt, installed and commissioned, supplying AC electricity for $0.02/kwh to $0.05/kwh, depending on geographic location. 30 years
02012-02042 John La Grou

637. The phenomenon of larger than expected black holes ala NGC 1277 will be identified as a marker of advanced alien societies progressing according to John Smart's transcension hypothesis. ? years
02012-??? Benjamin P Woosley

636. By the end of Obama's second term as President, The Central Bank of China will publicly announce that they have an amount of gold in reserve that is greater than Germany's. 4 years
02012-02016 zeev kirsh

633. By the year 2037, all driving on highways and city streets will be completely automated, the only place to freely drive will be specially designated tracks. 25 years
02012-02037 Samuel J Dreyer

630. A data-driven, objective model can identify startups likely to succeed and startups likely to fail. 4 years
02011-02015 Eric Laughlin

629. By 02032, in response to studies correlating interactive media consumption with impairment of cognitive development, the United States Congress will have passed legislation restricting access by minors to digital interfaces. 20 years
02012-02032 H James Lucas

628. I predict that Google will introduce a Google currency that will be an alternative to all currencies and that this will become the leading currency in the world by 2017 5 years
02012-02017 Perry Haydn Taylor

627. By 02022, Aether Physics (or its equivalent) will take the place of General Relativity and Quantum Theory. 10 years
02012-02022 Jeff Baugher

626. The United States will not experience hyperinflation (defined by 3 consecutive months of 6% Month over Month inflation according to the Billion Prices Project measurement of MoM inflation) from April 17th 2012 to April 17th 2017. 5 years
02012-02017 Michael H Sankowski

624. I predict that by 2030, China will lay an ownership claim to the entire moon. 18 years
02012-02030 Kelly L Anderson

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