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87 bad predictions about the future. Irving Fisher,

87 bad predictions about the future. Irving Fisher, economics professor at Yale University, in 1929:

Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau.

And Variety, passing judgement on rock 'n roll in 1955:

It will be gone by June.

But we all know expert predictions are crap, yeah?

By Jason Kottke    Nov 7, 2007 at 06:37 pm    best of   future   lists

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