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   From: psperson1@ix.netcom.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:09:12 -0400, Ubiquitous    
   wrote:   
      
   >You never really know what the future holds, so there is really no need to   
   >worry since none of us can really tell what will happen next. Unless, you are   
   >one of the creators of Inspector Gadget, The Simpsons, Family Guy, or   
   >Futurama. Because if that's the case, you know exactly what will happen next,   
   >and you probably can't wait to illustrate it and put in on your show. This   
   >list compiled by Bored Panda, shares all of the times the creators of these   
   >iconic shows have accidentally predicted how the future will look like, and   
   >some are surprisingly accurate.   
      
      
      
   And researchers are trying to produce holographic movies, inspired by   
   Princess Leia. No word on actual holodecks, although it's only a   
   matter of time.   
      
   These aren't so much predictions as inspirations: kids saw the shows   
   and succeeded in making their dreams real.   
      
   IIRC, Arthur C Clarke predicted/inspired communications satellites,   
   just by writing books and short stories.   
      
   This is next cousin to "self-fulfilling prophecy".   
      
   And, if #1 actually /inspired/ The Donald to run for President, the   
   people producing it have a /lot/ to answer for!   
   --   
   "I begin to envy Petronius."   
   "I have envied him long since."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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