Post Your 2012 Predictions Here

[Brown]

Only missed it by a couple of days!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/dec/30/china-manned-moon-mission-lunar

Still counts as a prediction, too. I must admit that I was surprised by how quickly this story came out.

As I've said before, I'm as good as--and often better than--many who claim to be able to make predictions using mystical powers. (My prediction of the capture of the DC sniper was so accurate that it was spooky; if the tabloid predictors had had a hit like that, they would have trumpeted it for years!)

That said, I saw nothing in the recent stories about sending women to the Moon, although I suspect China would like to claim this as a "first," even if the women are treated more or less as cargo.

23. I sense trouble in 2012 for "John G." (yes, this is a reference to "Memento").
24. An elaborate fakery will get out of hand.
25. Many will celebrate an act of heroism (of the non-military sort) by an individual who will at first be quite humble ... but this will change when the book offers, speaking engagement offers and movie offers start to roll in.

 

[Ocelot]

The Dragon capsule will not dock with the ISS as planned in February
The UK will bury a former leader amidst tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
It will be a bad year for the former cast of Spin City
This year's biggest environmental catastrophe will hit hardest in the east.
A new light in the sky will fuel talk of the end times.
Anarchy alongside the Mediterranean Sea
All the Bee Gees will be dead by the close of 2012

 

[IMST]

 

[chuck4842]

6. Unexplained massive birds, fish deaths.

6 got an early start. What'd I win?


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/20-tons-herring-wash-norway-coast-183358564.html

 

[CynicalSkeptic]

That should keep you busy enoungh, until this happens! That'd just rock your world!

Ahh, I'd forgotten about that. I don't know why I didn't pick up the clues from your first post.

 

[Bell]

Ron Tomkins continues to say "shut up" but will not say "salami".

 

[Brown]

26. Two major Hollywood players will depart within a day of each other.
27. A notorious crime will occur near a national monument.
28. Scandal and rumors will plague a significant food supplier.
29. A troublesome computer virus will involve a penguin.
30. A significant corporate takeover attempt will bring about lawsuits.
31. A prominent entertainer will decide to pursue a new career, and will get advice from Al Franken.
32. The number 2-1-8 or 2-8-1 will have some significance.
33. Pat Robertson will NOT admit that the Almighty gave him faulty information about the outcome of the 2012 presidential election, nor that the "source" of the "information" was something other than the Supreme Creator of the Universe Himself.

 

[George 152]

It turns out that successfully predicting an unusual event is actually the cause of it happening. If you have made any prediction which comes true then watch out - you could be held responsible for any damages incurred!

I pity those who predicted the death of some innocent person, as they may soon be facing a murder charge. I myself have predicted that 55% of the World's population will die, but that claim is not specific enough to warrant prosecution (if I had claimed an exact number of deaths then I might be in trouble, but I'm not that stupid).

You'd better hope, otherwise don't be surprised when you get the bill...

Well (sadly) the earthquakes around Christchurch NZ have continued.
Nothing greater than 5 but as I 'predicted' they're still occurring..

 

[Faustus]

Ron Paul, regardless of the outcome in the primaries, will not run as an independent. The reason is because do so would later result in oblique recriminations against his son Rand Paul and diminish his appeal as a future presidential candidate.

 

[simper]

Technological innovations will appear which seem almost inconceivable now - 2 years ago Xbox kinect and Siri were science fiction, the Ipad would have been regarded as a daft idea.

 

[Venom]

I bet an acquaintance that one of the "Bible teachers" that came to our church is wrong about the world ending in 2012.

We'll see how that goes....

PS: How do you suggest I approach him on that fateful day? December 31, 2012?

 

[portlandatheist]

Here are my predictions:

1. Stephen Hawking will die
2. Obama will be reelected
3. North Korea will collapse (I'm giving it a 33% chance, it will fail within 3 years)
4. I will be married to a beautiful and wonderful women
5. There will be turmoil in the middle east
6. China will have a real estate financial crisis similar to the US

 

[SezMe]

PS: How do you suggest I approach him on that fateful day? December 31, 2012?

From behind. With a vuvuzela. He'll never bet against you again.

 

[grunion]

I bet an acquaintance that one of the "Bible teachers" that came to our church is wrong about the world ending in 2012.

We'll see how that goes....

PS: How do you suggest I approach him on that fateful day? December 31, 2012?

Just curious as to the terms of this bet. How does he expect you to pay off if he wins? In cosmic ash?

 

[Ocelot]

2 years ago ... the Ipad would have been regarded as a daft idea.

May 2009 would seem to disagree.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346545,00.asp

In fact 2 years ago today would have been three weeks before the iPad's official unveiling

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358507,00.asp

In fact the rumour mill were taking the idea seriously 2 years before that.

http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2007/11/05/apple-tablet-concept-the-ipad-touch/

Doesn't time fly when you're having fun.

 

[Venom]

Just curious as to the terms of this bet. How does he expect you to pay off if he wins? In cosmic ash?

You see, that's the thing. If it's true, I'm willing to just be obliterated. But the burden is on him with his $50.00 since he so believes it. Although $50.00 is quite a small offer for something of this magnitude.

 

[Venom]

Anyway, here's my prediction:

Large glaciers will continue to detach from the "mother ship," so to speak.

Scientists will publish new papers regarding the role of CH4 and find out more about the crisis on the sea bed.

Also, some religious people will be surprised to find out that their predictions are wrong.

 

[kevsta]

ftfy

6. Northern Europe (Germany + whoever they invite) adopts the Gold Standard at 1oz of gold = 1 New Euro (= 5000 Doelars)

Many gold bugs laugh their t1ts off.

more likely than your suggestion.

 

[Correa Neto]

I'll just repeat -again- these predictions (http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showpost.php...9&postcount=23). They have been working pretty well since 2009.

OK...

Lights will be seen in the sky and people will say they are alien spacecraft

People will see Jesus, Mary and the saints walls, pictures, clouds, glass, etc.

Tru-bleevers will keep bleeveing regardless of the evidences.

ID will again be proposed to be part of school classes.

Hundreds (maybe thousands) killed by bombs in the Midde-East, Asia, Africa and Europe.

Threads on atheisms x agnosticism will be opened.

Loonies will come to JREF post about their lunacy and start ranting as soon as someone asks for evidence to back it.

Sockpuppets will be banned.

Something once considered healthy will be considered unhealthy.

Something once considered unhealthy will be considered healthy.

A new OHMYGODTHEWORLDISGONNAEND "reason" will appear.

Soemone will claim some event was predicted by some prophecy.

 

[Brown]

20. Canada will anounce that the penny will be phased out.

A major Canadian magazine this week listed several government boondoggles. (Some of them aren't really boondoggles, or aren't in the same league with what goes on in the States, but what the hey. This is Canada.) One of the identified wastes of money is that Canada continues to mint one-cent coins at a cost of 1.5 cents each.